Discus Tank Set-Up Checklist

By Adam White

Setting up a discus fish tank is just about the most significant element of Discus care, however it doesn't have to be a big ordeal. The fact is with just a little organization it is actually a highly interesting undertaking. Before you even think about selecting a discus tank you must consider three points:

first what size fish tank should I have?

Discus fish have to have a lot of space, hence a Fifty five gallon fish tank is the minimum size that you'll need.

Secondly have I got a spot to put the aquarium?

Discus fish don't really like bright lights or noises, so the fish tank needs to be in a suitable place, yet still be in open view so you can enjoy your discus.

Next thirdly exactly what is the purpose of the Discus aquarium?

would you like it to become a display aquarium or a breeding fish tank, this might effect things like the size of the aquarium and whether you want plants in there or not

Once you've taken into account these factors and resolved which tank you should purchase, next the most significant issue to not overlook will be; nearly all problems with discus fish tend to be caused by a single thing:

Poor Tank Conditions

Discus fish are quite sensitive creatures. Their immune system just isn't geared up to cope with bad living situations. While setting up a discus aquarium what we want to do is emulate, as closely as possible, the natural habitat . This can be done by preparing and establishing the aquarium carefully.

And so let's begin at the start of proper aquarium set-up and discuss the apparatus you will need for ones discus aquarium. This is a set of the fundamentals:

- A tank (for discus, larger is better)

-Aquarium lid

- Tank stand

- Heater (two is better)

- A thermometer

- Filters

- Lights

- Air pump

- Stand for your tank

- Bucket

- Net

- Test kits

- Cleaning tools

- Decorations

-A reference book

Getting Your Fish tank

I strongly suggest obtaining an aquarium at a specialist fish shop, there's 2 key advantages of it

1. The staff will tend to be know more about fish compared to a general pet store

2. Fur and feathers off their pets could contaminate you fish tank in a general store.

Next you have to choose whether you will need a glass or acrylic fish tank, This is a personal choice and I couldn't propose one over the other.

Fish tank Size

This is probably the most critical thing to think about when choosing a tank, for the simple reason that you can't change your mind later. A larger, lengthier tank is right for discus fish, they need place to move around and, since they're social fish, you will have a number of discus in your tank so you will be needing plenty of room for all these discus fish!

You should definitely use a proper spot for ones aquarium prior to buying one. You really don't want to get yourself a Fifty-five gallon fish tank, only to get it home only to find you have no place to place it.

Filters

I would recommend biological filters on your discus aquarium, discus fish don't do so very well with chemical filters.

Bad water quality is simply the biggest reason that discus fish get sick, so deciding on the most suitable filter is important.

Heaters

Discus fish want their water to be between 80 and 86 degrees F (27-30C), this is vitally important, Discus fish are tropical fish so if the water becomes too cold then they will become ill. Consequently having a couple of heaters is good, they'll heat the water inside of a big tank more evenly and if one were to break then you won't have a big issue to deal with.


This ought to help to make a discus fish tank. You may well include items like decorations and vegetation to seriously make your discus fish aquarium really feel like a home for your discus fish

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