Breeding Discus Fish: Tips and Hints

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When it comes to breeding discus fish, there are many things that you need to know before even attempting to try breeding, but this is true of any species really. Discus fish are excellent breeders and if you are interested in breeding discus fish, then you might like to know that you could earn quite a bit of revenue by successfully breeding your discus. However, as with all species of fish, before you even contemplate breeding discus fish, you need to learn everything that there is to know about discus so make sure that you do your home work before you begin trying to breed! Once you think that you are ready, then you might be wondering where to start! Here are some really helpful hints to get you started breeding discus fish.

The first thing you should think about when you are trying to breed discus is the size of the tank which you need. A twenty seven gallon bare bottom tank is ideal for breeding discus fish, you might think this sounds quite big, but discus fish are not a small species and they will need plenty of extra space for breeding. An obvious factor that you should also consider when it comes to breeding discus fish, is that you will need a pair of discus fish, a male and a female! This might seem very obvious, but hey, you never know do you?!

Before you begin the breeding process, you should make sure that you have provided the fish with a surface for them to lay their eggs on; they breed a lot like angelfish and require a vertical surface to deposit their eggs. And inverted flower pot will do the job quite nicely, and you can also provide extra shelter and protection for the fish by adding more potted plants which can encourage discus fish to breed. Make sure that whenever you feed your discus fish, that there are no food debris left over and if there are, then you should scoop them out. Left over food can not only make the water dirty quicker, but it can hold bacteria that can affect the health of the fish which will in turn hamper the breeding process.

In order for you discus fish to breed successfully, they will need optimum water conditions which a pH balance of at least 6.5 and a water temperature which should always be around 86 degrees. This is because discus fish come from warm waters in their natural environments and will thrive and breed better if they are given the best living situations.

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