hello, new here and to discus

[leck85]

Hi.. i have kept fish for years.. i currently have bettas, convicts, and kribensis.. all breeding.. anyways, i will be going to Seattle for a few days this week and wont have to pay duty on anything, and i have found that tanks can be cheaper in the states than ive seen here..

im most likely going to be bringing back a 'big' tank.. compared to my biggest of 6 tanks now, a 20g..

anyways, ive liked discus for a long time, and have been reading up things about them.. and now that i should be bringing home a tank big enough for them, i will eventally probably be getting some..

just wondering about tankmates.. a friend has some in a 70g tank with about 20 cardinals schooling, and 2 kribensis..

ive also seen them in stores with rainbows, and other small schooling fish..

just wondering what types of fish i could keep with them?

and is there anything i should know before getting any that i might not already know?

thanks in advance ! 8)

[flukes]

Depends what you want out of discus, if you want a great planted display tank, then there are alot of tank mates for discus. Being that this is your first time at discus i would be starting with a barebottom and seeing how you go. Although i cant really comment because i had hundreds of people telling me too start with barebottom and i still went planted. But now i have converted all but one to barebottom.
Back to tank mates, most tetra's that can handle hotter temps do well, aswell as most smaller catfish. Otto's are great, aswell as most corys. And of course Rams, one of my favourite. In the end the discus will be the dominant and biggest fish in the tank, so anything that wont fight, scare or worry the discus is fine.

[leck85]

ok thanks.. i was thinking tetras.. but rams didnt even cross my mind..

im going to do a planted tank..

its going in the living room so it has to look nice says the mother lol

[nicholas76]

HI Leck

I find that generally when you add diffrent types of fish that diseases generally become an issue.

also take into consideration that certain fish like angels will out compete discus in feeding times. So will large schools of cardinals and other small type fish.

lets see some pics

[danDman]

Keep things minimal and simple. Discus should be the main fish in your tank.

Dan

[nicholas76]

Lovely tank dan

may i ask what size tank that is?

[danDman]

Hi Nick,
It's a 120gal.

Check out my site for more pics.
www.gulfcoastdiscus.com

Dan

[nicholas76]

lovely stuff!

nice web site too!!

those red passions, have you got any more pics of the fry??

[flukes]

Great tank,
just noticed the little guy under the driftwood!!
What kind of filtration are you using on that monster.?

[danDman]

Thank you

The current tank has 5 discus. 2 pairs and a dieter fish.
As for filter I'm using a DIY filter out of a 40 gal tank located underneath. I made it to where it also houses the heater.

Dan