The fishes hide in the corners of the aquarium and throw up. The parasite first attacks the digestive system and then the kidneys and liver.ĭiscuses infected with hexamine usually don’t have visible symptoms for a long time but the water quality disbalance can make the fishes weaker and incite the reproduction of the intestinal parasite leading to animal dying in the span of three days. Intestinal parasites (Hexamite) – the illness causes their stomach to be drawn in and their excrement becomes white and slimy. The most common diseases that these beautiful fishes have are intestinal parasites and “hole in head” disease.
They are fed like this for ten days after which their diet is supplemented by artemia. They are very special because of the way they feed their young they youngs latch onto the body of the darker parent because there is more nutritious slime on its body and they eat off of him. We prefer keeping Discus fish in aquarium decorated with our Wooden custom 3D aquarium backgrounds, they are the perfect environment for keeping species such as Central American or South American cichlids and are especially popular with Discus fish keepers. It’s also necessary to provide them with a bigger leaf or a ceramic bowl in which they will lay the roe. Aquarium/spawning place should be placed in a peaceful environment because discuses can’t stand noise or supervision during spawning. They can spawn in water with different characteristics but there is less roe that way. For the egg laying to be successful, it’s necessary to have a special aquarium (50x50x50 in dimension) without the substrate and plants, with 20˚C degrees soft water and low levels of carbonate KH<1, GH 2-3 degrees and pH 5.8 – 6.2 which is accomplished with RO (reverse osmosis) systems. Often sold by the cubic foot, pea-gravel can be an excellent substrate choice for a Discus tank.Discuses reach their sexual maturity after one year and then form couples ready to spawn. Pea-Gravel makes for a natural-looking substrate while keeping the wallet light. Eco-complete is a great gravel substrate that will allow your plants to grow and thrive without harming your fishīest Budget Option: Landscape Rock & Pea Gravel Runner-Up, Best for Planted Aquariums: CaribSea Eco-Complete 20-Pound Planted Aquarium, BlackĬaribSea's Eco-Complete is the gold standard for planted tanks, so it's no surprise it's topped our list for Discus fish. The Discus benefit from the filter sand and plants can attach their roots to the Eco-Complete gravel, making it our number one choice for a planted Discus tank. Layering Eco-Complete with Pool Filter Sand gives you the best of both worlds. Although slightly more difficult to vacuum with a gravel cleaner, this sand is a great alternative to pool filter sand.īest for Planted Aquariums: FairmountSantrol AquaQuartz-50 Pool Filter 20-Grade Silica Sand 50 Pounds mixed with CaribSea Eco-Complete 20-Pound Planted Aquarium, Black This aquarium sand is ideally sized and shaped for preventing the accumulation of detritus, fish waste, and food in the substrate while remaining fish friendly.
Runner-Up, Best Overall: CaribSea Super Naturals Aquarium Sand This sand also can be cleaned easily with a standard gravel cleaner. This Sand Filter won't alter Nitrate levels, which must be less than 10ppm for Discus fish. Best Overall: FairmountSantrol AquaQuartz-50 Pool Filter 20-Grade Silica Sand 50 PoundsįairmountSantrol AquaQuartz Pool Sand Filter is our favorite choice overall.
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