RE: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels

["Scott Frayo" <ronscottf@hotmail.com>]

Hey Monica,
    Thanks for the info.  What do you hand feed your discus?  I'm sure mine 
would take to hand feeding just fine because they beg at me everytime I 
approach the tank.   :)

-----Scott



R. Scott Frayo
Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society
2006 President
www.pnwhs.org


> From: "Monica H" <ninita@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels
> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:48:08 +0000
>
> Hi Scott, I keep angels and discus.  I have 2 tanks that are discus only, 
> and another tank that has angels and discus.  I hand feed my discus, and am 
> very careful to make sure they get enough food.  The angels are pigs, and 
> would eat everything if allowed.  I don't have any aggression problems with 
> them though.  Good luck.
> Monica
>
>
> > From: "Scott Frayo" <ronscottf@hotmail.com>
> > Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> > chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels
> > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:28:16 -0800
> >
> > So if food were plentiful, this wouldn't be a problem?  Just curious.  I 
> > feed twice daily, flakes in the afternoon, frozen blood worms in the 
> > evening.  Change 50% once weekly and nitrates stay low.
> >
> > -----Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > R. Scott Frayo
> > Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society
> > 2006 President
> > www.pnwhs.org
> >
> >
> > > From: "Paul Winchester" <bravo454@hotmail.com>
> > > Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> > > chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > > Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels
> > > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:12:40 +0000
> > >
> > > 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 
> > > > chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > > > To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> > > > Subject: [GSAS-Member] Discus and Angels
> > > > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:07:52 -0800
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > -----Scott
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > R. Scott Frayo
> > > > Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society
> > > > 2006 President
> > > > www.pnwhs.org
> > > >
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