4 xl discus

[Coral reefer]

Anyone want 4 xl discus for free?
Pickup in atherton or sf.

 

[H2OPlayar]

How big is XL? I have a 120 fresh that could house them, and Atherton isn't too far from here.

 

[Srt4eric]

Are these reef safe?

 

[sfsuphysics]

Olympics end and now all these themed fish just get tossed away... so sad

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[Adit0]

I've got a 125 south american cichlid tank... tempting

 

[Coral reefer]

I've got a 125 south american cichlid tank... tempting

Not sure that’s a great mix tho…

 

[H2OPlayar]

My other option if they are too big for my 125 is Fiesta Vallarta has their 300 gallon freshwater tank going with community fish and an FX6 on there.

 

[Coral reefer]

How big is XL? I have a 120 fresh that could house them, and Atherton isn't too far from here.

Hand sized. Discus like very warm water tho in case you aren’t aware.

 

[H2OPlayar]

Hand sized. Discus like very warm water tho in case you aren’t aware.

Yep, I have 3 in my 120 and I keep it at 81F for the discus, but the reminder is always good.

Whose hand? Mine is 10" spread out. If they are 6", my tank is fine, 8+ and I would put then in the FV tank and raise their temp a bit to 81 like mine.

 

[Adit0]

Not sure that’s a great mix tho…

Rn I've got an oscar, two severums, a pleco, and 2 bala sharks (I used to have angels, rams, and a bunch of smaller stuff but they're now in other tanks). Everything's basically full grown and I think the oscars & severums come from the same place

 

[Kremis]

Wont the oscar beat on them

 

[Coral reefer]

Wont the oscar beat on them

That’s what I was worried about. Been a long time since I was in that world tho lol.

 

[Coral reefer]

Rn I've got an oscar, two severums, a pleco, and 2 bala sharks (I used to have angels, rams, and a bunch of smaller stuff but they're now in other tanks). Everything's basically full grown and I think the oscars & severums come from the same place

Sounds like you know what you’re doing. Have you had discus before?

 

[Corallus]

I would keep discus far away from oscars. It’s been a while, but I’ve had both (not together) and would not even try it.

 

[H2OPlayar]

 

[Adit0]

I would keep discus far away from oscars. It’s been a while, but I’ve had both (not together) and would not even try it.

hmmm yeah an online search is revealing it's not the best idea... 'disaster written all over it' from one source

 

[Adit0]

Sounds like you know what you’re doing. Have you had discus before?

I had a pair with my oscar (when he was tiny) a few years ago but lost them in a crash event

 

[Apon]

never had discuss, but I got Bruce's Gold Angel fish and a large bala shark at my parents tank. (been thinking about moving the 10 inch bala out) 40 G planted as well. Would they be ok in there?

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

never had discuss, but I got Bruce's Gold Angel fish and a large bala shark at my parents tank. (been thinking about moving the 10 inch bala out) 40 G planted as well. Would they be ok in there?

40g is too small for discus unfortunately.

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

Yep, I have 3 in my 120 and I keep it at 81F for the discus, but the reminder is always good.

Whose hand? Mine is 10" spread out. If they are 6", my tank is fine, 8+ and I would put then in the FV tank and raise their temp a bit to 81 like mine.

Discus do much better at temperatures 86 and above. Many discus aficionados keep theirs at 92-94 degrees. Below 86 and their metabolisms slow down and they are more susceptible to disease. I've kept mine at 92+ for years, but had too much trouble finding other appropriate tankmates at that temp. They are now currently at 86'.