Top 10 Tank Mates for Discus Fish

[@beat_2008]

Discus are really great fish to keep!

[@zsworld6609]

cardinals can withstand the higher temps. neons tend to like 73 to 75 or so. Good video... I've learned my angels tend to make the discus want to eat more and try different foods. they taught my discus to eat just about anything which is a plus. good video

[@DashDrones]

Neons love 82F

[@ВадимИва-с5ж]

Beautiful Fish,, And Video,, ⚘️

[@joepearson6712]

I keep my discus with Uaru’s and they get along great!

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome

[@LK50634]

great video awesome info discus are beautiful fish

[@william_9486]

I prefer to keep discus alone with only a pleco because I love’em lol great video thanks for the info 💯👏🏿🙏🏿 meant “kept” haven’t had a discus tank in quite some time

[@CichlidBros]

Should’ve mentioned that in the video. Definitely a cool setup to just keep discus 👌🏻

[@nickm4976]

Love the vids & ur entire collection! Would u ever consider a new wall background in ur basement? Could make the tanks pop more

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching! And possibly! Always making upgrades down there

[@achilles_heel07]

Discus with cardinal tetras, corydora eques and zebra plecos are for me the best. My friend has them with rummy nose and whiptail catfish. Nice vid!

[@jerryhigg]

Great vid love the different selection of tank mates. Thanks Troy ❤ 🐟 👍

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!

[@martyborst5645]

When I realized this video was going to surround discus I tuned in. I have a 90 gallon that has been running for 4 1/2 months. Way beyond the cycling. I want to make sure the tank is well seasoned. I am getting 8 discus next week. Lightly aquascaped. Temperature is set at 85-86 degrees as have all my discus tanks. Looking forward to hearing more about your discus. I presently have 4 Corey’s & 1 small-medium size angelfish. No more until my discus arrive. What type of filtration on the 90 gallon do you have?

[@PriceTagAquariums]

Thanks for the upload! Always wondered which fish went well with discus. Also, a little off topic, but any info on your A / V equipment you use to upload? Thanks!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching! I use a Panasonic lumix G7 with a rode mic. Actually use my IPhone for a lot of the B Roll

[@PriceTagAquariums]

@@CichlidBros Great, thanks!

[@deagusm258]

Very interesting fish video, various kinds of good fish are very inspiring.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you for watching!

[@opethmike]

Discus should really be called water frisbees

[@sanjayk.s1575]

Norman's Lampeye killifish is also a great addition to Discuss tank. They are also a schooling fish, and they always stay on the top 3rd of the tank. But they are pretty small, so there's chances to get eaten by discuss. I didn't faced that. I used see they laying eggs. Some times babies too. Mostly likly discuss will eat the eggs.

[@hraz7134]

Never kept discus but I've seen people keep them with denison barbs even though they tend to prefer cooler water

[@CichlidBros]

They would look great together. My Denison barbs are in my 150g at about 78 degrees. I’d guess they’d do fine in higher temps

[@jeremymoore450]

Troy, Bleeding heart and Congo tetras are good with discus also. I think you mentioned Congo tetras. I know there are some tetras that are very fin nippy and if water is to warm can also make it hard for some tetras. Maybe even some type of danio species but those fish are crazy swimmers and not sure if the discus will get freaked out lol. Appreciate the content. I added in my 90 gal Central American tank about 10 or so Buenos Aires tetras as dither fish but those fish are crazy and eat plants and can be fin nippers.

[@nicozimmer25]

Nice video, I currently have a discus tank with a lot of the fishes mentioned on this list. Regarding angels, I only keep one female angel with my group of discus just to not run the risk of having the angels bullying the discus.

[@carlwagers9829]

Great video! If I had one thing that I did not agree with is the neon tetras and discus, I don't think they would do well in that 83-86 range and the might ve small enough to get eaten. But other than that good info and keep the content coming!

[@colourfulmlbb5889]

Denison barbs can be a great tankmate they are peaceful and they don't mind the discus and they look like a bit bigger version of rummynose tetra.

[@martyborst5645]

Thanks!

