Discus Fish Blog
Discus Fish Tank
Return To: Discus Fish Care You can be successful with keeping discus fish in an
aquarium if you maintain a proper discus fish tank for them. You will need a
large tank, with the exact size dependent upon the size and number of discus
fish you plan to have. A tank of 29 to 50 gallons are two great size tanks to
grow discus fish in, you can keep between 6 and 15 adult discus in this size
aquarium. Larger tanks like 75 to 100 gallon tanks will, of course, hold more.
This size also inclu
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31st Mar 2014
Discus Fish Care
Return To; Discus Fish Information Discus fish originate from the Amazon River and they
make a bright, beautiful addition to an aquarium. They are non-aggressive and
interesting to watch, but they are tropical fish, so they do need to be kept in
a tank that has appropriate conditions. Your Discus will thrive if you follow
some basics for Discus fish care. Water ParametersFor proper Discus fish care, the water should
resemble their natural habitat, so the temperature in the tank sh
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30th Mar 2014
How to Cure Discus Fish Diseases
Return To: What to Feed Discus Fish Discus fish are beautiful, vividly colored fish that
are a great addition to an aquarium. Keepers of discus fish are well aware that
their water must be kept clean and at specific parameters for temperature, and
pH levels. In addition to their sensitivity to their habitat, they are also
delicate in nature, making them more susceptible to disease than hardier
species of fish. There are a number of both internal and external discus fish
diseases to be
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29th Mar 2014
Discus Fish Aquarium-Getting Started
Return To; Discus Fish Tank Discus are popular for aquariums because they are
large, vividly colored fish that are marked in a wide variety of interesting
patterns. Discus are tropical fish and keeping them does require that their
water parameters be maintained. Because they can grow up to 8” long and almost
as tall, you will need a 30 to 50 gallon aquarium. Discus are schooling fish,
meaning that they are much happier and less stressed when they are in a group
of 10 to 15 in a 5
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26th Mar 2014
Discus Fish Strains You Would Find in the Wild
Return To; Discus Fish Tank Mates Discus fish are among the most coveted of the tropical
variety of aquarium fish because of their interesting shape and their beautiful
bright colors. It is widely accepted that there are four sub species of the Symphysodon
discus found wild in the Amazon River. They are Brown, Blue, Heckel and Green
discus fish. Brown DiscusThe brown discus seems to be one of the easier types
of discus fish to keep. The brown discus is a naturally occurring discus
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23rd Mar 2014