| When breeding discus fish, the tank should hold a | | | | to keep the water clean at all times. You have a |
| capacity of 10 gallons of water and this should be | | | | better chance of breeding discus fish successfully |
| enough to accommodate 4 fish. Discus fish are | | | | if the water is kept clean every single day. You |
| picky when it comes to their partner which | | | | can change 5% to 10% of the water each day |
| makes it tough to breed them compared to other | | | | but if it's still somewhat dirty then it means that |
| freshwater fish. They also have high-maintenance | | | | you feeding the fish too often. If you manage to |
| water quality requirements. This can be | | | | keep the water clean, you will keep the fish |
| time-consuming but with hard work and a little | | | | happy enough to settle on a breeding partner. |
| patience, you can easily breed discus fish right at | | | | To monitor the temperature, mount a |
| your home. Since these fish are considered as | | | | thermometer on the side of the fish tank. |
| highly social species, it's important to know that | | | | Remember to keep the temperature at about 80 |
| they will be unhappy if they have fewer | | | | degrees. You can make use of a fluorescent tank |
| companions. 4 should be the minimum, two males | | | | to keep the water at this ideal temperature. |
| and two females in the tank give you the best | | | | Observe behavior changes, you'll notice that once |
| chance of breeding successfully. | | | | a breeding pair has been established, the fish will |
| Keep the tank away from noisy and busy areas. | | | | begin cleaning the area in which it will lay eggs. |
| You also do not have to put the tank on direct | | | | Once the pair lay eggs, the male fish will soon |
| sunlight and radiators because this will cause the | | | | fertilize the eggs. The parents will then feed the |
| growth of algae and excess heat. Discus fish do | | | | fry from their own bodies in the form of a slime |
| so much better on deeper tanks because they | | | | coat. Let the babies stay with their parents until |
| are phased by movement above. When it comes | | | | the breeding pair is ready to lay eggs again. |
| to substrate, it's better to leave the tank's | | | | Breeding discus fish is not that hard, you just |
| bottom bare to provide ease of cleaning. When it | | | | have to know the basics and you're all set. |
| comes to breeding discus fish, it is very important | | | | |