[@KARMMadhu]

Hey bro love wt Yr doing im from sri lanka hope u could go centigrades that we part of the world would understand.❤

[@fishyabish9557]

Rare plecos would be gr8 options like the zebra pleco

[@taz3810]

This is the first video I heard that adress Hatchet Fish, so thank you! I dont get why they are not paired with Discus more often, since they also live pretty much in the same area. They also are pretty chill and occupy a space of the tank that other fishes dont even consider (the only problem really is that they jump!). I guess people dont like them, a shame. Especially for the Marble Hatchet Fish, its stunning

[@Tonyal2012]

Wonderful Info for a successful aquarium. I have a 65 gal Juwel aquarium. You said 75 gal or more. I was thinking if I just kept a single eye popping pair of Discus, 4 to 6 angel fish, 8 Cardinal Tetras, 4 hatchet fish, 2 Bristle nose plecos, and 4 to 5 corys. I would install 2 spray bars to manage water movement, and pack my filters with lots of good bio media, and water changes of 1/3 two to three times weekly. Also I like to extend the roots of philodendron plants and spider plants into the water. I though that by just putting the roots in the water the plants could still cope with the higher water temperatures of 82 to 83 degrees. So I feel good about this. Of course my tanks stars would be my Discus pair. What do you think Cichlid Brothers of my plan. Do you think I'm pushing it? I have been keeping fish since I was 8 and I am 66 yrs young now and have good instincts with my aquariums in the past, but I have never kept Discus. I plan on spending about $300 for the Discus. I will buy them from a trusted source so my primary concerns are for the Discus first, however I feel this set up would be good for their tank mates as well. So please let me know your thoughts. I would appreciate your feedback.

[@CichlidBros]

This sounds like a great plan. Well thought out and I think it will work out nicely!

[@jooh090909]

Thank you^^

[@brandonreeves3410]

I’ve had success keeping them with opaline/pearl gourami

[@jcm213]

My 125 stocking is mostly on this list. 10 discus, 32 rummy nose, 12 orange venezuelan Cory, 1 lonely clown loach, 1 snowball pleco and 1 sultan pleco.

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome!

[@joojoobean_5572]

You don’t have any issues keeping both of those plecos together?

[@jcm213]

@@joojoobean_5572 they've been there for over a year with no issues. They tend to stay away from each other and the sultan pleco is much bigger than the snowball pleco.

[@zafishguy5166]

​@joojoobean_5572 I'm guessing it's a 6 ft 125 usually no problems with mid size plecos in that size tank. I wouldn't do a pair of 12" plecos in that size tank. 2 plecos about 6" maybe 8" is possible

[@joojoobean_5572]

Yea makes sense since they’re midsize plecos. Have any of you paired a midsize Pleco with a few bristlenose? The tank is 5ft 100 gal so in theory it should have enough room and hiding spots when I finish scaping it.

[@mattdavies1]

Love discus! Angels, rams, even rosy tetras all great tank mates.

[@CichlidBros]

Agreed!

[@feelinsobrazy]

i have a planted 55 gallon and in it i have 1 bristle nose pleco and one small electric blue acara, and i was thinking about getting 6 discus and some corys. Any thoughts on this?

[@cWilliam818]

I'm new to fish tank and I was able to get a tank for sale but all the desk and table are 1 inch to short can I leave it like that or will it break?

[@xavier7566]

Im on a budget for a 40 gallon tank any recommendations for under $100

[@beat_2008]

not sure what your tryna say- tank under 100 or accessories under 100 or fish under 100

[@evanh40]

I keep black neon tetras with my discus. It's a planted tank and I find their colour really sets off with the greens of the plants and the reds and blues of the discus. I feel like cardinals/neons would be a bit too much, but that's just me. Pretty much identical tank requirements, so it's just my preference.

[@MrDanAng1]

I think one of the mist beautiful combinations is angel fish and discus... but it isn't a great pairing. Watercperimeters are mostly the same, but for temperature, there has to be at the higher end for angels and lower for discus. And of course, angels are really aggresive feeders, so the discus might be outcompeted during feeding. All in all, a very difficult combination, but absolutely stunning when it work!

[@darius2172]

what do you think about eletric blue acaras with discus? Is it possible?

[@CichlidBros]

It’s possible, but a bit high on temp for the EBA and could be slightly more aggressive than discus

[@JackofallWades]

I'VE HAD amazing luck with EBA and Discus. Just make sure you got a larger Tank. I had 2 Discus and 2 EBA in the 55 and now they in a 75 with Zebra Danios and Harlequin Rasbora and had no issues. They both actually bred quite well and was able to sell to LFS. Might be a one in a million though.

[@edpereira1908]

I have black neons, rummynose, sterbai corys, lemon blue eye bristol nose pleco and three yoyo loaches. I have a tall tank so the black neons stay more to the top area while the rummynose are more to the bottom. I had thought about angelfish but I'd rather add another discus, didn't want to take away the discus as the primary focal point of the tank. All doing fine and I keep mine btwn 84-85 degrees.

