most spectacular discus ?

[melbfish20]

is 6 discus a good number for a 150 G tank ?

I would like to go get some more but I want these fish to end up being as big as possible which will require lots of feeding obviously. Plus I want to add in some smaller fish.

My LFS has an adult blue turquise and a pigeon blood .They both look amazing .I cant wait to see some wilds in a fish shop.

[Indian Woods Angels]

Super Red San Merah.

[MuckyFish]

@MilbFish
Most people say 10G per fish for discus so you could go a little higher in my view so long as you leave adequate room for tank mates if any and I would suggest leaving some spare capacity as suits your confidence and experience level.

[melbfish20]

If I get 6 discus fish what are the chances that a breeding pair will form ? because I actualy dont want any fry because I wouldnt be able to look after them

how can I stop my discus from breeding ?

[Indian Woods Angels]

Once they mature you could trade away the males or the females.

[Lady Hobbs]

You also don't want them breeding if you have mixed strains. Those are the cheap ones the fish store sells. Breeders do not mix their strains.

[melbfish20]

hi guys ,2 questions

whats the best way decorate a discus tank with no substrate ?

and is their a solid orange strain discus fish ?

thanks for any repsonse

[MuckyFish]

It seems that a natural type background with some depth in the picture may help reduce shyness/timidity. Yes I've seen pics of orange or near full orange buti forget the names the strains were under. Orange but more yellow towards the extremities. Each to their own but I think solid coloured discus look better when the fish has a little variation in the finnage area.

[steeler1]

Wilds always look best. Alenquer, Tefe Green, Heckles....

Totaly agree with you.

[melbfish20]

I just put some driftwood and fake plants into the tank and ph has gone down really low.It reads as 6 which is as low as my testing kit can read.Does this mean that I have to take the driftwood out ?

thanks for any response