Discus Fish Blog
How Long Will Discus Fish Survive After They Stop Eating
Return To: How to Care for a Discus Fish Tank While AwayThe answer to this question will come as a surprise to many.
I would like to categorize two sizes of Discus, an adult 6-inch and juvenile 3-inch,
also that the Discus fish which stopped eating were healthy and eating before
they began their hunger strike. Discus which stops eating will start to shut down in order
to burn fewer calories. They do not move much and at the latter stages become
lethargic and even disoriented. In the wild, d
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13th Apr 2024
What to Feed Discus Fish
Return To; Wild Discus in Your AquariumDiscus fish have fairly simple dietary habits. They
are omnivores and will eat both meat and plants. An assorted diet that offers
both will ensure that they get all of the nutrients they need to color up and be
healthy. I feed all of my Discus Hakari frozen bloodworms and either Formula
One or Omega One flake to enhance their natural colors. You can also include spirulina
flake and freeze-dried krill, which is also good for growth and color. There
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7th Apr 2024
Water Parameters to Keep Discus Fish Healthy.
Return To; How to Set Up a Discus Fish TankIn my endeavor to gain knowledge in keeping Discus
fish healthy, whenever I altered my water chemistry it would always come back
to bite me. After many years of trial and a lot of errors I came to the realization
that these fish did not need me to prepare special water conditions for them.
There is much written about how they require acidic, dark tannin colored, soft
tropical water, as this is their natural environmental conditions in the Amazon
R
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1st Apr 2024
How To Set Up a Discus Fish Tank
Return To; Discus Fish Aquarium Getting StartedI’m a firm believer, the single most important secret to
keeping Discus fish healthy is, “HEAT”, I can’t emphasize enough that this will
ultimately determine your long-term success or failure.Heat, stimulate their appetite encouraging them to eat more,
which translates to fast uniform growth and overall health. I keep small Discus
(fry to 4 inches), at a temperature between 87 to 90 degrees. The higher
temperature revs up their metabolism;
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23rd Mar 2024
Discus Fish Tank Size and Mate
Return To; Water ParametersDiscus are beautiful
vertically swimming pancake shaped freshwater tropical fish from the Amazon
River. They bring vibrant colors and personality to any home aquarium. Before
buying some of these round colorful beauties, you need to know how to properly
care for them. Many people ask, what is the best tank size to keep a group of
Discus and how many should be kept together? I find Discus grow faster and
larger in smaller tanks; 30-to-50-gallon tanks work gre
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17th Mar 2024