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Snoopy
Sat Mar 18, 2017, 11:45 AM
I have 12 discus in my 200L tank. Is it overstocked?

gluedandscrewed
Sat Mar 25, 2017, 12:28 PM
12 grown discus in a 50 gal. would seem a bit crowded

aquafrogstuff
Sun Mar 26, 2017, 07:42 AM
Most likely. Depends on size, how much you feed them, biological load i.e how many other fish, plants etc what type of filtration and water turn over per hour. The heavily stocked tanks you see in aquariums have large filtration systems behind the scenes and a clear base.

Assume one adult discus/40L.

raycam01_au
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 11:14 PM
We have 8 Discus in our 550ltr, with a massive Sump, so as stated above, depending on filtration load etc, I personally think its alittle tight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOLqZ6RMwMI

moneygetter1
Mon May 08, 2017, 08:10 PM
In a word, "YEP". Even if they are only juvies, you need more water. Long term for them to thrive as adults you'll need at least 500 liters. "T"