Discus Fish Blog
How To Set Up a Discus Fish Tank
Return To; Discus Fish Aquarium Getting Started I’m a firm believer, the single most important secret to
keeping Discus fish healthy is, “HEAT”, I can’t emphasize enough that this will
ultimately determine your long-term success or failure.Heat, stimulate their appetite encouraging them to eat more,
which translates to fast uniform growth and overall health. I keep small Discus
(fry to 4 inches), at a temperature between 87 to 90 degrees. The higher
temperature revs up their metab
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23rd Mar 2024
Discus Fish Tank Size and Mate
Return To; Water Parameters Discus are beautiful
vertically swimming pancake shaped freshwater tropical fish from the Amazon
River. They bring vibrant colors and personality to any home aquarium. Before
buying some of these round colorful beauties, you need to know how to properly
care for them. Many people ask, what is the best tank size to keep a group of
Discus and how many should be kept together? I find Discus grow faster and
larger in smaller tanks; 30-to-50-gallon tanks wo
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17th Mar 2024
Best Aquarium Filter for a Discus Fish Tank
Return to: Featured Discus Fish Over the years I have
tried many aquarium filtration systems, from expensive wet/dry to simple air
driven sponge filters. I must admit, for the hobbyist that has one or just a
few tanks, the hang on the back filters are by far the easiest and will last the
longest. Some of my hang on the back filters are still running after 40 years.
So, for about a $30 investment they have paid for themselves many times over. There are several brand names to pick from,
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14th Nov 2019
Water Filtration for an Ornamental Fish Aquarium
Return To: Best Filter for a Discus Fish Tank Aquarium filters are an essential piece of equipment
for any ornamental fish tank. They work
to break down and remove all the waste produced by the fish as well as any
other organic or food waste. The filter will also provide area in which
beneficial oxidizing bacteria will grow, these bacteria are essential in keeping
the aquarium water clean and free of harmful toxins. Without a filter, harmful
toxic waste will build up in the tank and p
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23rd Jun 2019
How to Care for a Discus Fish Tank While Away
Return To: Water Filtration for an Ornamental Fish Aquarium Everyone needs a vacation now and then, and when we do
leave, we are faced with the problem, how to feed and take care of the Discus fish tank
while away? In this post I will let you know
what I do and has worked great for me when I’m away. Simply put, it is better
to underfeed than to overfeed which pollutes the tank killing a fish which
triggers a spiraling downward chain of negative events. Then coming home to a
disaster i
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3rd Dec 2018