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2006-10-18 01:13:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
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2006-10-18 01:14:49 · update #1
Dear cityguyni,
Discus can get stressed pretty easy and for this reason any fish that are place in with discus should be non aggressive. A nice school of neon or cardinal tetras are a great addition as well as Congo tetras, glolight tetras, Harlequin rasboras.. For catfish any Cory cats will due they will also tend to the tank and will love to eat any missed frozen or live black or blood worms. Farlowella cats, Debawi cats, glass cats (tend to do better with 6 or more) as far as algae control i recommend Bushy nose plecos,clown plecos really any type. Even the little Ottocinclus (otto) cats will do an excellent job. Just because the only get 2" they are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to eating algae. Feather fin Rainbows, celebs rainbows, and dwarf neon rainbows (preacox) will also make great additions (will really color up nice when adults) and if doing live plants good fish to keep are Lahatcha botias, or strata botias these usually stay smaller wont harm plants like clown loaches and usually pretty docile. Do NOT put gold fish in.. Gold fish give out a lot of amonia wich can harm discus but also will not do well with the lower PH levels. To acidic. Discus ph 5.5 to6.8 Goldfish 7.0 to 7.6
Hope this helps answer your question.
any further questions feel free to email me at djnelson@aquarealmaquarium.com
2006-10-18 01:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by DJ n 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your choices for Discus tankmates are quite limited. Some Corydoras for the bottom and a school of cardinals as dither fish. Maybe a pair of Rams. You want fish with similar requirements (warm temps and soft, acidic water) and that are peaceful so the Discus are not stressed. Some Discus keepers refuse to keep their Discus with any other species.
2006-10-18 03:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't add goldfish as the discus require water that is pretty warm 26 -29 degrees Celsius. Goldfish however prefer cooler water up to about 22 degrees. Discus are calm but picky sorts to keep. Make sure that whatever fish you choose is calm, not prone to fin nipping and won't suck the thin layer of mucus that covers and protects the discus, such as flying foxes, and many of the algae eater type fish. Also angelfish are a bit risky although I do know of people who have angelfish and discus together quite successfully.
2006-10-18 01:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by moya 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A few Neon tetras, a couple of goldfish, and a bottom feeder to scavenge will be appropriate for a small (2.5 gallon) tank. You can substitute an angelfish for the pair of goldfish, or any of the ones you see at the pet shop.
The thing to watch out for is the betas, which, if you have more than one male, will fight. Piranhas are a no-no, unless you live in the Amazonas.
There is just the very glimmer of a movement to keep native species instead of non-native. I hope that this catches on. I've provided you a link for this purpose:
2006-10-18 01:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Catfish and other bottom feeders are the best choice because they assist in cleaning your tank, by holding algea and other deposits at bay and because the discus basically ignore them and go about their own business. They are even calm enough to breed!
2006-10-18 01:23:12 · answer #5 · answered by latitude58_8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean that you have discus in your tank and you would like to know what other fish you can have in with them?
2006-10-18 01:23:31 · answer #6 · answered by Dragon Empress 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