Discus fish are shy and peaceful fish and is it is important to remember when keeping discus fish that they are sensitive to noise and stress and it is best to keep their tank in a quite place of the house. You can keep other fish with the discus fish, the best cohabitants of discus fish are the angelfish and goldfish however there is a strong chance that one or both of the species might not survive the cohabitation and so you might consider keeping discus fish in a separate tank.
When keeping discus fish, there is a lot of information that you need to know. First of all, you need a tank which is going to be large enough because discus fish are quite large and so a 20 gallon tank or more should be sufficient. You also need to add some potted plants and aquarium ornaments for your tank to allow the discus fish to hide, as well as a filter pump to keep the water fresh.
When keeping discus fish you need to keep the pH level of the tank at around 6 and the temperature of the water should be about 86 degrees Fahrenheit because the discus fish come from the warm waters of the Amazon River and are used to this kind of water.
Discus fish have a large and rather varied diet. You can feed them blood worms; brine shrimp either frozen or fresh live white worms and tetra pieces. You can also feed discus fish beef heart but if you do, you should make sure that there is none left over in the bottom of the tank because it can turn the water bad very quickly.
A discus fish tank should have its water changed around once a week, if you are trying to breed your fish then you should do a small water change each day as this helps to give the fish big appetites and in turn increases their chances of spawning.
When it comes to lighting, many people say that discus fish do not light bright lighting, but this is not true. However, in order to show off the various colors of the discus fish then you might want to keep quite a dark aquarium so that you will be able to see them better. You can find out more about keeping discus fish from your local pet store which specializes in fish, or if you prefer you can check out the internet for everything that you need to know about taking care of your fish.
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