Discus fish - the basics.

This video is all about the basics for keeping discus fish. Discus are my favourite fish and we talk a little about everything from tank setup for discus, tank mates, food and selecting discus.
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[@lexianonymous7690]

"they might be seen as kind of a snack" got me 😂😂😂. Very informative and fun to listen too

[@AquariumAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@space_ghost_z941]

Great info! Going to come back to this. After our move, wife and I are looking to care for a group of discus!

[@dannyelpetachen]

I’m addicted to learning more about discus. I just got 6 juvies less than a weak ago and this videos could not have come any later

[@AquariumAdventures]

Good timing!

[@wendybaddeley5131]

Thanks for the info - I’m just looking into getting a discus tank now I feel ready to branch out to more specialist fish !

[@AquariumAdventures]

Go for it!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Excellent video I'm about to get an shipment of these appreciate all the information I've got from you over the years

[@MATTB-rd1us]

Gorgeous fish, stunning tank. Great work

[@AquariumAdventures]

Thanks! 👍

[@Blimpus]

All of them are stunning but, that Tiger Turq is absolutely a Super Stunner! what a specimen he is.

[@daveellison5608]

Quality video. I’m picking up my first two discus on Tuesday.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Nice 👍

[@jonbennett4159]

Fish are stunning. Clean up crew doing well .as usual very informative 👍🐡

[@AquariumAdventures]

Thanks Jon!

[@bigtimefishkeeper]

gr8 to see someone being nice and likin someones hard work on here good for you pal check out my tanks im a very camera shy as im disabled but very proud of my fish room

[@top_mf_n_here1806]

Southern California has PH water around 8.0 to 8.5, I keep Discus with no problems, all about consistency like you said.

[@ramanidpr40]

woww soo beautifull i'm very fond of these bleu , such nice color , i bought my first discuss pair today , i'm so excited

[@jeffreymcleod2382]

I just found your channel.... Thank you I enjoyed fully and learned alot... I will be changing my hobby from African cichlids to discus

[@AquariumAdventures]

Welcome aboard! Best of luck!

[@SandyDoughty]

Ha I googled HMA filter and your video was first listed in the google videos! As always great info, thanks for sharing!

[@AquariumAdventures]

I didn't even plan that!

[@bigtimefishkeeper]

gr8 to see someone being nice and likin someones hard work on here good for you pal check out my tanks im a very camera shy as im disabled but very proud of my fish room

[@jeinelson]

Thats some very healthy BBA you got there ;) gorgeous fish too

[@davidknight2104]

Beautiful fish 🙂👌🏼

[@paulcox4369]

Hi again, you have some wonderful fish there, l have kept Discus for a few years now with varying degrees of success! But would still call myself a newbie. I think when you set out some mistakes are inevitable. I started off with a bare bottom tank and this did work pretty well, but then l made two mistakes, one trusting a neighbor to feed my fish when l went away, then moving to a bigger planted tank. I can't explain why but they never thrived & eventually l gave up. After a break from Discus l put 15 Punchard Discus into my 750L tank with a large sump. Kept away from plants but with a pool filter sand substrate & some crushed coral in the sump yes my ph is so low l do worry about a crash & lots of interesting bog wood l am very happy with a semi blackwater tank look, and have 3 pairs in there who spawn on a regular basis, the only company they have is 2 Geophagus who turn the substrate over nicely. The secret sauce this time was installing a constant drip water change system, clean water is definitely the key. Would say get as big a tank as you can, don't overstocked unless you love water changes & never go away and don't go down the planted tank route until you are really confident. They are wonderful fish, keep thinking l should turn my 3,000 litre system over to the discus but keeping that at 28°C would be very expensive!

[@AquariumAdventures]

That sounds awesome!

[@pinkypromise3697]

Hi- any recommendations/ opinions on peppering? Those little small dots on the yellow/red discus? Thankyou

[@aquariumtreasures1054]

Absolutely gorgeous fish. My ph is too high to keep them, but love them. 🐠🐟🌿😄👍

[@johanbreisel4207]

What is your Ph?

[@AquariumAdventures]

I know of people keeping them in over 8 pH very successfully!

[@aquariumtreasures1054]

@@johanbreisel4207 8.0 I think I would have to get a reverse osmosis filter for them.🐠🐟😄👍

[@aquariumtreasures1054]

@@AquariumAdventures wow good to know. I'm getting OCD. Obsessive Cichlid Disorder. lol🤪👍

[@agiffler7200]

Great informative video. I’m looking to do discus in a 120g which is temporarily holding a Jack Dempsey and black belt while I grow out a gold saum, parachromis freidrichsthalii and a Texas in my 180g. Do you think 6 would look overcrowded in a 4 foot tank? I’d like to try some apistos with them as well but we’ll see what the wallet will allow.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Not at all, you could probably fit in more easily if you wanted. I could fit way more in my tank but currently deciding what to go with. 👍

[@bigtimefishkeeper]

hiya pal i have 7 in a 4ft 250lr tank loads of room check them out on my channel pal

[@bharathreddy971]

Hello sir., setting up a large new 1600 litres (430 gallons) discus fish setup., so I wanted to know what exactly should be the ratio for the filters and and how do we know what type of filters are right! and water tds levels!

