any angelfish or discus people?

[Jo]

Just wondering if anyone still has angelfish or discus? Don't see any posts that are recent.

[davidtcb1]

Jo,

We have a couple angelfish gurus. Rick (ree123) and "frankandnick".

[Jo]

Good to know, it didn't look like anything was going on in the angelfish section. That is what I have most. 7 tanks running and angelfish in all, my 72 is a community tank though and have only one angelfish in there.

[AlanM]

I have 5 angels in one tank and a discus in another.

[Jo]

I have 2 discus but keep them in separate tanks because they fight! One of them is in a tank with angelfish and the other is in my community tank.

[AlanM]

Oct 19, 2012 14:17:22 GMT -6 Jo said:

I have 2 discus but keep them in separate tanks because they fight! One of them is in a tank with angelfish and the other is in my community tank.

How does the discus do with the angels, Jo? If I put my discus with the angels, I could eliminate a 10-gallon tank.

[Jo]

Oct 19, 2012 14:19:03 GMT -6 AlanM said:

Oct 19, 2012 14:17:22 GMT -6 Jo said:

I have 2 discus but keep them in separate tanks because they fight! One of them is in a tank with angelfish and the other is in my community tank.

How does the discus do with the angels, Jo? If I put my discus with the angels, I could eliminate a 10-gallon tank.

Mine do fine together. Sometimes the discus gets a little snappy at feeding time. I will try to post a pic. Forgot to ask you what size tank your angelfish are in?
I have some of mine in a 46 gallon bowfront tank. 5 angelfish, 1 discus and 6 kuhli loaches, 3 baby bn plecos

[Jo]

Here is video of angelfish and discus in 46 gal bf.
Well not sure why but video won't post? I hit tube button and pasted link?

[paddysdaddy]

I had a veritable boatload of adults of several strains but a eastern KY breeder bought every one a couple of weeks ago

[Jo]

That's good right? I kinda want to sell some of mine but then I think no wait and see what happens. What do you have now?

[davidtcb1]

Jo how often are you changing the water on your discus?

[Jo]

It really depends on my time. I try to do it every couple of days. Sometimes I do go a week though. Everyone gets water change at least once a week. When I first got the discus I have, I changed water everyday. They were small, once they grow up a little they are tougher. I have one discus in community tank and I change that once a week 50%.

[davidtcb1]

Sounds like a great schedule. I've always heard the more often the better with discus.

[Jo]

It really is the more often the better. If you have time to do daily water changes they are much happier. I took that one eating black worms from maybe 2 inches to 4 or so with daily water changes and lots of good food. They need a lot to eat to grow, so that is why the daily water changes.

[davidtcb1]

That's great. I rescued several from a lady a couple years ago but they weren't healthy and were too far gone to save physically. A couple lasted a while but were never healthy.