This document discusses keeping discus fish for beginners. It covers the origin of discus fish in the Amazon River basin of South America. It addresses common myths about discus keeping and provides solutions. It offers guidelines for aquarium size, stocking levels, water chemistry, filtration and diet. Specific information is provided on keeping discus in gravel, bare bottom and planted tank environments.

1. Discus Keeping for Beginners
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2. Origin of Discus : is South American
Discus
cichlid fish and this fish
belongs to the Amazon
River of
Brazil, Colombia, and
Peru. It is found
primarily in still or slow-
moving bodies of
water, lowland of
Amazonia where water
turns blackish or
brownish due to leaf litter
and wood debris.
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3. General Myth :
1. Daily huge amount of water change
2. Disease prone fish
3. Slow grower , slow mover
4. Always have to keep hospital tank
beside
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4. Solutions :
We have solutions for each problems.
Making a discus tank is not too tough
that many hobbyists think. Just learn
about basic things, some tips and
tricks about discus fish keeping.
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5. Aquarium we choose :
Due to body shape discus moves more
vertically than horizontally. Also discus is
mid-level moving fish. Our goal is to
provide them a high depth aquarium for
them.
In general 48-18-18 is an ideal size for
discus tank.
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8. Stocking level & Compatibility :
General rules says 10 gallon per adult discus &
7 gallon per juvenile discus with good
filtration.
Discus is compatible with very few fishes like
corydoras sp. , tetra sp. (Neon , cardinal
, Rummy nose etc.) . It’s always advisable to
introduce other small fishes before
introducing discus into your tank.
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9. Filter We Choose :
Sump
Canister filter
Top filter
Sponge filter
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10. Water Chemistry :
Stable PH level
0 ppm Ammo, nitrite level
Dechlorinated water
Water temperature at 30 degree
Precaution during winter for WC
schedule for water temp fluctuation.
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11. Types of Aquarium we choose :
Graveled / Sandy tank
Bare Bottom tank
Planted tank
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12. Graveled / Sandy Tank :
Discus we choose
Size of discus we
choose
Gravel we choose
Water change
schedule
Food we choose
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13. Bare Bottom Tank :
Discus we choose
Size of discus we
choose
Water change
schedule
Food we choose
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14. Planted Tank :
Different types of
planted tank
Plants we choose
Size of discus we
choose
Food we choose
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15. Diet of Discus :
Discus needs a better and various protein diet
than other fishes. There are some good foods
i.e. hikari discus bio gold, NLS discus
food, sera discus granules, tetra bits, tetra
crisps. Also you can feed them frozen dried
bloodworms (occasionally). You can also feed
them ant’s egg! This is one of the best live food
for discus, as this contains no external or
internal parasites.
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16. BHM / GHM Recipe :
Goat heart / Beef heart (fat removed) – 200 gm.
Fresh Prawns – 200 gm.
Spinach (boiled) – 100 gm.
Green Peas (boiled) - 50 gm.
Garlic - 2 clove
Multivitamins - ½ capsule
Calcium - ½ capsule
Spirulina – 1 tsp.
Gelatin
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17. Disease susceptibility & How to cure:
Quarantine process
Deworming process
Disease from External
parasites
Ich / White spot disease
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18. Types of Discus :
Blue strain
White strain
Red / Orange / Yellow
strain
Striated strain
Spotted strain
Albino strain
High fin High body strain
Wild caught strain
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