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  • #1

    how many discus in 65gallon?

    i am seriously thinking about plunging into discus after years of just seeing them in others tanks, so i am thinking of moving my breeding koi angel pair to my 30gallon and then bringing in discus in my ADA120p 65gallon tank after i rescape it, with the angels gone, the tank will only have harlequins/tetras/cories/2 honey gouramis and 6 rams (german/gold/bolivian)

    based on above, do you guys think i can add 6 discus? the will still have 10gal/per fish and no other big fish in the tank

    the footprint of my 65 gallon is 48"long * 18"wide, so the footprint is similar to a standard 75gallon, just the height is lower
    65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
    55 gallon - AGA standard - mix cichlid
    30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted

    live and let live
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  • #2
    hey, you should get a really nice light to put those guys under...Oh wait, I have one for sale!
    250gallon-Wild Angels, community

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    • #3
      i have a really nice hanging t5 light on my 65gallon, i love it, but thanks for the offer :)
      65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
      55 gallon - AGA standard - mix cichlid
      30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted

      live and let live

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      • #4
        Sounds pretty crowded to me. Even though the empty tank volume may be 65 gal, you will have less by the amount od substrate and decorations/hardscape. Also, the fish you have in there subtract from the volume available to the discus. Four might work, but I wouldn't put six in there.

        Mark
        What are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.

        Robert Anson Heinlein

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        • #5
          i can live with four, is that enough for them to feel comfortable?
          65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
          55 gallon - AGA standard - mix cichlid
          30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted

          live and let live

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          • #6
            75 gal is something like 20" high, yes? Which is about the lowest you want to go with Discus (They are lateral swimmers) And your 65" is lower? And you will have substrate limiting their lateral range even more.

            I don't think your issue will be how many...a few Juvies may be OK..but once they become Adult size even one will be uncomfortable.

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            • #7
              i agree i think 2-3 juvies but as adults you should move up to a 30" high tank

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              • #8
                i don't want to get juvi's if i can't keep them happily as adults, so i guess i will have to hold off on my discus dream until i get a house and get a 100+ gallon tank :(
                65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
                55 gallon - AGA standard - mix cichlid
                30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted

                live and let live

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