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I personally never kept wild caught, but they are believed to be harder. Captive bred are really not that hard.. get from a good source & just get the basics right !
just subscribed. I have a 180 litre tank about 45 gallon I have 3 angel fish 5 rainbow fish 7 red phantom tetras 8 black phantom tetras 10 rummynose tetras 4 siamese algae eaters and for 2 years i got 4 juevenile discus. Now they are full size none has died i have an oase biomaser 350 and clean it once a month and do water changes 1-2 times per 2 weeks.The tank i full of plants
ThankU for subscribing! & ThankU for sharing your success story.. people need to know more stories like yours to understand these fish are not as hard as they are widely believed to be.
@@ahmedsaquarium8262 I realised i measuerd my tank and calculated the water volume it isnt what the company it is around 240 litres 55 to 60 gallon but witt the substrate and everything it is less. I am looking into upgrading the tank and adding 2 more discus. Your advice is very valid to buy the fish from a reputable source and learn to treat the fish. I think the discus are a bit like keeping angel fish they have similar immunity and requir similar conditioners but they are put in hard to keep category due to their stunning appearance and generally expensive price tag.
I want to keep bare bottom tank for discus is it necessary to place white or black paper under tank so that discus fish can't see himself in bottom glass. I hv glow tetra so I can't put paper under tank now what I can do.
Dear I hv glow tetra and tiger barbs in 80 gal tank with 10 gal sump filter total 90 gal tank. Can I add discus in same tank with Glow Tetra and Tiger barbs. My tank is open from top so discus can jump out or not.
I would not recommend tiger barbs with Discus, even though i personally never kept tiger barbs. My tank is open top, discus are not jumpers really, but when they get scared / spooked .. they definitely can jump out… Mine never jumped out but i know a case when someone lost their discus to jumping out.
@@ahmedsaquarium8262 in my area tap water ph is 7.8 can I keep discus. if no then can I add guava driftwood to reduce ph till 6.5 or 7 suitable for discus it will work or not.
@@NewAquariumHobby i dont think 7.8 is a problem, Just get healthy fish, acclimate them nicely n keep them warm. 28-30 degrees C. And keep ur ph stable.. dont keep changing it.
You can if ur discus are not fully grown adult size, be mindful not all adult discus are the same size, some are 5” n some are really huge.. so their over all size & total number of discus would decide if 50 gallon is suitable or not.
Praziquantel is basically insoluble in water at only 0.25ppm, use a small volume of food-grade ethanol (vodka) to dissolve powdered praziquantel before dosing tank. Be aware that nitrifying bacteria learn to synthesize praziquantel and will rapidly remove it from the water column.
hole in the head disease is caused by hexamita, which is a protozoan parasite. it is controlled using metronidazole. there are other "internal parasites" that have symptoms of loss of appetite and wasting away. these are nematodes (round worms) and can be treated with levamisol or fenbendazole; metronidazole is ineffective against nematodes. fenbendazole must be mixed with food because it is not water soluble.
To be honest i never checked my water hardness.. because from my experience over the years i realised its more important to keep water parameters stable & consistent.. and fish will adjust to almost any parameters unless its really abnormal.. Just keep water clean, feed healthy & keep temperature 28-32 Degree C.
PRAZIPRO is a good medecation though it's somewhat strong compared to other Praziquintel products. Do we need to dose both Praziquintel and Flubendazole or either one of them is sufficient?
I just got into discus. I find them easy to keep, but I would say the secret is, for any fish really. To keep them in a large tank. I do not consider 75 gallons large either. I keep 7 in a 100 gallon tall. So I do not overstock. I also bought them all between 4-7 inches. So, yes big discus. Better to keep bigger discus in smaller numbers, than smaller discus in higher numbers. Bigger fish take up more space giving the aquarium a more filled look without overstocking. Also, I’ve heard bigger discus are hardier. Anyway, I keep my temperature at 86 degrees Fahrenheit. I feed once a day, and I do 40% water change a week. I feed bloodworms mainly. Yes, I’ve heard bloodworms can carry parasites, but I buy Hikari bloodworms and those state on the label “parasite free”. So far I’ve had no issues. I do not recommend them for beginners though, mainly due to the fact that they usually start out with smaller tanks like a 55 gallon. I consider 55 gallons a small/medium sized tank.