[@CichlidBros]

Very nice

[@NewAquariumHobby]

Dear I hv 80 glow tetra and 20 tiger barbs in 80 gal tank with 10 gal sump filter total 90 gal tank. Can I add discus in same tank with Glow Tetra and Tiger barbs.

[@BarryMaxey]

When I had Discus I ran my ph at 6.3. I have to disagree with some of the tank mates you mentioned and that is because some of them will nip the Discus fins especially the Angels. I did keep corys, neons, cardnials, rasboras, and plenty of live plants. Where do you keep your ph at? Where I am from the shops here say 7.9 to 7.5. That has to be to much stress on them.

[@heathermunday6878]

Has anyone kept Megalodoras uranoscopus with Discus?

[@elimecham4858]

I have a beta that lives in my discus tank. We call him Adolf but he seems to being doing well and hangs out with everybody

[@shel.b.1090]

I have endlers, glass catfish and honey gouramis in with my discus. Xxx

[@CJfromMEXICO]

would it be bad to do two smaller schools of angels and discus with a adult Black Ghost Knife fish?? im just getting into the hobby and this huge tank im getting comes with the ghost knife so he’s my main priority

[@hamdanimtiaz4049]

How about Tinfoil barbs and Pacus with discuss , i got a bit of a large tank 1700 litres (460 Gallons US) will that help to have few discuss with them ??😊

[@CichlidBros]

I would not recommend either

[@KakashiThecopyninja-ie6fz]

I have arrowna with my 29 discus fish

[@kingsweettea9231]

I have a Silver Arowanna, lemon oscar, pink tail, Angel's, albino thread fin acara, blue acara, blood parrot, and three species of bichir and four strains of severums they all do really well together but going to move oscar and blood parrot, maybe Arrowanna as they all get bigger. The biggest thing I've found over the years is big filtration and good water changing habits. Also having multiple tanks to relocate troublesome fish. I have a breeding pair of hybrid convicts that are absolute terrors in the South American main display that I placed in a glofish tank with angelfish, skirt tetras and they keep to themselves and breed. You never know what will work until you try......as long as one can't eat the other. Lmao

[@Workopeace]

Can Tetra Serpae be with Discus? I am most interested in the temperature of the water...

[@LayrssaClapper]

I got a question thinking about getting a discus but I have a Oscer who lives in a Community tank and he isn’t aggressive at all do you think I could put them together in the tank

[@CichlidBros]

I wouldn’t recommend it

[@LayrssaClapper]

@@CichlidBros ok thank you

[@annie.76]

Can a severum go with a discus? Ty!

[@CichlidBros]

I wouldn’t recommend it. Could bully the discus and might be too high of a temp for severum

[@jsmith3692]

I have a black ghost with mines they co exist well

[@danielbrown7796]

Does it matter what type and how many angles?

[@BarryMaxey]

Where do you run your ph at?

[@attipattati]

I'd leave angelfish of the list as they outcompete the discus over food. (dwarf) Gourami's are also very suitable tankmates. They can handle the temps, roam high up the tank and feed from the surface. Even during spawning they only get defensive over the surface.

[@brandonkri6893]

What is the fish that is with the angle fish?

[@nathantsakos3474]

I tried discus with my rainbows.the problem is rainbow move really fast and eat all the food before the discus gets anything

[@yamiyaminomi6984]

What is the last fish name?

[@domingo-7]

👍🕊️

[@ronsmith2817]

Bare bottom tank?

[@rollandhavens2981]

can i keep german rams and discus together?

[@rollandhavens2981]

nm

[@Spagatti_Monkey]

Keeping angels and discuss , the angels are calm not disturbing the discuss but they are aggressive eaters.. how to balance that ? Help pls

[@hilltownmotors36]

Uaru cichlid

[@ddaquarium3531]

Any fish that going to outcompete the Discus in food is not good and your temperature should be 85 and Discus can be real aggressive towards there how . If the tank is not 85 are you have a aggressor are they are being outcompeted eventually your Discus will start getting sick by stop eating

[@CichlidBros]

Your tank does not have to be 85 for discus. They are completely fine in the lower 80s

[@kingsweettea9231]

Keeping Discus higher than 84 only increases their metabolism and shortens their life. There natural habitat is not 85° all year.

[@joesel85]

Dont put plecos they eat the fish egg

[@kivayi9083]

Harley quinn are just free food

[@CichlidBros]

@@kivayi9083 disagree. And misspelled

[@naturaltalent_82]

I have a female betta fish with my discus in a planted aquarium.

[@xelionx4591]

How many of them?do they fight?

[@naturaltalent_82]

@@xelionx4591 I have 1 female betta with the 1 discus and I added 1 angel fish a week ago. No fighting at all.