Discus fish tanks
If one wants to keep discus for displaying or breeding purposes, then the essential most thing for him is the fish tanks. There are kinds of fish tanks basically divided into displaying and breeding tanks. Breeding tanks are kept simple and none of the complex filters and accessories is considered necessary for them. A simple bare bottom tank (for easy cleaning) with sponge filters is enough for breeding purpose. While for display needs, one can have a tank with external canister filter as it will keep the water quite clean and it will have one of the largest surface areas for biological filtration which will assure the excellence of water quality.
When one wants to buy a fish tank, the first thing that has to be taken into consideration is fish tank’s size. If a display tank is to be bought then a tank of measurement no less than
120cm X 40cm X 50cm should be used. But with breeding tanks, even a fish tank of measurement 48cm X 30cm X 30cm can be brought into use.
Fish tanks should not be kept low on ground. They should be kept on a certain height instead. This precaution is taken because discuses dislike shadows moving above. Discus tank should be kept away from noisy places, and places with a lot of movement going on (for e.g. doorways and halls). Discus is shy by nature, maximum care should be done that they don’t get in stress by some stupid movement or vibration.
Moreover when discuses are newly transferred to their tanks, aquarium lights should be kept subdued as they may get harassed by the use of extremely bright lights. With the passage of time they get familiarized with normal aquarium lights.
Water purity in the aquarium should be the main emphasis of discus keeper. At least twenty-five percent of water should be changed every week. PH level of water should be kept somewhere about 6.5-7.5. To lower the PH, peat can be used. Peat is the best natural alternative of industrial PH reducers. Temperature should be kept constant too, because when temperature is changed frequently, discuses get impacted negatively. The temperature required for discus is 84-86° F. This is the best optimal temperature for discus, and constant check should be kept that the temperature remains in the optimal range.