Unless u are adding new stuff to ur tank (plants/fish), or feeding live food, something that can risk introducing parasites in the tank, I personally would not choose to medicate periodically… Just feed them well & keep ur tank clean, should be enough to keep them going strong.
@@ahmedsaquarium8262 thank you, I watched my fishes for any signs today. Everything seems okay but one of the fishes keeps staying angled downwards. Everything else seems alright though. Do you reckon it could be some parasite? Not sideways just a little downwards when still
@@richikkar7363 just keep observing the fish, i currently have one that stays in all weird angles 😅.. just keep an eye on the fish.. u can always do a preventative round if medication just to have peace of mind.. from my experience Gill flukes & internal parasites are 2 common problems in Discus.
@@ahmedsaquarium8262 thank you so much. I look forward to learn more from your channel. Your channel is helping a lot of hobbyists like me, I'm sure. Cheers!
U have to be very careful to use this stuff while fish is in the tank.. u have to observe them all the time to see any signs of distress… Anything goes wrong do water change right away or use hydrogen perOxide to neutralise PP. Sorry for ur loss.
This is the biggest lie of keeping Discus fish, that they are hard to keep. The problem is that they are expensive and hard to train to regular food as breeders use baby brine shrimp live. I have 550 TDS, 350 PPM GH, 4 degree KH. My discus tank is set at 84 degrees and I do 10-20% water changes every 1 to 2 weeks. People said my discus should be dead but they are not and been alive for more than 3 years now. Only thing you should know is keep 1 discus for every 10 gallons and you should be fine.
Thank u for ur comment & taking time out for showing your appreciation! If ur discus has gone dark, its most probably a blue colored fish… discus with blue color usually get dark for a ton of reasons, but most commonly its due to stress or some sort of illness.. Many kinds of disease & illnesses can cause the fish to go dark, so its not really possible for me to diagnose the issue here 🤷🏻♂️… but u can checkout my videos on discus disease & treatments, that might be helpful for u.
If u have less than 5 discus, u might need to add more discus, if u already have 5 or More, then wait few days they should figure out between themselves. If the bullying is extreme, and if there is one specific fish continuously bullying the new one, U might have to remove the bully fish in a new tank for few days..
Discus are very picky in eating.. Keep trying, try to feed only pellets for few days… Most will learn to accept it, but some just chose never to eat it and will just starve… 🤷🏻♂️
I keep 10 blue turquoise discus now for 2 years in a 62 gallon tank without any water changes.. all the fish are healthy, all the water perimeters are well in range.. no they are not hard to keep.. know biology.. water never turns bad, all you need to do is to keep the bad stuff out of the water... so there the biodiffercity steps inn.. join the fatger fish channel when ever you need to ask your questions. Never be a slave to the fish tank, enjoy your fish.
I have 5 discus about the same size(medium) in the aquarium. 4 of them got well together because they grew up together. The other one is getting its way on the aquarium but does not swim together with the others. I have space for one or two more discus but I'm afraid of putting two smaller ones and they get beaten up. You mention putting a new discus that is about the same size as the others, what about putting one bigger? Does it make any sense to put one bigger to break that gang of four hierarchy? Two more behavioral questions: 1 - Do adult discus swim less around? In the majority of videos I see, adult discus is always idle, while my young/mid are swimming all over the aquarium. 2 - Is there any difference in aggression on male vs female discus?
Hi! Whenever u add a new discus, its almost like rolling a dice… u never know what would happen… there had been times where I regretted adding “one more” discus cz it threw the balance out of the window.. If u add a bigger discus, it really depends on the personality of the fish, it might become the dominant one, or someone else in the tank might pin it down… again its like rolling a dice… bt most probably size should play a role & it would be the dominant fish.. 1- adult discus mostly hang around, especially if u have many in one tank, they tend to stay in their zones, cz they will be picked at if they moved in the territory of other fish. 2- male vs female, i think it doesn’t matter, bt i hv noticed males get more aggressive when they r competing for a certain female in the tank.. Hope this helps!
Metro is recommended for internal parasites and stringy poop but it’s primarily an antibiotic with some anti-protozoal properties..Praziquantel and Levamizole are more dedicated de-wormeres