Re: eunotus and discus

[Frauley Elson <fraulels@minet.ca>]

I wouldn't see borellii as an option with discus, due to the high temperatures
most people like to keep discus at. Borellii don't do well in too warm water.
As for the discus and eunotus combo, I'd say you're right that isn't going to
work out as the apistos are acting as if they'll spawn.
Clearly, getting discus was an error ;-)
Gary
charles watty wrote:

> I have a trio of A. eunotus in a heavily planted 48 gallon tank with
> driftwood, flowerpots etc. The eunotus (2 very plump females and an
> incredible mature male) have been in this tank for about two weeks and the
> females have clearly marked out their territories.
>
> I added three young turquoise discus, each about 2 to 2.5" in length and
> they are being harrassed to no end whenever they move away from the tank's
> surface. The female eunotus are most aggressive and the big male only gets
> nasty when the discus approach the mid to lower reaches of the tank. The
> discus are still eating well, but I don't want this to continue for obvious
> reasons.
>
> Is there a solution that would allow me to keep them together, or do I have
> to move one or the other to a new home? Currently the only other tank
> residents are three neon tetras, three otocinclus cats, an albino corydoras
> catfish and five algae-eating shrimp.
>
> Would dither fish work, if so what kind?
> An alternative I'm considering is to move the three eunotus to a breeding
> tank (25 or 30 gallon) since it seems obvious that both females will soon
> spawn. I would move the four young A. borrellii from this smaller tank into
> the 48 gallon to live with the discus. Your thoughts on this whole
> situation?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Charles
>
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