RE: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels

["Paul Winchester" <bravo454@hotmail.com>]

The general advice is dont keep angels with discus. The reasoning is that 
the angels eat more aggressively and the discus will not be able to compete 
for the food. They tend to eat slowly and pick at the food.

Paul

> From: "Scott Frayo" <ronscottf@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
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> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels
> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:07:52 -0800
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> Hey all, I was wondering if discus and angels would play together nicely in 
> a 150G well planted community tank?  I know that they come from the same 
> Amazonian waters in the wild and require similar conditions at home, but 
> personality-wise, would they get along?  Has anyone tried this?  What were 
> your results?  I have 4 wild-caught and very hearty adult green discus 
> living together with a plethora of other community fish (cardinal tetras to 
> nanochromis transvestitus) and I wanted to add 4 or so angels to the mix.  
> I have heard different opinions on this (some say it's ok and some don't) 
> but I am really interested if someone in this group has actually done it.  
> Thanks.
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> -----Scott
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> R. Scott Frayo
> Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society
> 2006 President
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