Fill me in on Discus

[Jordan N.]

I wouldn't recommend discus in a nano --about a 75 or so is the smallest I would personally go.

I second the idea of a nice nano, either salt water or fresh. Plenty of small and unusual ideas you can go with in the 30 or less range.

Some ideas ~
A mants shrimp tank (A smaller species --Pm me if your interested and i can get specific.)

A Seahorse or pipe fish tank.

A small planted Nano stocked with some tetras and a centerpiece like a pair of dwarf cichlids.

A local Port A biotope

A salt water planted tank with seagrass and macro algea

Anyways, there are a lot of good ideas for nanos out there --I just don't think discus is one of them.

-Jordan N.

[snfkotara]

I love Discus fish and use to raise them. They are very hardy if you get good healthy fish from the start. I had mine for 2yrs and even had 2 pair spawn. If you keep the heater on 90 degrees they will thrive even better. And water change water change wter change!!!!!! I changed out 5-10 gals every 3 days. Mine loved plants and drift wood. If u need help fill free to pm me or email me. I also wouldn't go any smaller then 55 gal.

[jc]

I agree that 55g is the minimum size for a pair. I feed my tetras flakes that the discus nibble on. When I throw in the frozen beefheart plus they go crazy for it.