Discus Fish Care Guide FOR BEGINNERS

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‎ These are my experiences keeping discus fish and helping beginners keep discus. There is a lot of great expert advice on the internet but it can be overwhelming. Discus don't have to be difficult, but they can be particular. With these tips it sets you off on the right foot.
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0:00 - My personal experience with discus fish
0:33 - Discus fish water temperature
1:45 - Discus fish tank mates
2:46 - Discus fish feeding
3:45 - Discus fish water parameters
4:21 - Discus fish tank size
5:49 - My tips for keeping discus fish
#Discus #Discustank #Discusfish

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[@beelzeboss22]

Aquarium Co-Op that’s some mighty fine information I’ll tell ya hwhat

[@paulmarshall7577]

Quality it's just lovely seeing them and this chap talking great it's far to technical for me

[@pauldillingham6316]

I have a question. I was thinking about starting a fish breeding business. I was going to start with just one species and go from there. My question is what species would you recommend starting with?

[@santamonicahelpassistant418]

Nice discus! At 5:58 on the left side of the screen, there is a small goldish-silver fish... is that a discus too? - Sophia

[@Foxx3592]

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[@kitaaallen9297]

Gosh I wish more fish keepers were more like you. I get attacked for saying I want to set up my first discus tank... I get “ if you’ve never kept them before, it’s best you don’t” how am I suppose to learn without ever having kept them

[@TheHighPlane]

true man

[@DinoTheThird]

Haha then by their logic “if you’ve never kept a goldfish then don’t”

[@Y0oisaac]

Just go for it man I get it told all the time

[@xroyalbloodx]

Honestly as long as this isn't your first ever fish tank just go for it. Sure, discus aren't the easiest fish to keep but if you know how to keep fish in general, keeping discus isn't that hard.

[@ett40146]

Fish keeping has a lot of very toxic people .

[@EihabFitness]

I kept and bred Discuss some 15 years ago when I was in Uni, they brought me lots of joy.

[@m.m.aautos6608]

That probably got you though university pretty good eh , $$

[@mush1574]

im a discus keeper and have been for over 30 years and your right on the money great advise once again keep the vids coming they will help all the new fish keepers out there

[@ninotemuera2466]

Hi can i keep 1 discus in a fancy pleco breeding tank without it attacking my plecos or wil i en agresif

[@jb_policedogsvandijk9468]

@@ninotemuera2466 in my experience with discus they don’t really bother the plecos and if they do maybe their fins but a discus especially younger ones can’t do much damage to most plecos cause they got good armor, but that just my experience, trying to help you out👍

[@mush1574]

@@ninotemuera2466 it depends on the size of your tank but i wouldn't keep just one i would go with a pair

[@rainbowcupcakeish]

Aquarium co op you are my favourite “fishkeeping KZbinr” I’ve learnt so much from your videos and you have a great personality to watch. Thank you!

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Same

[@randomnesschannel8820]

I think he awesome

[@lukelaming3445]

Hey Cory, Whenever I search any aquirum related I always watch your video on that topic first... Your honest and realistic. So many people act like these fish are some mystical thing that aren't to be raised by anyone but an expert but you are the expert so thank you for the great advice from all your videos not just this one.

[@iknit2632]

I do not have fish. I was looking for a congratulation song for a middle school athlete who became the league champion in discus (track event) . : ) I enjoyed watching this video and finding out about discus fish. Your shared knowledge will help a lot of people have healthier discus fish.

[@Cichlids23]

Great advice Cory...I think the stress and worry comes from missing one of your top tips, DON'T BUY the $350 pair at the LFS....Get the $15 small ones and buy a group; well done!

[@ltmaniac6456]

We’re giving them “disc”comfort

[@creamedcookies]

Underrated comment.

[@neginodoka23]

ha!!!

[@brad823]

I've raised Discus fry to adult hood and kept them for some years. I certainly share a lot of your experience and your video is well put. Great job.

[@gpmcfm]

Great advice on keeping Discus, at one time I had 10 tanks with only Discus, I got so paranoid I could not enjoy them. Thanks, Frank

[@minihands_]

Discus elitists sound like the tang police of saltwater

[@clamskaboo5120]

minihands _ so true

[@RTM459]

I own discus but long as you know what you are doing its easy..

[@akira3871]

Yea but the Tang police are actually correct

[@TrentNumbers]

Maybe worse

[@minihands_]

@@akira3871 yeah. definitely wouldn't keep any sort of tang in smaller than a 75g and even with that there are only a few i would do that with

[@FamfritFW]

Thank you, Cory, for always sharing your own experience and advice even when it goes against the common wisdom.

