A few question's about discus before I make the plunge

**Spardas** · 12-21-2010, 04:04 PM

@ OP,

If you're getting domesticated discus, don't mess with the pH but keep water consistent so that you don't have to worry about the peat.

I don't like keeping discus in groups smaller than 6. It's doable but 6 is just a good number to go by in terms of pecking order and general experience in keeping discus fishes.

Angels can be kept with discus but you'll need a bigger tank.

As far as dither fishes go, generally, any tetras should be safe so long as they're healthy and can out run a hungry and mean adult discus,

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@ Sandz

Congos are fine.

**HUMAN1ESS** · 12-21-2010, 07:41 PM

I have a growing school of neon tetras (i say growing because it's so hard to get a round number to survive). I just purchased 10 and 7 survived, i'm trying to get a school of 20, right now I have 14. I will be ordering and picking up my discusfrom Hans (discusfishstore.com) sometime after christmas. His shop is about 10 minutes form my house and I had no idea! After the fish are in the tank and settled i will update the thread in my sig, so check in a few weeks for updates!

**HUMAN1ESS** · 03-21-2013, 03:22 PM

Been a LONG time, but the Discus are still thriving. Here's a few pics.

**Sandz** · 03-21-2013, 04:29 PM

What a nice tank! Great job!

**steeler1** · 03-21-2013, 06:01 PM

Nice tank indeed, I was reading the start of your thread before I realised how old it was. Nice to see you followed some of the earlier advice and also followed your own heart. Great job

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**Cermet** · 03-22-2013, 01:48 PM

Under no circumstance house a pleco with discus; sooner or later it will feed on them (mostly very late at night so why 90% of the people never see this) leading to stress and possible death. Besides, that tank is too small for a pleco. Sterba Corries are outstanding fish to house with discus because they can tolerate the high temperatures that discus should be kept at (84 - 88 F.) Neons are fine with discus - they are generally too big to interest most discus in eating them. Your tank is small for a proper group but will work for four - just hope they get along enough so you don't have issues.