Tropical Discus Fish - Tips For A Successful Tropical Discus Fish Aquarium

Tropical Discus Fish - Tipssmaller that 35 galls because the smaller the tank
Tropical discus fish are one of the most beautifulthe harder it is to maintain the water. Plus I like to
fish in the hobby today. Many enthusiasts will evenkeep more than two fish in one tank.
tell you a good tropical discus fish tank willTropical Discus Fish - Third Tip
compete with an average saltwater tank forFeeding is the third tip to abide by. Tropical discus
beauty. The only drawback to the discus is thefish are set in their ways. Upon bringing your new
price tag they carry. Costing in upwards of 200discus home ask the breeder what type of fish
dollars in some cases these fish are not like thethey are accustomed too. Discus do not have any
average goldfish you see at Wally world. Now Ispecial diets however they do not like rapid food
know it sound crazy to pay that much money forchanges. To change their diet feed them the new
a fish, I would never pay that much nor do Ifood in small doses. Slightly increase their dosage
recommend you pay it either. Where I'm from infor about a couple of weeks. This is a safe and
Michigan you can expect to pay around 70 bucksstress free way to change their diet.
for an adult and around 35 bucks for a juvenile.Tropical Discus Fish - Fourth Tip
Don't worry about price right now because whenThe fourth tip in this series is one of the most
you follow these important tips you will not haveimportant tips you need to know. This is about
to replace your high priced fish anytime soon.water quality. Keeping your water chemistry clean
Tropical Discus Fish - First Tipand stable is a MUST! First you need to keep the
The first tip I would like to touch on is aquariumwater clean by making sure you change it when
balance. When I say aquarium balance I am talkingneeded. Now let me elaborate on chemistry.
about the amount of fish you should maintain in aProper water temperature for discus is between
single tank. The safest rule to abide by is to only82 and 86 degrees F. You also need to test the
keep one discus per ever ten gallons of tankwater hardness. The water should be soft,
water. Discus like their space so use this rule tobetween 3 and 15dH. The PH level is next
keep your fish happy and they won't feelimportant factor. This needs to be between 5 and
crowded.6.5. PH id probably the biggest factor which most
Tropical Discus Fish - Second Tipfish keepers have some trouble with. Tropical
Tank size and shape is the second parameter todiscus fish do not like to compromise these PH
consider. Tropical discus fish prefer a tall sizedfactors. They will survive in other PH conditions
tank. What do I mean by tall? You want to try tohowever do not fool yourself in doing so. The fish
get a tank which is taller that longer. Say formay live and even will breed, the problem is they
instance if you had a tank which was 6 feet longwill always be stressed and their life span will be
and only 18 inches deep you would be better offcompromised. The bottom line is always test your
trying to find a 3 feet tall and 4 feet widewater conditions and make very gradual changes
aquarium. With this being said if you have a goodwhen need be. When you make drastic chemistry
size tank like the first one I mentioned. I don'tchanges this puts more harm than good on the
suggest you run out and purchase a new tank.fish causing them an abundance of stress.
These are just tank guidelines they are not gospelThese tips should give you the guidance you need
however as a rule you do want to have at leastto keep a successful tropical discus fish aquarium.
an 18" tank depth. I personally don't recommendTo find out more advanced tropical discus fish
anything smaller that a 35 gallon tank. This is justsecrets and ways to breed your discus click on
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