Discus Tank mate

[garylim]

which type of fish is the best tank mate for discus?

[EdwinTay]

small tetras- and they look nic with discus too. Apistos sometimes will be aggressive

[joopsg]

Angel fish will look nice too.


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[EdwinTay]

I am not sure about angels because; (1) sometimes they nibble a other fish's fins, (2) black & white (angels) does not really gel with red or blue irridescent (I am not an interior decorator but I believe I have some colour sense)....

[garylim]

i agree what Edwin had said. And discus will hide in between plants,they wont swim freely.

[EdwinTay]

Tks bro Garylim

Now I am seriously considering a career switch to interior decorating.....

Actually, I am planning to have two 2-ft tanks in my new office (not so soon). One will be 1/2 filled with those long grass-like plants, white very small pebbles (plants can take root because I tried before), some rocks, 4 turquoise or red-based discus (small-mid sized), some serpae, bleeding heart, neon tetras, otos. The other will have a rock-like piece of wood tied with nana/ java fern, white pebbles, 3 pairs of apistos, some tetras, otos.

[garylim]

Oh I see. But will it be overcrowded?

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[EdwinTay]

hi bro garylim

Yes. I actually want only a confirmed pair of discus. But I want them from young because, from my experience, it is easier to acclimatize the fish from young - so I have this problem.

By the way, if you want to see very good planted tank set-up, go to the basement of the revamped shopping centre (Katong 112..or something like that). There are a few good tanks at the food outlet - seriously