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Gosh I wish more fish keepers were more like you. I get attacked for saying I want to set up my first discus tank... I get “ if you’ve never kept them before, it’s best you don’t” how am I suppose to learn without ever having kept them

im a discus keeper and have been for over 30 years and your right on the money great advise once again keep the vids coming they will help all the new fish keepers out there

I kept and bred Discuss some 15 years ago when I was in Uni, they brought me lots of joy.

Hey Cory, Whenever I search any aquirum related I always watch your video on that topic first... Your honest and realistic. So many people act like these fish are some mystical thing that aren't to be raised by anyone but an expert but you are the expert so thank you for the great advice from all your videos not just this one.

Aquarium co op you are my favourite “fishkeeping KZfaqr” I’ve learnt so much from your videos and you have a great personality to watch. Thank you!

Great advice Cory...I think the stress and worry comes from missing one of your top tips, DON'T BUY the $350 pair at the LFS....Get the $15 small ones and buy a group; well done!

I do not have fish. I was looking for a congratulation song for a middle school athlete who became the league champion in discus (track event) . : ) I enjoyed watching this video and finding out about discus fish. Your shared knowledge will help a lot of people have healthier discus fish.

Great advice on keeping Discus, at one time I had 10 tanks with only Discus, I got so paranoid I could not enjoy them. Thanks, Frank

Cory I could not agree more. I keep German discus and tbh they are NOT that picky on water parameters at all. The biggest things I’ve found is temperature(which make me picking plants tricky), getting a good sized school, and feed often enough. The other tip I’d say is they are more prone to internal parasites than other fish in my experience so quarantining any tankmates and premedicating is extra important and you may need to occasionally do an additional metronidazole treatment whether that’s Seachem metroplex in food or just doing general cure in the whole tank occasionally. The other thing I’ve found is that they don’t need bare bottom tank and you don’t need a completely insane water change schedule. Just test your water and keep those nitrates low.

I've raised Discus fry to adult hood and kept them for some years. I certainly share a lot of your experience and your video is well put. Great job.

I got back into Discus after a long break only last week and I'm loving them again, the only thing I would add though - Always find out what food the Discus have been brought up on first before you get them, a lot of breeders will raise the fry exclusively on Beefheart to bulk up their size and when you get them home it can be hard sometimes getting them to eat other foods and the last thing you want is for your new fish to go on 'hunger strike' which they can do from time to time!

Thank you, Cory, for always sharing your own experience and advice even when it goes against the common wisdom.

I have found that Anoxic filters work really well in keeping ammonia & nitrate lvls next to none. I was blown-away when first tried, it works fish folks!!

Thanks Cory, l love the fact you don't just repeat what the so called experts say, if a fish is healthy & breeds in your tank you are obviously doing something right. I used to keep just discus in two 150g they bred often & sometimes two pairs would be spawning in the same tank. My tempreture was 26°C that's 79°F l think.

Thank you so much Cory! I’ve been interested in keeping discus for quite a while and was always scared off by all these claims on how touchy they are. Thank you for clearing things up! I’ve been in the hobby for about half a year now and have five tanks already 😂 I have you to thank for gettin me into the hobby! Keep up the great work!!

We’re giving them “disc”comfort

My son just brought Discus, Thanks for the great advice. They seem to come alive at a higher temperature. Have a great Chrissy

i can hear the discus elites scoffing through this whole video LMAO

You are right on with your Discus care guide. I just want to add that stable pH is a must for a Discus and I always used SeaChem's Neutral Regulator with Discus Buffer, even though it uses phosphate in the Discus Buffer, which is the best stabilizer, I had no difficulty with plants or algae. And feed them small amounts throughout the day or they will not be round as adults because they were not fed enough.

I’d really like to keep discus. They are beautiful! I’ve done some research and am going to take it slowly and make sure I have all I need and prepare for them. I’ve had feedback saying don’t start with discus if you’re a beginner.

Discus elitists sound like the tang police of saltwater

Thank you for making the discus snobs angry. Much appreciated.

"If you are enjoying those fish, you're doing discus correctly." Well said Cory, well said.

Ah man do I miss keeping discus. They are solid fish once you acclimate them properly. Just meet their needs and keep the water clean, don't slack off on water changes. Solid advice cory.

Just bought another set of discus. This time 6 wild blue discus for my 75 gallon. :-) I appreciate this Christmas special video, Cory! Thanks!

Yeah i agree. Ive kept discus in the past and temperature is a big key. You can keep them at lower temps but its much easier to run into problems. When i kept them in higher temps i noticed less issues. Also i ran into horrible problems when i bought 4 at a time. When i would get 6-8 at a time they would tolerate each other much more. I believe its a type of overcrowding mentality. More fish so there isnt anything to claim. Where if you have a few they each pick a corner and the new adds get bullied. Gorgeous fish but not for me. Just a bit too timid for my liking. Easy to breed as well once you get a pair, heavy feedings with slightly cooler water change (2-3 degreees cooler). Thanks for the share!

