I got it from Amazing Amazon, one of the sponsoring aquariums of Discus Forums. He's really awesome, buries himself in sand and only moves around at night for Mysis Shrimp and meaty food :roll:
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I got it from Amazing Amazon, one of the sponsoring aquariums of Discus Forums. He's really awesome, buries himself in sand and only moves around at night for Mysis Shrimp and meaty food :roll:
ive got
2 x brown discus (i think)
1 x marlboro
1 x golden nugget plec
1x albino plec
1 x pink kisser
2 x siamese flying fox
2 x marbled/ yellow head angels
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Originally Posted by sadystikal1
I've never heard of keeping crabs with discus...how does that work out? My boyfriend keeps lusting after the red crabs when we go to the LFS and I keep telling him no, but do they do alright?
I have some clown loaches who love to eat shrimp and snails, I assume they wouldn't go after a crab that's at least an inch in size. They're only about 4-6 inches themselves. Or do you think it'd be a problem?
Um, ever eaten crabcakes?
I've seen clown loaches almost a foot long, and even the little guys hunt down cardinals after dark. It wouldn't be a problem for the loaches. But you might need to tell the crab to "run, crabby, run!"
HTH
..Thanks everyone.. this thread has been most helpful.. as Im setting up a 77gal and wondering what would be suitable with Discus/Angels.. you have answered my questions..2 angels and not going crazy numbers on Discus..tops 4.. I was wondering about upsidedown cat and clowns that I want to move over when ready and alot of you keep and dont seem to have a problem with..
also Congo tetras, maybe Diamond or BonAries tetras, threadfin rainbows too..
they all sound like such Wonderful tanks..
Sue
Hi,
this is Heiko Bleher and I just see these maniacs here, for me unbelievable the mixture of fishes from all continents in one aquarium...
Has anyone of you ever given it a thought for example why in a Zoo, if in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide or elsewhere they do not keep like: Lions together with an Elephants, Antas or Grizzly bears, Orang Utan and Gorillas as well as Guinea pigs and parrots, lizards and mice in a single cage?
Di one of you ever given it a thought why they do not do what you all do?
I have no more comments, but in any case I wish you all a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2009 and PLEASE "think fish"
always from one who loves fishes,
Heiko Bleher
www.aquaptess-bleher.com
Hey, in my 5' tank are:
1 X Pigeon Checkerboard Discus
1 X Blue Diamond Discus
1 X Wild Type X Discus
1 X Alenquer Red Discus
1 X Snakeskin Discus
1 X Blue Turquiose Discus
1 X Electric Dream Discus
20 X Cardinal tetras
4 X GBAs
10 X Dwarf Chain Loaches
2 X Siamese Algae Eaters
Found this combination to be a good mix, have housekeeping fish to keep snail population down and keep keep the algae under control.
i have atm in a 6x2x2
6 harlequins
12 hengelis
8 c.sterbai
4 ottos
1 baby BN
will have soon
2 blue turks
1 marlboro red
1 blue diamond
2 undecided discus
3-4 blue rams
good/bad/get more/get less?
maybe give the rams a miss? They are quite territorial plus you've got heaps of middle water column fish as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Basti
Whats wrong with the Yoyos?Quote:
Originally Posted by Discus Dan
yeah i was not set on the rams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave+Amy
my discus are finally here.
ended up with 2 turks, 1 hi fin cobalt, 1 red melon, 1 yellowy pigeon blood, and 1 leopard spotted blue. the cobalt an leopard seem to like each other. lol
Absolutely nothing wrong with Rams imo/ime They are great tankmates. They never bother the discus, they might be territorial with eachother, but I have never seen them compete with a discus before, in my years of keeping them together.
H
4x2x2 Tank
3 Royal Wiptails
2 Blue Diamonds
2 Sunrises
15 Rummy Nose
10 Cardinals 5 Peppermints
1 Checker Board
CO2 System
Rare Plants
Breeding Peppermints in other tank 150litre
Peppermint fry in another 150litre
In my 6x1.5x2
1 x Breeding pair Blue Neon Turqs
1 x Juvenile Blue Neon Turq
2 x Marlboro Reds
1 x White Diamond
2 x Yellow Lemon Diamonds
15 x Cardinal Tetras
3 x Danios
5 x Congo Tetras
1 x Golden Baloon Ram
3 x Bolivian Butterflys
2 x Blue Rams
2 x Clown loaches
3 x Peppermint Bristlenose
1 x Bristlenose
1 x Golden pleco
1 x Longfin Peppermint Bristlenose
1 x Whiptail
2 x Khuli Loaches
2 x Black Khuli Loaches
Am only just setting up my discus tank, but plan to bring across my 8 banded rainbows and 5 Praecox rainbows then add:
6 x Discus
4 x Siamese Algae Eater
4 x Bristlenose Pleco
10 x Cardinal Tetra
10 x Rummynose Tetra
This is in a 6x1.5x2 tank running a trickle filter with 1800lph pump amnd a 1200lph canister. Interesting thing is Aqadvisor says this is overstocked and all but the Cardinal tetra require lower temps than the discus.
is this correct?
In my 4x 2 x 2
5 discus
1 fighter
1 ram
1 royal whiptail
1 khuli loach
2 corydoras
1 cockatoo dwarf
2 otos
In my first discus tank :D
8 Red Turks
23 Cardinal Tetras
7 Sterbai Corydoras
4 Otocinclus
~10 Cherry Shrimp