Keeping Discus Fish With Tetra

(Blarg)

Ok, so I just put in some ner neon tetras in my tank, and my 3 bbaby discus pecked all at that place optics out. Why? Can I prevent it?

DiscusKeeper403

Discus and neon tetras are not compatible in most cases... How do yous forbid it? Exercise some research.

blue acara

A lot of ppl keep Discus with Tetras- Cardinals and Rummy nose by and large, with no problems. I'm surprised baby Discus would attack your Neons-and that the neons would let them do information technology. Neons are a scrap small to be kept with Discus.

Its amend to add together the Discus to the tank already containing (fully grown) tetras, this will give the tetras a much amend chance. Practise it the other way circular and the Discus may only think-thats prissy looking food.

DiscusKeeper403

A lot of ppl keep Discus with Tetras- Cardinals and Rummy nose mostly, with no bug. I'm surprised baby Discus would attack your Neons-and that the neons would permit them do it. Neons are a bit small to be kept with Discus.

Its amend to add the Discus to the tank already containing (fully grown) tetras, this will give the tetras a much better risk. Do information technology the other way round and the Discus may just remember-thats overnice looking food.

I have heard more cases of Discus eating Neons, and so them living together. Maybe it's just me :dunno:

Discus and Angelfish swallow them in the wild though.

kev_kb

I keep Black Neons with my discus, I think the largest could probably swallow one if it wanted to but I've not lost whatever every bit however. I have heard of adult discus eating neons, not sure I have heard of juveniles doing it.

How big are the discus? Mayhap your not feeding them plenty if they are very immature?

kat11180

iv bumblebee gobys with mine (there not every bit active as neons) and minor enough to become eaten without a glimmer merely the discus dont and have never bothered to attempt maybe kev,s right and they not getting plenty nutrient then looking else where for it which is your neons

DiscusKeeper403

How often practice you feed them? And, what do y'all feed them?

poopsydrew

I think I recall reading an article by Jack Watley that cardinal tetras make some of the best tankmates for a customs discus tank (though he believes discus should not be part of a community tank). Didnt mention neons.

Drew

DiscusKeeper403

I think I recall reading an article past Jack Watley that fundamental tetras make some of the best tankmates for a community discus tank (though he believes discus should not exist part of a community tank). Didnt mention neons.

Drew

Yeah, Cardinals tend to get bigger though.

poopsydrew

I assume thats why it would work, that and they come from the same area(h2o requirements the same) and probably serve close to the aforementioned purpose of dither fish. :good: