If you want to become a discus owner, it is very important that you understand the discus fish history.  Discus fish are tropical freshwater fish that part of the cichlid family.  Cichlids has over 1,500 species that includes Angelfish and Oscars.

Discus Fish History – The habitat

Discus fish goes back to South America; deep in the Amazon River.  The water there is calm, warm and is it very clean.  Discus are found around the basins of the Amazon River in rivers and streams.  The water there is deep and it has low acidic levels and it is soft not hard.  It is important that you keep their habitat like the conditions in the Amazon River.  If not they can become ill and catch diseases which can lead to death.

Discus Fish History – Keeping your Tank like their habitat in the Amazon River

To achieve this, the first think you have to look at is the size of your aquarium.  The size matters.  The Amazon River is deep and they like to be in deep water.  You should purchase the biggest tank that you have space for and that you can afford.  Discus fish are very sensitive fish and requires clean water.  Clean water conditions are very important to having healthy discus fish that will be around for years.  You will have to keep the discus aquarium temperature around 80-86 degrees Fahrenheit and 31-36 degrees Celsius.  You can purchase a test kit to make sure that the pH levels are around 5.5-7.  The best pH level for the tank is 6.  You must clean the tank a couple times a week by changing out 25% of the water and by vacuuming out the bottom of the tank to get rid of decaying uneaten food and waste.  This will provide an environment that is healthy for them.  If you are a beginner, start with a bare bottom tank because it will be easier to clean.

Discus fish are very sociable and they do well in a group and it is recommended that you purchase at least 6 at a time.  If you are considering breeding them later on, I would suggest that you purchase juveniles and make sure that you have males and females.  This way they will grow together and they will pick mates.  It is a good idea to purchase discus fish that are mates who have breed in the past.

History of Discus Fish – Taxonomy

Discus fish is part of the genus Symphysodon and they have three types of species that include the common discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus), the Heckel (Symphysodon discus) and a new species known as Symphysodon tarzoo.   Discus fish history put the first sighting of them back in 1920’s.

Discus fish has compressed shape body’s that looks like a disk.  They have fins that reaches to their tails.  They can grow big in size.

It is important to understand discus fish history so that you can ensure that your aquarium is close their natural habitat.  Most hobbyists will tell people that discus fish are very temperamental and that they are not good fish for beginners.  It can take a lot of work but they are beautiful intelligent fish and they are worth it.  To have success with your discus, learning discus fish history can make all the difference.

Theresa Jordan

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