Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Common Name:
Discus
Country Locality:
Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
Habitat:
Stretches of Amazonia that are deep and clear with submerged trees.
Max size male:
8"
Max size female:
8
ph range:
6
Temp range:
84F
Diet:
Carnivore feed on frozen blood worm, Beef heart and will also accept some granular foods.
Breeding:
Difficult to breed because of the very high water quality required and that there is no physical difference between t he sexes.
Difficulty:
Advanced
General Info:
Discus require high quality care from water to food and are not for the beginner. Being a slow less aggressive fish discus do well with other such tank mates they struggle to compete for food if faster fish are housed with them.
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