Re: [GSAS-Member] Angels and Discus

[Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>]

I think I am leaning towards taking the angels out. I guess the real  
question is should I treat the discus with something? (assuming the  
might have parasites)
Linda

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linda@bozuk.org

On Oct 19, 2007, at 2:48 PM, "SUSAN WELENOFSKY"  
<welenofsky@comcast.net> wrote:

> Angels are more aggressive than discus. They will hog all the food  
> leaving the discus little if any.
>
> Susan
>  ----- Original Message -----
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>  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
>  Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 1:07 PM
>  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Angels and Discus
>
>
>    I know it probably I am not in the position to give you my  
> thought about your C*chlid question.
>    But here is what I READ about the mixing of Discus and Angelfish.
>
>  Like the fish store guy, the parasite or disease from Angelfish is  
> always a concern.  Since the Discus is more delicate.  But like you  
> said, your Angel should be clean.
>
>    And another concern is mentioned often is the food.  I think the  
> Angel would out compete for food.  Since Discus is slower and more  
> timid than Angels.  I would imagine even more so since your Discus  
> are wild.
>    So it is possible that the Discus is not getting enough food.
>
>    Of course, there is always the possibility that the wild Discus  
> have some kind of worm or parasite in their gut.
>
>    So I think any case keeping Discus and Angels is not a bad idea.   
> Especially the Valuable wild Discus probably deserve their own tank  
> if you have space.
>
>    I am not saying that keeping them together does not work and some  
> people say they have no problem but not always seem to work.  And  
> usually more Discus and few Angels.  And bigger Discus and smaller  
> Angels.
>
>    This is just what I read.  And as you know I am just a bigger of  
> world of C*chlids.
>
>    Hope someone like Steev would answer your parasite/disease  
> question.
>
>
>  Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org> wrote: I have a couple of young wild  
> heckel discus that I got this last
>  summer - They are up to about 4" but after Steve's talk I realized
>  they are too skinny (Thanks for that talk Steve - I have already used
>  it! )
>
>  They are in a well planted 40 gallon with RAMS and Angels and some
>  plecos - Two of the angels have paired off and I plan to remove the
>  other angel. The water is at 6.6 PH and temp is 80.
>
>  The guy at the fish store claimed that discus and angels should not
>  be put together because the angels had some parasite that would
>  attack the discus (These angels are all my own bred and raises so I
>  find that questionable) He says I should remove all the angels.
>
>  I may do that anyway since the breeding pair are hogging the tank now
>  but are there other reasons I should?
>
>  Should I remove the discus to a hospital tank - I have a 10 gallon
>  setup I could use to treat them and if so what would I treat them
>  for? There are no signs of problems except their being very skinny.
>
>  If I remove them to the hospital tank I would probably use salt to
>  treat them as well as raise the temp and try to feed them up more.
>
>  Any advice??
>
>  Linda
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