Discus
A disc-shaped cichlid that demands very warm, very clean water and frequent water changes. Not a beginner's fish.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 55 gallons (208 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 80–86°F (27–30°C) |
| pH | 5.5–7.0 |
| How many | Keep at least 5 together |
| Adult size | 6 in (15.2 cm) |
| Where it lives | The middle of the tank |
| Type | Fish |
Good tank mates
- Cardinal tetra
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Kuhli loach
- Black skirt tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric blue acara
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Bala shark
- Assassin snail
- Bamboo shrimp
Possible with care
- Neon tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Guppy
- Platy
- Bristlenose pleco
- Angelfish
- Cherry barb
- Amano shrimp
- Glowlight tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Green neon tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Lambchop rasbora
- Endler's livebearer
- Sparkling gourami
- Kribensis
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
Do not mix with
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Molly
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Tiger barb
- Fancy goldfish
- Cherry shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Serpae tetra
- Scissortail rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Sailfin molly
- Paradise fish
- Bolivian ram
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Clown killifish
- Pea puffer
- Common goldfish
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Ghost shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
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