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	im thinking of getting a discus
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	in tank i got 15 neons, 5 black neons, 1 pair of pardise fish 1drawf gourmie 2 large loaches, 10 fire neons and 6 cories and a few plants and drift wood so can i put 1 discus in
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Couple of things: How big is the tank? Discus are schooling fish and should not be kept alone. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	More information about the tank size, please & if you get Discus, try to get 2 at least. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	60 gallon tank pretty tall
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	In your tank I think you could accomodate at least 3 discus. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	yeh a few dicus would have no probs in a tank that sise
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Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Dan, Adult discus need 10G. As Pete mentioned, discus are a "schooling" fish. Minimum group size is 5 fish to minimize aggression between the fish. I strongly recommend against a single fish. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
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Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	maybe 2 because there pretty expensive and wat kind should i get eny suggestions
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Perhaps you could buy them from a local breeder (breeders here sell quarter size discus for $5 each and come in many colors), or you could buy them small to keep the price lower. 2 would be OK, but perhaps you could up the group over time to 5-6, cutting down on immediate expense and yet still giving the fish what they need. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Buy them from a local breeder & you'll get them cheaper. It's better to buy 4/5 small ones & let them pair off. Save some money & buy them together, it's better to wait a bit & then you'll be rewarded. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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