Re: [GSAS-Member] angel/discus question

[haika@drizzle.com]

Aren't uarus pretty mellow largish South American cichlids that can do
well with discus and angels?

Betty Goetz

> Thanks Paul.  I've had these Green Discus for 4 years now and they are
> pretty hearty.  They were wild caught and I've always thought that's been
> a
> key to their resilliance.  They are currently in a well-planted 150G
> community setting that includes amoung (other things) Bosemani rainbow
> pair
> (fast moving, but no problems), schools of Cardinals and Rummy Nose tetras
> (I'll occasionally lose a Cardinal if I'm lax on feeding that day---but
> it's
> pretty rare), and dwarf cichlids from W. Africa and S. America.  The water
> quality in the tank is very good as I change out 50% at least once per
> week.
>   Ultimately I'd like to add more green discus, but I know that I can't
> add
> small ones because the hormones secreted by the full-grown adults will
> inhibit growth of the younger discus.  As an alternative I was thinking
> about angels (which I kept several before I had discus) to add a nice
> peaceful larger fish species to the tank (I'd get them small).  Anyway,
> thanks for the info and I'll check out those websites.
>
> -----Scott
>
>
>
>
>>From: Paul M Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu>
>>Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
>>chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>>To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
>> <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] angel/discus question
>>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:39:05 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>Scott:
>>
>>I keep angels but not discus.  My understanding is that discus are best
>>kept alone.  This is for water quality, disease prevention, feeding, and
>>general spookiness in my understanding.  For angels, water quality is not
>> a
>>problem as they both will thrive.  Angel fish/discus disease is a real
>> big
>>problem as they can get the same things (so quarantine any new fish for
>>many weeks a treat proactive or risk a tank of death <It happens a
>>lot!!!>).  Feeding is also a problem as angelfish are 'quicker' to feed
>> and
>>can out-compete discus.  Both are fairly stationary fish so it is not a
>>problem of spooking the discus.  In addition angels will eat the small
>>dither fish that are popular (and anubius!).  Neons are a particular
>>favorite so choose wisely.   You may get better advice from:
>>
>>angel fish forum  http://www.angelfish.net/yabbse/index.php
>>simply discus http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/index.shtml
>>the planted tank http://www.plantedtank.net/
>>
>>-Paul
>>
>>
>>On Thu, 10 Feb 2005, Scott Frayo wrote:
>>
>>>Seriously...does anyone have any insight on angel/discus compatability??
>>>Hormonal growth restriction?  I was hoping to get some angels this
>>>weekend. Thanks.
>>>
>>>-----Scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
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