Discus Aquarium

Discus aquarium

Discus, being an exotic fish requires peculiar living conditions that must be created to achieve the best breeding results. Firstly, the question of tank size must be answered. What size of tank are you expecting to breed you discus fish in? What determines this size? You must consider what space you have at home and what your budget size for this adventure is. Depth of tank is of paramount importance. Discus fish loves lots of water. The deeper, the better. The deeper it is, the more stable the conditions. Remember that your discus enjoys stable conditions. Your discus aquarium therefore, must be minimum 120 cm x 40 cm x 50 cm.

Your discus is shy and distrusts the surroundings. Consequently, it’s always best to keep the discus aquarium far from any noise or direct heat and light sources. Again, position the discus aquarium in a high position, possibly way off the ground to avoid undue stress caused by movement.

What stratum do you place at the bottom of your discus aquarium? This really depends on what your purpose is. If you intend to display your discus aquarium then gravel on the base is excellent. If not, then you could leave the base uncovered to make for ease in cleaning. As for what plants to put, natural ones are better. Plastic plants may look great, but you ain’t breeding plastic discus. You could have your discus aquarium plant selection delivered at home when you order by mail.

Also, rocks and driftwood as decorations in your discus aquarium are great. They tend to recreate the natural habitat of discus. Rock type is essential. The chosen rocks must not contain metal ore or contaminants. Rocks of the same color and texture are recommended. Similar texture prevents functionality problems particularly when the rocks have the same provenience.

Above all, keep the health and comfort of your pets above the good looks you may very much wish to create in your discus aquarium.

Discus aquarium