| In order to keep the discus fish happy you need | | | | they are three-fourths of their adult size and may |
| to learn that as they are native to the warm, | | | | occur once the fish are half grown. |
| calm waters of the Amazon, they constantly | | | | They remain mates for their remaining life. During |
| change their behavior depending upon the | | | | the spawning process, after a smooth, vertical |
| environmental factors surrounding it. The secret | | | | side of the tanks is cleaned, the female lays |
| to breeding discus fish lies in understanding their | | | | around 80-400 eggs where as the male fertilizes |
| behavior and learning all about their habits. | | | | them. It normally takes 50-60 hours for the eggs |
| Choosing healthy fish from the shop keeper | | | | to hatch followed by 36-48 hours till the fry are |
| ensures that they are a joy to breed and care | | | | able to swim freely. Spawning can be triggered by |
| for. They should be kept in groups of four or six. | | | | lots of feeding, rising temperatures or major |
| Discus fish generally choose their own mates | | | | changes in the water. |
| once you have bought unrelated several fish and | | | | Once the fry are born, they should be kept with |
| placed them together in the discus fish tank. For | | | | their parents and given specific food like the baby |
| breeding discus fish, the fish tank works best if it | | | | brine shrimps. In order to achieve a decent |
| has air powered filters and spawning locations. Use | | | | growth rate, lots of water changes should be |
| soft water with no chlorine content to allow the | | | | made. Within 3-6 weeks after birth he fry grow |
| eggs to develop into healthy fish. Keep the water | | | | quickly though the parents are worn out and it's |
| temperature set at 84-86 degree F. | | | | the ideal time to move the fry away from the |
| The breeding pair needs to have a varied diet to | | | | parents. |
| provide them the correct nutrition and condition | | | | Once you have learnt the process of breeding |
| them to spawn and also while feeding their fry. | | | | discus fish successfully, you would surely love to |
| The spawning process mainly takes place when | | | | be a proud owner of these rare species. |