Discus tank

I'm going to take the plunge and go into discus. I have read a lot of articles, forums and such. I know they a lot of work but I'm up for the challenge. I'm planning to set their tank up I the week. I just want to k ow how much of a current/flow they like in their tank. I want to go for a simple easy to clean, but beautiful and natural look.

 

Easy to clean is bare bottom.
Whether that fits your other criteria for beautiful and natural I can't say.....

 

Agree with above. Go bb at first to get the hang of them, and put a pre filter sponge on the filter intake so it doesn't suck up left over food.

Oh and welcome to the world of tank cleaning everyday haha.

 

@Surina Nel , I agree with what has been said
I think @Reedfish covered the most important, also just make sure you get good quality fish which is not always easy
A thin layer of pfs is not so bad to maintain and does look more natural

Good luck with your new venture, they are stunning fish

 

Tnx I'm very excited and will keep you updated on my progress

 

Good luck. They very rewarding

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A pre filter or gunk trap if you have a sump is also very important in the long run. It keeps stuff where you can get to it. If it goes into the filter the bacteria level in the water will slowly rise which is a no no for discus. Remember you are going to feed them very hard and there is meat in there diet. This is not opinion its fact. I'll take a pic of my tank bottom and post. Did a crap suck yesterday at 15:00, it's 18 hours later.

 

Filthy.




Here's what I do to keep all that crap in the tank where I can get it.


I am really pumping these fish, they eat a lot. I was at the Prof's over the weekend and he said I am still not feeding enough so I am feeding even more now. They need a lot of protein and fat in there diet. They also fall into the large fish category, what I'm trying to say here is, they get BIG if fed correctly. They eat this much because of their high metabolism as they are kept in 29c-30c, which is also excellent conditions for bacteria to thrive. They are very demanding and tedious but when you stand back and look at them it's worth all the effort. And don't worry about the bare bottom being ugly, you look past it when your discus puts on some good weight, damn they are pretty!