Some Important Pointers in Breeding Discus Fish

Contrary to some beliefs that breeding discus
fish does not require much attention unlike some
pets, we have to understand that choosing to have
fish as pets would also entail some challenges.
For example, a person cannot simply just choose
any kind of water type, size of the fish tank
and the kind of food that you will provide them,
especially the part where in you are faced with
questions on how breeding discus fish works.

Exotic Fish and How They Must Be Handled

The first thing to make sure of when breeding
discus fish are the habits of the exotic fish.
They will not react like other domesticated
fish. Discus have the habit of choosing their
partner alone and because of this they can cost
more than what you might expect.

After that, they will choose a breeding ground
that is vertical for their mating process and
the area would have to be cleaned before they
will lay their eggs. They at times would spawn
at the side of the tank and after lying of the
eggs the parents would be extremely protective
of their young. The good thing here is that they
will not be aggressive to other fish inhabitants
except if the others would attempt to go near
the eggs. You would want to provide them with
plants or corals where they can hide.

In breeding discus fish, add a small bag of peat
moss in the power filter for it is like
recreating the natural water conditions of the
discus fish likened to the Amazon River where it
originally came from.

You have to make sure that the fish take
contains no pollutants and the acid levels are
just at 6.5 pH. The water condition should also
be soft and with a warm temperature of
77-84°F (25-29°C. It would also be best
to place them in larger tanks especially during
the breeding process to take them away from
possible predators. The recommended minimum
tanks must have at least 55 gallons—the
bigger the better.

In breeding discus fish, you have to make sure
that the bare bottom is without any gravel but
make sure is that you still provide them with
hiding places like floating plants, driftwood,
aquascape that is fully planted and some
WaterSprite floating plants in order to diffuse
the light. You have to make sure that all of
these are being followed in order for a
successful breeding process.

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Tom Rollins a Discus Fish expert. If you want to
learn more about breeding discus fish, visit
http://www.discusfishpro.com

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