Horsefaces and Discus??

[DarthAnnihl8or]

Can it be done???

[kevkoi]

which horse face??

Horse face loach.(Acantopsis choirorhynchus)
Horse face cichlid (Dimidiochromis compressiceps)
Red Horse face Geophagus (Geophagus surinamensis)
Blue Horse face eartheater (Satanoperca leucosticta)

[Reillin]

Gday Kev,

Just wondering

Blue horseface eartheater (Satanoperca leucosticta), is that the same as those "green" horsefaces being sold? Google seems to be the one and same fish. I'm not certain now.

I do find however that horsefaces (Satanoperca leucosticta), though are gentle, are not fit to be in a discus tank for a number of reasons. One main reason why is

They are happy with a sandy substrate to dig through for tasty tidbits. However most discus tanks are planted and soon those plants will be uprooted quite to the dismay of many fishkeepers who have spent a fair amount of time placing everything into place.

Also when the "green" horsefaces do breed, they can claim a territory in the tank. Of course, should the greens not breed, then you can have a nice tank with horsefaces and discus with a sandy substrate.

Cheers,
Vien.

[kevkoi]

green/blue horseface.... same fish, just different common name.

[DarthAnnihl8or]

green/red horsefaces