need some discus aid

[Andrew Campos]

got 3 discus in a 45 gal tank...biggest one is picking on the other 2 little ones. what can i do?

[BeefyG]

Get more discus. 3 is a BAD number for discus. I would get at least 1 more but really you should keep discus in groups of 5 or more with 10 gallons each for grown discus. What size are the ones you have?

[freespool]

You need a bigger tank and more discus. 45gal is way to small.

[Andrew Campos]

ive heard lots of yes and no's on the tank size but im hoping to upgrade over christmas...and the three i have are about 3-4 inches. what would be a good min. size for about 5-8 discus? 55 gal?

[mgarrido]

Your tank is not small for 3 discus at this point, you will keep 5-8 if your filtration and W/C are good. For the aggression issue you need add more (3 or more) of the same size (3-3.5"). The biggest tank that you can afford is the better for your Discus, a 55g has ugly dimensions for them, if 4ft. Is your maximum length I will go with a 75g, 90g, 120g or 110xl (110xl is an excellent show tank for this fish but its hard to clean).

[BeefyG]

Your tank is not small for 3 discus at this point, you will keep 5-8 if your filtration and W/C are good. For the aggression issue you need add more (3 or more) of the same size (3-3.5"). The biggest tank that you can afford is the better for your Discus, a 55g has ugly dimensions for them, if 4ft. Is your maximum length I will go with a 75g, 90g, 120g or 110xl (110xl is an excellent show tank for this fish but its hard to clean).

+1 I've got my 6 discus in a 75 and they seem happy with it.

If you go with the 110xl, rig a pully to the ceiling so you can clean it mission impossible style. )

[freespool]

I have a 110xl and have no problem cleaning. I just use a ladder. After all the stand it is on is 40+ inches to start.