In the wild, the average lifespan of the fish is 10 years but some can live 15 years. The life expectancy of the discus fish depends upon how well you care about your fish. The price ranges from $25-$85 according to the breed. As the fish is bred captively these days that covers up almost all the demand in the market, it does not exist on the red list. We can easily find discus fish in the local market or online. The fish has the most amazing color combination with a unique disc-shaped body. Appearanceįor its appearance discus fish is well known as “The king of the aquarium”. Male discus fish are longer than females having a dull color with pointed fins whereas females with round-shaped fins. Its average length is 8-10 cm of average life span 10-15 years with proper care. Its brilliant color (yellow, red, orange striped) makes it more attractive from others however in the wild they are often green and brown. This fish was discovered between 1817 to 1835. discus are the two species mostly found in the tributaries of The Amazon River in South America. Conclusion Introduction of The Discus Fishĭiscus fish belongs to the Symphysodon genus in the family of cichlid.Advantages and Disadvantages of Keeping Discus Fish.If you keep discus or any other fish, make sure they are in a spot where there is light, movement and people so the fish associate people with food and don't stress out all the time. ![]() I told him to change things and he did, and the fish started spending more time out in the open and he could enjoy them because they didn't hide when he went in the room. They were easily stressed and spooked and rarely bred. His fish freaked out and hid any time someone opened the door or went into the room. He had dim lights above the tank and nobody went in the room. He had the walls painted black, black curtains that were closed all the time. On the other end of the scale is a friend who had them in a fishroom. The fish didn't care and would spend most of their time waiting for people to put food in the tank. There were people everywhere, and right next to the tank most of the time. We had a discus tank on the counter at the shop and the fish used to breed in the tank. You can have dither fishes in the tank with them and this can also help the discus be more outgoing. If you have the fish in an area where lots of people move around the aquarium, the fish get use to movement near them and don't become shy and retiring. When the pr finished breeding, everyone went back to normal. When a pr started breeding, they took over about 1/3 of the tank and the remaining discus moved to the other end of the tank. The discus were up there at feeding time fighting for food with the other fishes. It had about 10 adult discus in, along with heaps of other fishes. It was 12 foot long x 2 foot wide x 30 inches high. There was a discus tank in one of the pet shops around here. But small tanks end up with a pr killing all the other discus through stress, intimidation and bullying. If you have a really big tank, then a pair might breed at one end and the other fish can live at the other end. When they pr off, move the prs into their own tanks or move the remaining fish out. Put them together in a big tank and grow them up. If you want a breeding pair, buy 8-10 fish that are 3-4 inches in diameter. The result is the smaller fish usually die one by one over a period of time and you are left with a mature pair or a single big male (if all the fish are males). They are highly territorial and big discus bully smaller ones. ![]() These fish can reach 8-10 inches in diameter so they need a big tank. Minimum size tank is 4 foot long x 2 foot wide x 2 foot high for a breeding pr.
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