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Nice one Lisa. You and John definitely got a good group on your hands! I think its important to note that no discus are "bred to handle tap water". Fish might get accustomed to the tap water that a particular breeder is using; but Tap water can vary greatly from place to place. No particular breeder can guarantee that their fish will be able to handle ANY tap water. Yes discus are a bit hardier than what was earlier thought/experienced but that doesn't mean they'll thrive in everyone's tap water. Ph values actually seem to be the least important compared to things like KH, GH, TDS, conductivity, etc. Also important to note that "keeping discus successfully" and "Keeping successful discus" are two different things as well!
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+Rich's Fishes Agree very much.
Bravo! 👋
Well said! Jaw dropping gorgeous healthy fish you have there! WoW... I only have 1 now, my daughter re-homed in to me and he is Special! I feed mine 2-3 times daily also & the same with your cleaning regime. It is work but so worth it. Happy Fish! Great video! 🐠🐠🐠
I enjoyed your video. I have had a 150 gallon discus tank for a few years now, with a couple of ryukin and oranda goldfish . I have had people boo-boo this but they acclimated, get along ,and work well as tankmates. I saw some warm climate countries where fishkeepers were doing this successfully. I just love it and wanted to share.
This was a very good video. I believe that discus are a lot of hard work for a big payoff! I also completely agree with keeping the discus in as close to the breeders water parameters as possible. Clean water is key as they are susceptible to bacterial infections in alkaline water that is dirty. Acidic water keeps bacteria counts very low so you can get away with less water changing which keeps the water parameters more stable. Clean water is a must in either case. Great video!
Will the PH not change if you do a 20 % change twice a week and esp if you have cardinals, black neons, corys in tank? I have had fish suddenly die on me after a water change..not many but say 4 to 5 tetras etc..
I kept Discus back in 1977 and it was a real pain to keep them but i bought four from a breeder and turned out to be 2 breeding pairs and they were happily breeding after about 1.5 years . They were 2nd generation wild Discus.
My dad had discus in 1988 . He was always checking and changing water constantly. I had them when I was 10.. sooo 20 years ago. They were second generation fish and I was doing two changes a week. Nowadays,,, there almost like any other fish now as long as it’s stable
Going back and watching this video. Lisa you said the greatest line for Discus care that I have heard. DISCUS ARE NOT FOR THE LAZY FISHKEEPER. That is well said.
Great Job Lisa! You are getting so much more comfortable in front of the camera. You're making me want to get discus! I'm my wife only allows two tanks in the house and I'm so in love with African Cichlids.
Thank you! Maybe you should introduce Discus to your wife :) she may OK a 3rd tank if she knew how beautiful they were :) Lisa
i got pair of discus love em to bits male was a bit aggressive at first but after makeing a roomie tank now there swimming happy so room is a big factor
I was thinking of getting them and now I'm convinced.
Did ever try your hand at it?
Feed discus sparingly and not daily. Keep the nitrates down. I have kept my discus for the past nine years. With good bacteria, substrate maintenance, and good filtration, water changes do not need to be done that often.
Been keeping Discus in my 7.5 ph water for 35 +years. I have found it best to purchase at least 6 small discus and adapt them with a drip to your water. I do 25% water changes almost every day because i breed angels and raise my discus up with them. They seem to like the angelfish company.
Thank you for demystifying Discus! You've definitely made me consider them more seriously for when I get a bit more experience under my belt. 😊
Your welcome! From what I've seen on Facebook and Instagram, I think you would do great with Discus:) I think you take very good care of your current fish and tanks :) Lisa
High praise indeed! Thank you. 😊
Just get a rodi water filter. And you can drip acclimate them to your ph just take your time 30min for small change much more for bigger differences. 1 fish per 10 gallons. Water changes daily up to weekly depending on age of the discus and If your breeding them or not. Bare bottom always a plus.
So what are the best parameters for discus fish? Ph, GH, KH and temperature?
Exactly, bla bla bla about the history. Title Best Parameters, but never really talks about the parameters.
How do the discus handle the pH swing from day to night when in a planted tank with Co2 without using a pH controller?
Very logical and reassuring description Madam
Lisa: can you do an updated vid on discus. I just got mine from Hans and could use some advice on foods.❤
Lisa, kindly tell how to remove black spots from diskus and treat black fins. Thanks.
once again great video,Thanks for all the info on keeping discus.
Nice. Colour 👍
I've got soft water here. 30.44 CaCo3. German degrees - 1.71
great video new to discus.
thanks lisa keep the water clean got it im gonna buy discus soon but one other thing can i put them kois and gold ill kepp the water clean is there any chance?
Should I have to keep only discus family in tank? I'm just bignner, I have gowra, Tiger and angel in my tank. Can I add discus? Planted aquarium required to keep discus?
Beautiful fish
great video im looking into getting in to discus very soon.
What filtration system wud be best for discus now starting out on my 60 gal tank for discus
Thanks
hey love your videos. I have a question though about the striped raphael catfish. I just set up a beautiful 16 bowfront dirted and planted tank. my catfish decided to dig a huge hole and wreck the water and aquarium. any tips?
Are the discus sold on your website used to regular tap water? Also what do you feed them?