[@whiteboy-lc9rs]

Lovely video think you should add the Angel's to the tank or get some more discus in that tank

[@AquariumAdventures]

Still debating that - can't decide if I want the Angels in there or more Discus.

[@ChrisSmith-vv6id]

More discus!!

[@loladiarychannel9195]

Super👍

[@w123394]

Good movie again👌

[@AquariumAdventures]

Thanks!

[@w123394]

You take a look at sandnesdiscus also😉.

[@roemernikolaj]

hey. i have 13 discus in my 720 litre tank. they dont seem to swim so much around like yours do. they mostly stay in the left side of the tank as a big group? do i need to add more or what could make them use the tank more and swim around

[@lastnovicewins]

you have too much flow in your tank

[@brianmutch6628]

Hi Wondering if you could help me im just wondering if i can use any kind of fiberglass and what kind of epoxy is safe with fish . And love youre monster tank lovely fish 👍👍keep on with the videos its great to watch them 👍👍👍

[@captainwin6333]

The tapwater here is perfect for them. 3dGH 2dKH 7.5pH TDS 33. Maybe I'll get some once my current tank stock have gone to the big pond in the sky.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Great idea, though I may be a bit biased!

[@nayleenrodriguez1640]

Hey I have a question so I was wondering can I put Stingrays in the same tank as Discus fish I researched and people say yes but im still scared of the idea what do you think?

[@AquariumAdventures]

It can work, it isn't unheard of for a stingray to go after a discus though - quite rare but it has happened

[@johanbreisel4207]

Really nice! 👍🏻👍🏻 I'm keeping my first Discus now. I have a PH at 8 and KH at 11. And they are doing fine👍🏻👌🏻

[@AquariumAdventures]

Good stuff 👍

[@cjrichfishing]

Well this is encouraging. I'm debating on setting up a RO system for a new discus tank. I have 8.1ph out of my well.

[@ianjames8794]

Nice fish. 😁

[@AquariumAdventures]

Thanks 👍

[@ianjames8794]

I used to keep them. Thinking of doing another Discus tank. Yours have stunning colours

[@AquariumAdventures]

If you're in the UK check out Corban Discus or Durham Discus and you could have the same strains!

[@ianjames8794]

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[@glynnburnage6890]

Hi there a question. I’ve done tropical fish over the years I’m now looking at keeping discuss I’ve brought a new tank well new tank as in for keeping them in was £4500 new and it’s 65” 36” 28” and I have two eheim 1500xl filters 4 heaters new JBL Co2.two things I don’t know if to add a heating cable for plant roots and if to have one the filters running on the undervgravel piping.a what colour back ground works well it blue at mo as tank this size no back grounds for it. The one that upset everyone is what I payed for it tank £200 filters think £150 £50 for all heaters octopus control two big German pump heads.Guy did have the tank set as marine.so some bits not using will use the octopus for the ph reader.a loads of new JBL food for plants and bubble reactors a counters.

[@brett_outdoors]

Great video. You almost have me convinced to try Discus. I have 2 66gal tanks I will be setting up soon. I am all for Mbuna's. But I always liked Discus. I am thinking 4 Discus in one tank with a pleco and maybe a few community fish. Would that be fine ?

[@AquariumAdventures]

I'd recommend starting with at least 6 discus - they do a lot better in groups 👍

[@brett_outdoors]

@@AquariumAdventures Ok. Thank You !! I will go with 6. I’m just watching another one of your videos and you mentioned starting with 6. I’m looking forward to having Discus

[@brett_outdoors]

Are plecos ok to have with Discus ?

[@Coyotehello]

hello jon, i am thinking f getting back into thee aquarium hobby. I think i want to bypass the commercial filters and go for a sump system. can you guide me to a comprehensive videos on sumps? the tank would be 48x24x24 what do you think? higher or deeper but shorter would be better? i would also like to build some fool proof features so if a leak occur the entire room does not get filled with water, cheers, thx a.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I'm not Jon - but until he answers, here is a couple of videos I made about my sump... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDak42vpMSNlac kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5O3mYeQqq5obqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHuxlqCripeWitU

[@eas9911]

Hi! I have been watching your channel. New to discus I have a question about how much food to feed each day. I have 8 stendkers 3-5". I give them bh, dried blk worms, some aquaticfoods pellets. If yoh could tell me how much of each food and how many times a day. Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@AquariumAdventures]

Hi - At smaller sizes I like to feed little and often. If you can manage 2 or 3 times a day that would be great, difficult to give exact measurements for food s all tanks are different, but start small and build up - if there is food left after say an hour or so, then that is too much. Hope that helps!

