Keeping 1 discus

mnsnowdaboy · 02-02-2007, 08:06 PM

I know somebody that is giving up on the hobbie and all his discus died exept one. Do you guys think it's good to go rescue it but only have 1 in my tank.

These are expensive fish so I don't know when the next time I'll be buying another one to keep him company. So keeping just one in a tank, is that ok....if that is all I can do for now. I know they should atleast be paired but as long as he can hold for about 2 months or so when I get a bigger tank.

crazie.eddie · 02-02-2007, 11:35 PM

Depends what the other discus died of. If it was parasite or bacterial, then I would not introduce it into your tank, unless you do not have any other fish in there. Of course, the only problem is, if you need to use any meds, the meds might effect your plants. Unless you put the discus in a QT tank for awhile.

I would much prefer that the discus go to another person, who keeps other discus and can give good care. I'm not saying you would not be able to take good care of it, but at least, the discus can be with other discus. Discus, do better in groups.

TheOtherGeoff · 02-02-2007, 11:43 PM

either take it and go buy more or take it somewhere where it can be kept with more. they are not solitary animals

mistergreen · 02-02-2007, 11:57 PM

it depends on what setup you have too.. they require, soft, low pH, clean waters... and room to swim. so if your setup is not that then you can't really rescue the guy.

joejoeg · 02-03-2007, 05:15 AM

there next to schooling fish ide say. VERY hard to keep the tank clean especially when its not bare bottom. not for the beginner , even a rescue can end up costing you alot in water treatment , meds, equipment blah blah blah.

02-02-2007, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
mnsnowdaboy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 201	Keeping 1 discus I know somebody that is giving up on the hobbie and all his discus died exept one. Do you guys think it's good to go rescue it but only have 1 in my tank. These are expensive fish so I don't know when the next time I'll be buying another one to keep him company. So keeping just one in a tank, is that ok....if that is all I can do for now. I know they should atleast be paired but as long as he can hold for about 2 months or so when I get a bigger tank.

02-02-2007, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	Depends what the other discus died of. If it was parasite or bacterial, then I would not introduce it into your tank, unless you do not have any other fish in there. Of course, the only problem is, if you need to use any meds, the meds might effect your plants. Unless you put the discus in a QT tank for awhile. I would much prefer that the discus go to another person, who keeps other discus and can give good care. I'm not saying you would not be able to take good care of it, but at least, the discus can be with other discus. Discus, do better in groups. __________________ 125 gal (473 liter): Low Tech (1.5wpg PC for 10 hours, no CO2/ferts, gravel substrate), Equipment (72" Coralife PC, Eheim Pro II 2128 w/built in heater, FilStar XP3 w/Hydor ETH201 inline heater), Fish (6Discus, 2Angel, 5Clown loaches, 4L-018 Gold Nugget pleco, 1L-260 Queen Arabesque pleco, 7Cories, Farlowella cat)

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TheOtherGeoff Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,347	either take it and go buy more or take it somewhere where it can be kept with more. they are not solitary animals __________________ The Fish Tank, Tranquility in Motion 10 Gallon Eco, Moonlights, Not much else 20 Long T5's, flourite, no CO2, moon lit 75 Gallon T5 & PC, flourite, moon lit, WILD Discus

02-03-2007, 05:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
joejoeg Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hamilton,ontario,canada Posts: 234	there next to schooling fish ide say. VERY hard to keep the tank clean especially when its not bare bottom. not for the beginner , even a rescue can end up costing you alot in water treatment , meds, equipment blah blah blah. __________________ Jordan. 90 gallon-fully planted, dual aquaclear 110s , pressurized co2, dual double glo HO t5 2.3 wpg.(tetras) 125 gallon- 5 frontosa, 12 yellow labs, 2 blue dolphins 125 gallon- 25 assorted discus 65 gallon- REEF 6 tube t5 by t-tech 37 gallon- REEF 400 watt 20,000 k metal halide.

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02-02-2007, 11:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,278	it depends on what setup you have too.. they require, soft, low pH, clean waters... and room to swim. so if your setup is not that then you can't really rescue the guy.

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