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hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005	im looking at ugrading to a 60x18x24 inch tank, the fish i already have that will go in there are 3 denisoni barb and 1 discus. what are suitable bottom feeders an schooling fish for a tank kept at a temp of 30c and soft water to suit the discus?
Posted 10-Aug-2006 23:53
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	so its roughly 115 gallons. you could put cardinal tetras in their or white skirt tetras. for bottom feeders try a school of 10-20 cories or a pleco. yoyo loaches would maybe work. -Vincent
Posted 11-Aug-2006 00:37
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Edited by OldTimer Even though I have no personal experience with discus, however I am currently setting up a 45 gallon for them, I think I would at a minimum add 5+ more discus to the tank. With a tank this large you could add even more and if planted would make a very nice display. Along with this discus you could add a large school of cardinals and a school of cory's also. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 11-Aug-2006 04:52
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I agree with the above, more discus as they're a very skittish schooling fish that will be much more at home with others of their kind. I also echo the vote for cardinal tetras, or rummynose tetras. Fish in a big group are enough to keep the discus happy, as if there are loads of small fish around, there can't be a predator, but the discus are large enough to keep the smaller fish in a school. Really quite a sight
Posted 11-Aug-2006 06:26


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