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mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:17 am
by johnnyfishtanks
has any one done this i know discus fish like it warm . but im very tempted to try this
Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:06 am
by xrayjeeper83
Id be afraid to do that with such expensive fish. Every puffer at some point most likely will attack its tankmates.
Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:51 am
by Pufferpunk
Considering discus require pristine water & puffers are such high waste-producing fish, it seems like a really bad idea for the discus.
Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:26 am
by Flutter
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.
Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:28 am
by bertie 83
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
Re: mbu puffers with discus fish
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:32 pm
by RTR
NIMFT. Pairing rather calm and sedate placid spooky fish with a giant predator is just not in the cards.