| If you plan on keeping discus fish or already have | | | | If they are kept in bare tanks, they will get stressed |
| some discus, you need to know how to take | | | | easily and could possibly hurt themself from dashing |
| excellent care of them. If you mistreatment them by | | | | around in the tank. |
| accident, you could possibly cause your discus to die. | | | | 2. Aquarium Water. The next basic discus fish care tip |
| So, what I'm going to share with you are some basic | | | | is keeping the aquarium water clean and free of |
| discus fish care tips that will help you understand how | | | | chlorine and heavy metals. To keep your discus |
| to take care of your fish so that it'll grow into a | | | | aquarium tank clean, you may want to invest in a |
| beautiful, colorful discus. | | | | water purifying unit. Be sure that the aquarium water |
| First, I'd like to say that many people think that | | | | is slow moving and filtered. The temperature should |
| taking care of discus is only for advanced fish | | | | be between 82-86F. |
| keepers. There's nothing that could be further from | | | | 3. Fish Mates. If you are going to add other fish with |
| the truth. Actually, discus are easy to take care of. | | | | your discus, you can add catfish, plecs, or small |
| But only if you follow some basic rules, which I'm | | | | tetras from South America (neon tetras). Whichever |
| about to share with you. | | | | fish mate you choose to add, make sure that your |
| The basic discus fish care tips are: | | | | discus fish is the largest fish in the tank. |
| 1. Aquarium Size. Discus fish need to be kept in deep | | | | 4. Feeding Discus Fish. The last basic discus fish care |
| tanks because of their size. Typically, they grow up | | | | tip is feeding your discus. They can be fed most |
| to 6 or 7 inches. As they continue to grow, discus | | | | aquarium foods, such as frozen bloodworms and |
| prefer to be in shoals of at least 6. | | | | brine shrimp. Make sure you feed adult discus once a |
| You can keep discus fish in tanks that are empty, | | | | day and young discus fish three times a day. |
| but it's best if you add plants or bog wood to the | | | | These are the basic discus fish care tips. Follow these |
| tank. This will help your discus feel safe because | | | | simple tips and you will raise your discus into beautiful, |
| they'll have somewhere to hide if they are frightened. | | | | colorful fish. |