Thank you for the video.
I know this is an old video but thanks nice content
Why do you have to keep them so warm 82+ when in the wild surley the temp fluctuates more? and with angel fish comming from the same waters you can keep them at more common temps.
great video Lisa
hello, I use the python for water changes, how important is it to age water for discus? can I just use my tap water directly into the tank with Prime? buying large container , heater etc makes this a harder process. thks!
great video thanks so much for sharing
my tap water ph is 8.... :/ african cichlids love it, not a whole lot else does :/
Jordan Varner I️ keep all my fish in 8.3 including discus
Hi, we have a 75gal planted tank that has been quite stable for nearly 2yrs. Took a chemistry reading yesterday and had; 78.6 f, pH 7.6, NH3, NO2 & NO3 0 ppm, KH - 7 but a really high GH - 24. Water is crystal clear with a slight tinge of tea due to wood in the tank. Can 2" discus fries handle that water parameter?
Ask about the the water perimeters at your fish store they may be similar to your perimeters.
Hi, my ph crash in my 20 gallon tank, all my discus floating and swimming upward, what should I do? I used all R/O water, any help would be appreciated? I wanted to saved my fish but don't know what to do, I did used the Acidic Buffer for this 20 gallon tank.
Hi Lisa do you use Tap Water for your Discus if so what conditioner do you use, ive been using ro/di water for over 20 years, but i hear of a lot of people using tap water, please respond thank you Lisa. Joe H Navy Seabee
Hi Lisa here. I use Fritz complete for my Discus tank 🙂 I've also used Seachem Prime. Both are great products.
I just got my first discus its copper and aqua blue it was 60 dollars at my local pet store but I could not pass it up if any of you are in this situation don't think of it just get it
Please make a good video about tank mates and the fundamentals behind your choices. Pleaseee
Hello what's the right water flow for discus ??
Would two discus feel too lonely? And would a 40g be ok for a pair?
thanks for sharing such a good info
peace out✌girl scout! ..... thanks for info Lisa! very informative!
Thanks for the info
great video very informative, doing all the research I can and preparing myself to keep discus, you guys are awesome!!
so what about keeping a planted tank with discus is there anything I need to know about...?
I will be doing a video on this subject in the future. My tank has sword plants and they're doing good. The Discus love spawning on them too :) Lisa
Once they breed how do you know who th parents are. Do they stick with the mother? Should you separate them into another tank with the mother asap?
Parents will guard the eggs. The fry (newly hatched fish) will feed off of their parent's slime coat. Parents will take turns with the fry. Other fish love to eat small fish so it is a good idea to separate them, often when they have the eggs.
I got 3 ft tall how many discuss can i put in my aquarium
Hey john,
The past few days I've been unable to listen to your podcast (which I love and I'm sad you stopped. I hope you pick it up again soon.) did you disable your podcast channel or something?
They say neon tetras is a good tank mate but their water temperature need to be 72-81.
good video.
however in London UK, they sell these little shits for £75 each to £120 for big Orange red ones!
so if I use tap water and water conditioner, and maybe that ph water softner will they be ok.
I have a 800L aquarium but doing a water change 2 times a week is extreme, how about once a week or every 2 weeks. I want 8 discus, and a few tetras.
Good video!
Where can i buy a tall breeding cone Thanks
Discus. Fish.💯👌
Can thinning discus be cure 100%? Tried everything but failed😔
Can you keep two discus on their own?
Discus really should be kept in groups of 8 or more, unless you are breeding them. They are very similar to Africans as far as behavioral characteristics. In some cases small groups of discus tend to have that dominant fish in the group that will attack other fish in the group and prevent the weakest one from eating. You end up with a weak fish hiding in a corner of the tank with weight loss, dark in color and eventually dying. Stocking your discus tank with the appropriate amount of discus will help keep the aggression down and you will have a more peaceful tank :) Lisa
Definitely telling my LFS "peace out boys scout"✌
Why on earth would someone "thumbs down" this video? So silly.
In an Amazon they live in very dirty water and They are fine.
stop smoking shit. amazon water is very clean. don't let the tannins fool you fool
stop smoking shit. amazon water is very clean. don't let the tannins fool you fool
Suspended particles are different to chemicals.It's the chemistry of the water that counts. The amazon does get muddied up sometimes but mainly it's pretty clear.
Mr Hyde right?! Lol tannins actually help condition the water, they love it
These selectively bred mutations appear less appealing compared to what nature attended Discus to look like.
Plzzz suggest me to improve my channel
EW MOY GUUUD like, mike Discus are so totally awesome, I can't make them STOP BREEDING like, that is such a problem but, NOT REALLY! like they are saaaw totally kuuull like they won't quite breediiiiiiing it's like totally saaaw annoying but NOT REALLY like they are saaaw totally amazing they just can't seem to stay off of each other and continue to breeeeed, this is suuuuch a probleeeeem but, NOT REALLY like they are so like totally like very like such like simply like very much like like, like saaaw amazingly extraordinarily like saaaw discusly Q'te like they are saaaw Q'te but, NOT REALLY and that is suuuuch a problem, but NOT REALLY!
Your'e a douche bag