mbu puffers with discus fish
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johnnyfishtanks
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mbu puffers with discus fish
has any one done this i know discus fish like it warm . but im very tempted to try this
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Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Id be afraid to do that with such expensive fish. Every puffer at some point most likely will attack its tankmates.
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Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Considering discus require pristine water & puffers are such high waste-producing fish, it seems like a really bad idea for the discus.
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Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
I wouldn't try it for the reasons listed above. Also, discus can be such spooky fish and if they're living with a large predator then I think both species will be unnecessarily stressed.
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Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
the tank size and massive filtration required to house a mbu alone needs an almost infinite budget. to then want to house discus would require masses more. if we consider a mbu alone requires 1000 gallons and we puffer owners aim for about 10x that in filtration circulation. thats 10000 gph whoa. not an easy task
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Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
NIMFT. Pairing rather calm and sedate placid spooky fish with a giant predator is just not in the cards.
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