[@danielmccoy1021]

Merry Christmas!! HOPE YOU AND THE TEAM HAVE AN AMAZING HOLIDAY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOY DO FOR US

[@masonbarr8494]

Thank you so much Cory! I’ve been interested in keeping discus for quite a while and was always scared off by all these claims on how touchy they are. Thank you for clearing things up! I’ve been in the hobby for about half a year now and have five tanks already 😂 I have you to thank for gettin me into the hobby! Keep up the great work!!

[@KizzleCozzle]

i can hear the discus elites scoffing through this whole video LMAO

[@DutyJames]

LOL

[@LoveAffairsTube]

😂😂😂

[@mandysmith2541]

Thank you Cory, much needed video on how to keep it simple. I too have wanted to own them but have always been unsure on how to keep them. Feeling inspired now 😊

[@caewalker9276]

My son just brought Discus, Thanks for the great advice. They seem to come alive at a higher temperature. Have a great Chrissy

[@heidisfishtank7543]

Cory I could not agree more. I keep German discus and tbh they are NOT that picky on water parameters at all. The biggest things I’ve found is temperature(which make me picking plants tricky), getting a good sized school, and feed often enough. The other tip I’d say is they are more prone to internal parasites than other fish in my experience so quarantining any tankmates and premedicating is extra important and you may need to occasionally do an additional metronidazole treatment whether that’s Seachem metroplex in food or just doing general cure in the whole tank occasionally. The other thing I’ve found is that they don’t need bare bottom tank and you don’t need a completely insane water change schedule. Just test your water and keep those nitrates low.

[@aero1614]

I keep them too

[@elgezouliabdul4973]

HI there thank you for the advise , I am new to discus and I got 5 now from a local breeder in belgium every thing is ok water heating so on just they are not eating well and I have Kids running around all day fishes seems very stressed what shall I do. Please help me Thanks

[@Sean-in9qi]

@@elgezouliabdul4973 give them to someone who can actually care for them properly

[@elgezouliabdul4973]

@@Sean-in9qi thanks for the advise as if you are telling something that you are very proud of,

[@Sean-in9qi]

@@elgezouliabdul4973 ??? Bro if your fish are stressed out, you really should consider what is best for them and not what you want

[@aaroneustice896]

Thank you for making the discus snobs angry. Much appreciated.

[@jaymenmorley4284]

dude you've helped so many people with your knowledge. cheers legend

[@MrPrentissDJones]

I like this video, straight to the point/direct. Give your experience, tell it like it is. Video done! Thanks for sharing!

[@MakoyUnggoy]

I got back into Discus after a long break only last week and I'm loving them again, the only thing I would add though - Always find out what food the Discus have been brought up on first before you get them, a lot of breeders will raise the fry exclusively on Beefheart to bulk up their size and when you get them home it can be hard sometimes getting them to eat other foods and the last thing you want is for your new fish to go on 'hunger strike' which they can do from time to time!

[@WinniesDiscus]

"If you are enjoying those fish, you're doing discus correctly." Well said Cory, well said.

[@eNVee323]

I liked watching the video, after seeing you be so humble in your recent. With the Discus Breeder. Your questions on there were nice and this video shows how humble you were being. Keep it up, new to the aquarium hobby (3/11/19)

[@chadm9668]

Great video 👍👍 Always recommend beginners to listen to you! Super knowledgeable and never any BS advice.

[@shesellsfish]

Best tip of all, keep what you love.

[@jamesamass529]

Really helpful mate. I honestly appreciate you making this video.and thx for the help. For keeping discus fish.👍

[@somebodyelse9696]

Your skills are honing Cory. The way you guys produced the video with th b roll and how you communicated the information was on point. Awesome work.

[@SimplyBetta]

Thanks for demystifying!

[@painter4769]

Thank you!!! Ive been waiting on this for a cool min.

[@Nokeaa]

Cory you are so awesome for making these vids for the fish keeping community! Thanks so much for taking the time to do so! Appreciate you brother

[@curiositykilledthecat6538]

I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel. I'm not even getting discus, I just love your videos!

[@Deepriver309]

Nice easy and best tips about discus I ever heard, keep it up Cory u doing great job 👍

[@nivamar8154]

Thanks for the information, Learned a lot from you! Keep up with the good work!

