How Many Gallons Does a Discus Need?

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10 Gallons per Adult Discus Is Recommended Butyoucan Have a Few More If You Do Daily Water Changes to Keep Thewaterquality at a Premium. You Can Also Fit More...

How Many Gallons Does a Discus Need?
10 gallons per adult discus is recommended butyoucan have a few more if you do daily water changes to keep thewaterquality at a premium. You can also fit more juveniles in thanadultdiscus so if you have multiple tank syndrome you can alwaysget morenow and as they grow move some around.

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Subsequently, one may also ask, what size tank do you need for discus?

If you keep a pair of companions with plants,thenyou require a 65-gallon tank. Recommendeddimensionsare 40” x 20” x 20”. The two fishshould beof the same size and at least 14 cm long.Rearing group ofdiscus will need a 50 gallontank for 10fish.

Likewise, how many discus Can I put in a 36 gallon tank? You are basically correct. When your discusarefull grown and if they pair off you'll want to put one pair in a29gallon.

Consequently, how many discus Can I put in a 30 gallon tank?

A 30-gallon tank size is ideal for3discus fish. You can keep them, breed them and care forthemin the best manner by cleaning theirtankregularly.

How many discus Can I put in a 55 gallon tank?

If one cleans their tank and gravel once every5to 7 days on a regular basis, completes a 25% water change,anddoes not overfeed, you can stock a 100-gallon tank with35to 40 adult Discus fish. This stock level will resultinyour Discus fish growing evenly.

Related Question Answers

Are Discus hard to keep?

Discus that you find in your local store arenotwild caught and are most likely kept in your regular tap waterandshould not be much harder to keep than any other fish.Getsome driftwood for the tank, keep up with yourwaterchanges, and feed them a good/varied diet, and nothing elsetoit.

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Can discus live in tap water?

All Discus will live in water prepared byareverse osmosis filter - but do they all need it?Muchwill depend on the water your fish have spenttheirlives in prior to reaching your tank. Wild Discuswillrequire soft, slightly acidic water and generallythe onlyway to achieve this is to use a reverseosmosisfilter.
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