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Temp's one thing, but don't ignore tankmates. My discus were stressed until I removed the angelfish. Now it's just them and some tetras in the 75 gallon, temp at 84°F. They're way more relaxed.

Temp's important, but don't forget lighting. My 75 gallon has low LED light, 8 hours a day. Discus are less stressed with dimmer setups. Temp's at 85°F, and they're out more since I dialed back the brightness.

Re: New Juvenile Discus

Hey all, quick update - been super busy with college and work. My mom's been taking care of the discus and they're all doing great. I know daily water changes are ideal for juveniles, but with our schedules, we've been doing 2 50% water changes a week. We're gonna try to ...

Re: New Juvenile Discus

Hey all, quick update. My discus are doing well, eating like champs - 5 times a day on a mix of flakes, granules, and beef heart. Daily water changes are around 20 percent and I'm making sure to siphon the tank thoroughly. Got one concern though - aggression. First few days ...

Thanks for your insight and reply. I'll definitely take care of that algae buildup in the tank. It's a leftover from when I used to have angelfish fry in there and I was too lazy to scrub it off after they were removed. The tank water is clear and the algae is starting to fade, but I know it's still ...

Re: New Juvenile Discus

Thanks for your input, I appreciate it. Been working on upping my water changes and I'll definitely post some monthly pictures for everyone to see the progress.

Re: New Juvenile Discus

Thanks for the tip. I'll start doing 30 percent water changes daily from now on. I'm already using a heater in a 30 gallon tote to keep the water warm and "aged" before adding it to the tank. I also have a water pump that I'll look into using. For filtration, I'm currently ...

Re: New Juvenile Discus

Thanks for the advice, it's really helpful. I'm planning on making a beef heart mix and I just got some hikari vibra bites to add some variety to their diet. They're currently eating a freeze dried blood worm tetra flake mix, but I know it's not the best nutritionally. I'm ...

Hey everyone,

I'm excited to be here and looking forward to learning from all of you. I recently picked up my first discus from a local breeder - a group of 5 Brilliant Blue/Turquoise Discus that are 2.5-3 inches in size and about 4 months old. I'd love to get some advice on feeding frequency and ...