[@hbarwickjr]

Been considering discus for my 75 community. Your advice is well noted. Thank you

[@thehornwortofhornwort9832]

Picked up my first three discus, this is going to help me immensely!

[@MrPrentissDJones]

Thank you so much Corey, you’re the best!

[@TheSlimington]

Very informative Cory, can't wait for tomorrow's live show!!!!!

[@dharshikadevanamby3405]

Your vids are the best thanks to you I have started my first tank (community tank) and they are all thriving inc having a pea puffer and a Betta. My next is a cichlid tank so learning a lot from you. Thank you x

[@starlord7743]

Thanks for the heads up cory

[@UHPhilipA]

Just bought another set of discus. This time 6 wild blue discus for my 75 gallon. :-) I appreciate this Christmas special video, Cory! Thanks!

[@JoeBurner1720]

Whered you get them?

[@BenOchart]

Revisiting this older video. Thanks Cory. I might be getting back into discus and this helps.

[@BenOchart]

Great tips Cory. I may set up a discus tank again at some point. I kept them before I was keeping ACs and miss their calm beauty. Thanks!

[@martyborst5645]

Ben Ochart , that would be awesome as I am a discus keeper and could learn from you as well.

[@charlenemartinez5095]

Love what you said. "Keep what you love"

Great information! Thank you for making videos.

[@Cgraseck]

Nice video Cory. I wish you and everyone else out there a joyous and peaceful evening. Cheers, Chris

[@JolliBliss]

Thanks Cory for sharing this video. Really helpful for beginners.

[@sophiamiller8510]

Hi Corey, just want to say don't worry about what the nay sayers out there think. You are great with your fish keeping skills, and thanks to your videos I am a much more successful fish keeper myself. You make aquarium keeping fun, easy, and exciting! Don't stop what your doing! Thanks for everything!

[@buddyroxy8409]

Great informative video. Thank you!

[@Ahzahail]

Finally advice that sounds reasonable. Thanks Cory!

[@rollandhavens2981]

i love your advice thankyou so much!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Love the B-roll guys! Great info too 😀

[@jc-ii7xv]

I keep discus. Great video. Best advice I've seen in a long time

[@mildredgilmore5533]

You are right on with your Discus care guide. I just want to add that stable pH is a must for a Discus and I always used SeaChem's Neutral Regulator with Discus Buffer, even though it uses phosphate in the Discus Buffer, which is the best stabilizer, I had no difficulty with plants or algae. And feed them small amounts throughout the day or they will not be round as adults because they were not fed enough.

[@Coronakenify]

Well said. Happy Holidays

[@blkicemike4857]

I have found that Anoxic filters work really well in keeping ammonia & nitrate lvls next to none. I was blown-away when first tried, it works fish folks!!

[@sounakghosh761]

Nice video Cory. Helpful and meaningful. I loved the video outlay more. This is the perfect cropped ratio that you should be doing these kind of videos in. #happyfishkeeping

[@rmedinaw1]

Great video . Stendker is super easy to take of as I am a first time discus owner

[@gautamdebbarma1711]

Thanks for the tips...it was helpful indeed

[@jaywally9893]

Thank you for your kind knowledge

[@paulcox4369]

Thanks Cory, l love the fact you don't just repeat what the so called experts say, if a fish is healthy & breeds in your tank you are obviously doing something right. I used to keep just discus in two 150g they bred often & sometimes two pairs would be spawning in the same tank. My tempreture was 26°C that's 79°F l think.

[@LeeDfined]

So you are saying that's not true. I just hope you not one of the ones who thi k everyone needs a million dollar tank for one goldfish. There are so many extremes in the fish community you never know what the right answer is. So the rule I go by is I do my research, but I experiment and see what works in my tank

[@eileenjarvis1213]

Thank you I just got to today for myself and thank you for about the water temperature that's the main thing I'm good at maintaining my tank keeping the water clean but I didn't know about the temperature be that warm thank you and have a healthy and happy New Year

[@esmeesme7666]

I enjoy watching this because I am just learning about fish. I visited a huge aquarium store and all the discus came to look at me at one end of the tank then the other. Amazing. I did not tap the tank. I understand that they are quite smart. Thanks for all your information.

[@whynot6406]

I can confirm discus will thrive by itself. Your tips are amazing btw thanks!

[@CarlosAlvarez-fv3di]

Great video was nervous to start buying discus, but after watching your video, I’m diving in 🤩 thanks again love all your videos

[@ghazanfaransari]

Very true and realistic video. Despite of various details by other people. I think that this is the best guide ever.... Good work. Indeed this hobby is purely for enjoyment and not for self stress.