[@sagarsane12686]

It would have helped more if u had showed ur filteration setup

[@kathyriggs2628]

Hello, new subscriber here. I was hoping you could help me out. My husband and I just got a 280 gallon tank and we want to have discus fish. Along, with bala sharks, angel fish, powder blue gourami, and neon tetra for the dither fish. We have some drift wood and rocks and plants in the middle of the tank and some areas for the tetra to escape too. My question is how many of each fish would you recommend is a good number? We have had fish tanks before so we are use to the frequent water changes, and checking all of the chemical's on a very regular basis so we both feel comfortable with having discus. Could you please help us figure out how many of each would be a good balance. Thank you and we really enjoyed your video.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Hi - I dont want to put you off, but I don't think I'd go with those choices. Bala sharks get HUGE and are happy in groups, id be worried about a huge bioload, and whether they would out compete the Discus for food / unintentionally bully them. Instead of neon tetras, maybe try cardinal tetras, they look similar but are a little bigger so less likely to be a meal for the Discus (I speak from experience!) I'd go with maybe 12 - 15 Discus and 100 tetras?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Let me know what you decide and how it works out - best of luck!

[@charleseaster216]

Can you tell me what area your in as I'm in London Crystal palace area I like to know where to buy play d's for my discus tank also where to buy discus not shop prefer home breeder thankyou

[@shilpadudharejiya7038]

Hi what is ur tap water parameters

[@theautolocksmith8568]

Hi I have a new tank 160 cm long x 50 high and 50cm deep approx 440 litres. I have an Oase 600 bio therm and a fluval 207 and a UV and a surface skimmer. I have cycled the tank and have Cardinal Tetra in the tank. I am using RO water but no matter what i do i cant get my PH below 7.8. Everything else seems fine just the Ph . Should i worry about adding discus at 7.8

[@AquariumAdventures]

Depends where you get your discus from - I would ask the supplier to be sure, but I've seen Discus acclimatise to a huge range of water parameters without any issues.

[@PascoePlays]

Going off of discus a bit. When you ship shrimp which courier do you use?

[@AquariumAdventures]

I use Royal Mail for shrimp - next day delivery.

[@PascoePlays]

Aquarium Adventures thank you for replying

[@josh-yy8wx]

Mine love frozen muscles . Very cheap and beef them up i know a guy who's been a discus breeder 10 years thats what he feeds them

[@erinadams7512]

Hi there, We have a 140L tank with a mix of fish. We have one large discus and one large angle in there and have just introduced a new discus the same size. We are noticing the angel fish and old discus are very much bullying the newbie and he won’t leave the corner. What would you recommend? Is this normal. Do we give it a a couple of days. It’s very stressful to watch :(

[@AquariumAdventures]

You only have 2 discus total? That might be the problem as it's better have a group (I suggest 6 minimum) as it spreads the aggression. You would then probably need to think about a bigger tank too though.

[@JoeBurner1720]

What temp do you personally run?

[@AquariumAdventures]

I try to hit 29 degrees (Celcius)

[@chamboadventures6781]

Is it essential to water change more than once a week

[@AquariumAdventures]

More is better, but nothing is essential. As long as your water parameters are good you can have happy discus with fewer water changes. You might want to have live plants, or stock lightly to help out.

[@chubchub3902]

blue diamond the tank boss

[@NoNo-ce8xb]

holy black algie !

[@williamarthur4801]

Re tank sizes, I haven't kept fish for decades, about 3, and am confused by how everyone gives tank size in volume, I was looking at two tanks, 160 and 200L but the increased volume of the 200 was due to depth, which would have no bearing on surface area and unless thinking has changed would have no affect on the number's or size of fish that could be kept.

[@AquariumAdventures]

Volume and footprint are both important - neither are the deciding factor alone in how many fish you can keep in a tank

[@grahamsmith3075]

Love the way you do your discus do it your way same as me #AA10K

[@FerrumBellator]

Do you think discus would be okay with my Bichirs? I know they can get along with other cichlids. My experience so far is as long as the fish doesn't fit in the bichirs mouth they will leave it alone. Just don't know anyone personally that has discus.

[@AquariumAdventures]

I'm not sure they would tolerate the heat, and it would depend on the individual personality of the bichir. I have a senegal bichir that had tried to take a chunk out of every fish that has ever shared a tank with him, regardless of size!

