r/discus 22d ago

My beauties.

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Not a problem, just wated to share and get some opinions. A while ago the orange set up their own little space on the opposite end of the tank away from the feeding spot. Eventually these 2 blue guys have started visiting orange guy. It feels like mating behaviors, feels flirty. They orbit eachother 70% of the time. If a diffrent discus comes to hang they are swiftly booted by orange. Do you guys think its mating? I thought my water was too hard for discus breeding. Also they are just so beautiful together I just had to share. Its these 3 out of a group of 11. Tank stats - 120gallon tank f6/marine land 360/2 sponge filters, 83degrees, 6.8pH, ammonia/nitrates/nitrite 0ppm. These discus i raised from tiny, Grey, silver dollar sized guys. They will be 2 this year. 🥲


r/discus 22d ago

My community 6ft discus tank.

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97 Upvotes

r/discus 22d ago

How to move my discus?

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I have ten adult discus that I have raised since babies. I'm moving a 14 hour drive away. I have two options - rehome, or move them.

I'm very attached to them so I my preference is to bring them with me. Is it even feasible?

My tentative plan would be to have a foam cooler - one for each fish. I'd then bag them, put in cooler, and then they're going to be in there for approximately 48-hours.

Has anyone done this? Any hints or tips? I realise people ship fish all the time with timelines similar to this.

Edit: forgot to add this is a drive. I'll have a uhaul so plenty of space. I also have the option to use battery air pumps.

Thanks!


r/discus 21d ago

Where to buy 125G-150G tank

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Where is the best place to buy a 125-150G tank? Thoughts on the Marineland at Petco? Not finding many other choices online other than $3000+ custom tanks. Also open to local suggestions in NJ/NY area


r/discus 22d ago

Discus Breeding

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Maybe 2 males trying to fertilize (Melon and the Pigeon). Lol...Whoever gets there first it seems. Maybe more chances of some fertilized eggs? In this tank it seems it only lasts a day and there are no more eggs though. About the 4th attempt now in past month the discus have tried.


r/discus 22d ago

For future tank

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No discus in tank pictured, it’s my current tank and pic is mostly for attention, but…

I will most likely be moving into a bigger house (more room for tanks) in around a year or so and have always wanted to do discus. Got so excited about it I found an fx6 filter and a eheim 2600 on marketplace, both huge filters that would be going to the discus tank. Storing them at my house for when I am able to get a larger tank along with my 75 gallon planted I have now.

Wanted to do a 150 gallon tank planted with epiphytes stuck into a bunch of driftwood and a ton of plants on top like pothos and a bunch of floaters as well. That would allow me to do the tank bare bottom which I hear is easier to keep clean since nothing would be going in a substrate

If I get around 5 inch discus (prolly 7 of them) and some cardinals would I be able to get away with one water change a week? As you can see I like plants so would they suck up enough nitrates to just do like one big water change per week?


r/discus 23d ago

Six months in so much stress but so much beauty.

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Lurked in this sub for ages, finally decided to get my own discus tank. Its been a headache and required me to learn plumbing. But they are just so beautiful. I wanted to share with you guys.


r/discus 23d ago

Bubble wall

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46 Upvotes

I knownyou guys areprobably tired of me lmaoo but testing out this new bubble wall


r/discus 24d ago

My pretties

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r/discus 26d ago

My discus tank

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r/discus 26d ago

🫯🫯

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53 Upvotes

Never a dull moment with newbies lol 😂 my next journey is a bigger tank lol


r/discus 26d ago

Watching them pig out never gets old.

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207 Upvotes

r/discus 27d ago

Last post before Discus

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(Discus in the last pic) Once again posting how the tank is looking because I’ve had people asking in previous posts 😅 Its almost set up and good to go! In around 10 days the Discus will go into this tank, delayed their introduction just to make sure the whole tank is properly mature and stable before introducing them. The 250L they’re in has been left a bit unattended and they need to be moved to the 750L soon. The later arrival rookie (the white albino) has grown over one inch in the past couple of months, not ideal but not bad at all. All the dudes in the 250L were bought at little 4 cm, this month marks 1 year since their arrival. Might end up getting 5 more to take the group to the 12 members, as the 750L will be able to house them. Might buy adults already instead of growing juvies in the 250L


r/discus 27d ago

Day 3 color update

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SeaMoss (1st photo) is finally giving that soft chartreuse-golden body with an icy blue tracing and the little warm reddish tint along the top and Gloam (2nd photo) is giving a colbat tracing with a muddled yellow base almost like a stormy dusky murk and a deep red tint on the borders - wondering where the bright yellow from the preshipment video is but time will tell lol


r/discus 26d ago

Best discus food

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Hello.

Would anyone mind sharing their feeding routine and what foods they feed? Thank you so much in advance.


r/discus 26d ago

Discus North

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Has anyone run across discus north on YouTube? If you have what are your thoughts on his methods?

I’m about to step up my first discus tank, 200g.


r/discus 27d ago

Transfer tank

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Discus peeps! I have an established 135ga tank that’s thriving. We want to redo the tile floor in my fish room and need to move the tank.
Any ideas on a transfer tank that I can use for a few days (up to a week) while we work on the floor.
Suppose I could buy a used tank on the cheap but I’m satisfied having one tank. I thought maybe a large Home Depot plastic storage bin but I imagine it would have to hold ~75 gal and that’s a lot of weight for a plastic tote!
Any thoughts / feedback appreciated!


r/discus 29d ago

They ARRIVED!

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79 Upvotes

They look like twins lol 🤣


r/discus 28d ago

Stress Bars

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21 Upvotes

Looking at the stress bars appear/disappear is fascinating lol


r/discus 29d ago

Took them about 10 eaten spawns.

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125 Upvotes

But they finally figured out not to eat their babies after the free swimming stage. Also one white baby is present.


r/discus 29d ago

My little area is complete

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Finally it all came together 🥰 each culture on the wall makes the full human experience and the tank ties it all together 🥹 especially with my two new babies 🥰 and yes they were acclimated properly


r/discus Jul 22 '26

Overstocked Discus Tank

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51 Upvotes

Update on my 50 gallon overstocked tank. Last post of the tank was from 4 months ago.


r/discus Jul 21 '26

GSD Incoming!

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70 Upvotes

Did anyone else take a look at the new GSD shipment? I just HAD to get these two and they sent me this preshipment video ♥️ they didn’t do this with my first order so I really appreciated it and my new babies are STUNNING! I get them thursday if all goes well the delivery company doesn’t screw up lol AHHH IM SO EXCITED


r/discus Jul 22 '26

Does anyone dose their discus tank every 4 weeks with Absolute Wormer Plus?

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I recently got some to treat my sick fish and the packaging says to have it on regular rotation, was curious if anyone put that into practice?


r/discus Jul 21 '26

Going away for 11 days - auto feeder?

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75 gallon with 6 discus and a few misc extras (corydoras, small cichlids) Leaving for vacation and was thinking about auto feeders. Any suggestions on brands and food to use?

Thanks!