[@litoloco4fish]

Great video!!! Just what I wanted to see !!!

[@MrMovieguy12]

Excellent video. I've been keeping fish for many years and tried discuss without much success. Your advice has inspired me to try again.

[@sunwise7334]

I love all the disclaimer / clarifying statements for the internet. Lol

[@andrewstrathdee3831]

Great way to start Christmas Day here in Australia.cory head over this way man you’ll love it

[@CJBlack265]

Such a beautiful family of fish - great tips 💕👍

[@MrJbree13]

I couldn't agree more. I have kept and breed discus. They're wonderful fish if you are willing to care for them properly!

[@ronaldevans4709]

Thank you so much for the information

[@toddmarr1400]

Cory I completely agree brother! I ve keep for years. I did hav angels with them. I had a wild caught that brought hair worm into my tank. Didn’t lose one. No meds worked for me. Just raised the temp and wiped out the worm. Enjoy your content!

[@mohammadwazzan5351]

Thank you!

[@distlledbrewedreviewed]

Great advise my friend. Solid.

[@petroman-cg8tt]

cory great advice, water changes are the key, low nitrates.

[@illlllllllheistglitchlllll4280]

That’s what I was looking I thank you for sharing it

[@mc2e100]

I like this video because of its concise information based on experience. I hope our new Discus thrives. We purchased two small beautiful Discus and placed them in an established 100-gallon tank with neon tetras, ember tetras, Otocinclus catfish, and one Lemon Bristlenose Pleco. I added a Fluval FX2 canister filter. About a month ago, we placed several Indian almond leaves to raise the tannin and slowly lower the pH. The leaves are supposed to provide slight antibacterial and antifungal properties to protect the fish. I am applying parameters from this video and hope my fish come out of hiding, start eating, and begin to thrive. I hope it works. If not, I'll tell you how expensive fish and chips taste, and there may be a garage sale with a canister filter and a 100-gallon tank. :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

I’ve always been intimidated by the supposed intense water change schedule. Maybe one day I’ll try it will a more understocked setup. Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

[@AVDB95]

I have also always been intimidated by what I read about discus : huge waterchanges, no plants, barebottem, difficult to feed, vulnerable to disease... Because of that when I recently got back into the hobby as an adult and decided to get a 5feet tank, I didn't even consider discus. Even though I have always liked how discus looked + they are one of the few schooling cichlids. By now I am pretty sure that I will get a discus tank when I have more space. I will also defnitly go for a semiunderstocked setup.

[@pbk808]

Love this video!

[@user-ks5xv4pr5d]

Thank you so much for this video it helps me so much really good video. Gives me a better understanding on discus fish, not 100% water change every time, very extreme. Very good video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CRaXII]

I bought the Vibra Vibe because of your review. My angels love it!

[@R1Ammar]

Hi Cory, Great video as always. Can you also mention how often we have to do water changes? There's just insane information out there.

[@libran114]

Thanks very helpful

[@killerraseru25]

This is exactly why I watched you guys and tried to asked questions i stead of looking on Google

[@yudhia.w.7835]

Thank you I need that

[@pTylerStanley]

Great advice.

[@silviacheske2568]

thank you for this vidio. it was helpful.

[@skeemloc8133]

Great video lol kinda want you to do a part 2 with more tips 👌🏼

[@quashaunwallace3928]

Great content thanks brother

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

love your content

[@madbren]

Man your video is so so true, just enjoy the hobby.

[@R1Ammar]

Hi Cory, thank you for another great video! This has been so comforting to hear. I was discouraged to the point of not getting them with all the information out there. I do want to ask how many I can have in my 60 gallon but 24"×24" tank and how often should I perform water changes?

[@bambookat8796]

I have always wanted to keep disus... maybe one day!

[@NiX_aKi]

Practicality, knowledge and wisdom 👍🍻

[@victorgautama6095]

Great advice 👍 thank you from indonesia

[@MP112791]

Ah man do I miss keeping discus. They are solid fish once you acclimate them properly. Just meet their needs and keep the water clean, don't slack off on water changes. Solid advice cory.

[@Poteluz]

What do you mean don't slack off on water changes, how many times are you having to change water???? What percentage of the water???

[@lammruss]

cory i totally agree and they are not picky with the water parameters and i hope you will have a merry christmas until nexttime-lammfamm