[@FerrumBellator]

@@AquariumAdventures thanks for response, that was my main concern was the temp. I currently have a Senegal, ornate, delhezi and polls in a tank with some larger tetras and 2 angelfish. They have never bothered any of them. But they did eat a few smaller tetras I had.

[@selamatcolin3482]

what is your GH and KH reading?

[@CioHikoStudio]

permission to use part of your video for my background video, I will include your channel link,,. thank you

[@AquariumAdventures]

Looks like you've already used it, so no - permission not given.

[@maurinebajjali5046]

What is the size of your tank , how many liters?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Just over 700 (with Sump)

[@saltygreek3870]

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[@Mukis_Aquatic]

Oh wow bru im obsessed with that turquoise discus....i have blue pidgeon blood, cobolt blue an red turquoise....an im about to start a breeding program an document everything successes an failure....any advice?

[@AquariumAdventures]

Patience is the key - good food, good water and time! Best of luck!

[@theminif2kickerz487]

Who do you get your discus from?

[@AquariumAdventures]

All of mine are from Corban Discus

[@TheVomusic]

Your voice remind me Beegee singer

[@trevorgregori9667]

Great looking Discus.. I’m interested just have very hard water in Texas.

[@jamesmontgomery503]

Fantastic looking tank. One thing that surprised me was how much the discus are bickering. It seems stressful. They don't seem to prolong the fight and don't do much damage. I keep a single discus in my 55 gallon tank and he tries to bully my elephant nose but he never bites but headbutts him. i would like to restart my old 240 gal tank but not sure if i want a lot of discus despite their beauty.

[@mattyduck5157]

How many could you keep in a 200 lt tall tank

[@AquariumAdventures]

8?

[@cashicashi4904]

6

[@mattyduck5157]

I was thinking 4 when fully growing

[@cashicashi4904]

@@mattyduck5157 They say 50 liters for each fully grown discus so you are right when they are fully grown, but until then you can have a normal size discus for every 30 liters

[@mattyduck5157]

@@cashicashi4904 I have been looking at an RO filter aswell but I’m not sure yet would you advise it or not

[@travisperkinsfungames6639]

ignore david lind he chat pure smack you have nice amount

[@psuryava]

The amount of bickering you can see among the discus really makes me question "Social Fish" classification. I am sure the wild ones are but the man made ones really looks like they have lost the social gene.

[@michelhaineault6654]

dirth aquarium for discus is a benediction, very less water change.

[@davidlind491]

You need about 15 to 20 in there so they don’t fight all the time

[@AquariumAdventures]

I could have 15, but don't need it. They don't fight all the time

[@davidlind491]

Aquarium Adventures the whole video they are fighting for territory they live in groups you need more In there

[@AquariumAdventures]

They're fighting over food - you've seen a 10 min clip. I know what I'm doing! 👍

[@mikegallagher1967]

You could have 20 in there and they would still fight, they all want to be the top man.. They want the most food they want 1st choice at everything, in the end they all nip at each other and none are singled out.

[@travisperkinsfungames6639]

@@AquariumAdventures ignore david lind he chat pure smack you have nice amount

[@gogolgamingyt35]

All of these are female discus ?

[@AquariumAdventures]

At least a couple of confirmed males in there 👍

[@gogolgamingyt35]

Which ones..?

[@callum7227]

Should of called it discussing Discus

[@AquariumAdventures]

I missed a trick there!

[@davidlind491]

You need more in there they are really aggressive with each other

[@waynekieft4952]

I can already see that you are going to lose that fish hanging at the back! It doesn't seem interested in food and probably is the lowest in the hierarchy and will end up starving to death! Unfortunately this is a major problem with keeping Discus! If you do decide to keep Discus decide beforehand how many you want to add to your tank and release them all together!

[@Michxelrayy]

You do realize you’re discus are paired up because you have 6 of them right? That’s not a good thing. In the video they are constantly fighting. They should be in odd numbers. That way they don’t pair up. Very nice setup though. I have 9 discus and also a school of 50 cardinal tetras.

[@AlexChavez-il1hj]

What if it’s not male to female ratio tho

[@GassyBastard]

Do not ever mix a Yoyo loach, or any type of suching loaches with Discus.

[@furiouzzzz]

ok you have some serious aggression issues in your tank...

[@AquariumAdventures]

Sometimes - especially at feeding times (much of this was shot while / just after feeding)

[@furiouzzzz]

@@AquariumAdventures it's nice to see how they wrestle

[@WelshGuitarDude]

Tank looks way too small for them imo

[@AquariumAdventures]

Looks can be deceiving, clearly. It's plenty big enough for many more than are currently in there.

[@tilozoru1255]

Boo... if you can't add fahrenheit to the equation, why bother...

[@chickenfist1554]

Why? You incapable of working it out yourself?