I've heard a few peoples opinions on this subject but i'd like to get as many opinions as possible. I have a 65g tank that is currently housing 8 large angelfish. They arent huge, but they arent small either. Anyway, i was at Dan's today and i caught the discus bug and i was wondering if i can mix discus with angels. If so, how many discus would go well in the tank? I've seen my angels be aggressive towards each other, but never to other fish.
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FR -- many people will tell you yes Angels and Discus will fight each other, and because discus are so passive that they will lose the fight, and they will retreat and you will not see them. Personally from what I have seen, it does not end well
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i had discus and angel mixed in my tank before, discus did not compete for food or just ate a little food, and they became so skinny. i separated them to different tanks, and they are happy with their own tanks now.
you may see your discus turn the color a little worse when you feed them if you have mixed tank.
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I have a theory (and usually these come to me at 4 in the morning when i'm sleep deprived) if i feed the angels the flake food that they like and feed the discus the pellets that they like, there will be no competition for food....
Also, if the discus were much larger than the angels, would that do anything to ease aggression?
And fishboyt, what size tank did you have and what was the ratio of discus to angels?If it ain't wild caught
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Well, are you angels well mannered enough to stay back and not go after what you're feeding the discus? Mine never were, they could be so full they looked like they were going to burst and would still compete for the food. You also might want to consider the fact that angels can harbor diseases and parasites that won't necessarily have a killer effect on them, but will on a discus, especially a stressed one. If you really want to try it, go for it and if it doesn't work out, just separate them again. It's been my experience that angels fear no one when it comes to feeding time, regardless of the disparity in size .Reasoning with some people is like trying to nail jello to a wall...
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