ideal tank for discus fish

hi guy i am soon going to be setting up a discus tank . and i am wondering what is the best tank size for discus . i have 3 foot tank , will this be sufficient enough and how many can i keep in the tank

 

How deep and how wide is the tank?

 

it is 35cm deep and 35 cm wide

 

Needs to be at least 50 cm and 50 cm wide, and you need to calculate 70 litre per one adult discus. For youngsters you need to have a much smaller tank, but for a small group (you should NEVER start with less than 6) a good tank is 60 cm long x 50 cm wide x 50 cm deep.

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

so it is not possible to keep discus in that tank .thanks on the info

 

I agree with Dirk.
Younger fish should be fine in a 3 foot tank.
You'll have to do you regular water changes but it shouldn't be a problem.
I've kept 300+ angles in my 3 foots.
Its starts getting a problem when the fish reaches maturity and pair off.

 

so it should be fine to keep young discus in a three foot . and what filtration is required . i have a internal power canister pump in the tank and how many young discus can i keep in a 3 foot

 

I would not even try this. You are setting yourself up for disaster and you will loose/stunt many fish along the way. If you are serious about keeping discus, you would have done your homework by now.

Go and read my post :

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?12400-Discus&highlight=discus

I am keeping discus in accordance to what I have read and been mentored by Dirk. You will hear the same story over and over again, by guys keeping discus. Please dont base your decision on what someone says MAY work. Listen to what guys say WILL work.

Regards

Andrew

 

advise really appreciated

 

trust me, if you do it properly the first time round, the discus bug will bite you hard..........and you will have a lot of joy from these fish.

Update your profile so we can see where you are located.

Andrew

 

profile updated

 

there are 2 very knowledgeable discus breeders in/around Durban. Aquazulu and pompadour here on TASA. Perhaps contact them and see if you cant pop around and see their set-ups.

Trust me, when you see how its done properly, your mindset changes. I will never forget my first visit to see Dirk's set up......and I cant wait for my next one.

 

awesome can you post some pics of your set up

 

start off by reading through the link i posted already

quite a bit of info is there

 

you have some good looking fish there

 

well matured sponge filter and frequent water changes is all that's needed

 

@mattie have you kept discus in a 3 foot tank

 

also i want to add a question to this thread, what about current, decorations and gravel for the tank?

 

when growing out discus is best to go with no gravel and no decorations!discus is amazing fish,and will soon interact witi you whenever you come close to tank!so no decor needed!and much easier t6 do water changes when bare bottom

 

pairs, youngsters and even a couple of hundred angels