I like this video because of its concise information based on experience. I hope our new Discus thrives. We purchased two small beautiful Discus and placed them in an established 100-gallon tank with neon tetras, ember tetras, Otocinclus catfish, and one Lemon Bristlenose Pleco. I added a Fluval FX2 canister filter. About a month ago, we placed several Indian almond leaves to raise the tannin and slowly lower the pH. The leaves are supposed to provide slight antibacterial and antifungal properties to protect the fish. I am applying parameters from this video and hope my fish come out of hiding, start eating, and begin to thrive. I hope it works. If not, I'll tell you how expensive fish and chips taste, and there may be a garage sale with a canister filter and a 100-gallon tank. :)

Best tip of all, keep what you love.

I kept and bred discus for years and I found that consistency is more important than a specific PH or hardness, etc. I always acclimated my discus to my waters parameters. At first I tried adjusting the PH to lower it but found that PH swings cause way more problems and a well acclimated fish is very healthy. I also, did not limit my movement and stuff. They start out shy and if you treat them that way they will always be shy. They will eventually learn that not every movement is something that is going to eat them and settle down well. All of my fish were calm when you were in the fishroom and walking around. Agree on the 85 degrees. Thats the best temp to keep them at.

I couldn't agree more. I have kept and breed discus. They're wonderful fish if you are willing to care for them properly!

I’ve kept a single female San merah and she does really well in my cardinal, neon, betta, pea puffer pleco tank. High temps she spooks easy but she’s gorgeous

Cory I completely agree brother! I ve keep for years. I did hav angels with them. I had a wild caught that brought hair worm into my tank. Didn’t lose one. No meds worked for me. Just raised the temp and wiped out the worm. Enjoy your content!

Love the comment "There fish. Put them in water feed, done." Totally agree when paying $65-200 each fish, it is another ball game, and you my man have given me a bit more confidence. I may en-bold myself to keep these large fish another day. I feel like a 55 is way to small for something the size of a IHOP pancake floating around the tank. Hopefully I can grow into a significantly larger tank justifying this sort of purchase.

dude you've helped so many people with your knowledge. cheers legend

Hi Corey, just want to say don't worry about what the nay sayers out there think. You are great with your fish keeping skills, and thanks to your videos I am a much more successful fish keeper myself. You make aquarium keeping fun, easy, and exciting! Don't stop what your doing! Thanks for everything!

I’ve always been intimidated by the supposed intense water change schedule. Maybe one day I’ll try it will a more understocked setup. Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

Thank you Cory, much needed video on how to keep it simple. I too have wanted to own them but have always been unsure on how to keep them. Feeling inspired now 😊

I liked watching the video, after seeing you be so humble in your recent. With the Discus Breeder. Your questions on there were nice and this video shows how humble you were being. Keep it up, new to the aquarium hobby (3/11/19)

In a mixed tank, try staged feeding. I put food in for the more competitive tank mates first, and then after 5 minutes drop in some food aimed at the discus. Angels, killifish, rainbows and the like head up and feast on the floating food. Better classes of sinking food are then feed to the discus who congregate near the bottom of the largish tank. (8x2.5x2.5) Seems to work well. I apply the same reasoning to my mixed african tank with my frontosas

Great tips Cory. I may set up a discus tank again at some point. I kept them before I was keeping ACs and miss their calm beauty. Thanks!

Hi Cory, Great video as always. Can you also mention how often we have to do water changes? There's just insane information out there.

Thanks for demystifying!

I couldn't have given better advice myself. I've kept discus for 10+ years both domestic strains and wild caughts. I have never followed what everyone says of doing large water changes almost everyday, bare bottom tanks, etc. I've kept them in planted tanks, do 50-60% water changes once a week, feed pellets, crumbles and frozen foods and have never had any problems. Heck I had a planted 180 gal tank with wild and domestic discus and wild altum angels in it, and even had two wilds pair off and spawn in the tank.

Picked up my first three discus, this is going to help me immensely!

I enjoy watching this because I am just learning about fish. I visited a huge aquarium store and all the discus came to look at me at one end of the tank then the other. Amazing. I did not tap the tank. I understand that they are quite smart. Thanks for all your information.

I mainly kept saltwater tanks. Just got into freshwater and bought 6 discuss. I was doing my research and was surprised by 90% water changes suggestion every day lol. I don't barely do water changes on my saltwater tank. I failed to understand the need for 90% water change. My saltwater fish will choke if I ever do 90% water change. You are the first person I heard who is talking sensibly.

Merry Christmas!! HOPE YOU AND THE TEAM HAVE AN AMAZING HOLIDAY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOY DO FOR US

I was always apprehensive about keeping Discus, because of people saying they are so difficult to keep. And you have to use RO Water with Minerals etc. And yes you have to feed only Beefheart. I decided to wait and find somewhere with Stendker Discus That had been acclimated to local waters and had already gone thru the rough patch. I feed mine on Tetra Pro Color Crispa, NT Labs Priobiotic, Cichlid Green and Red, Shrimp Enhancer, JMC Pellets, Tetra Prima, Tropical Shrimp Sticks and Discus Pellets. And they love the ONip tabs equivalent we have here in the UK. Tankmates are Rams, Guppies, Cardinals, Cories, Glass Cats and a few BN Plecs.

I can confirm discus will thrive by itself. Your tips are amazing btw thanks!

Very true and realistic video. Despite of various details by other people. I think that this is the best guide ever.... Good work. Indeed this hobby is purely for enjoyment and not for self stress.

Everything he says i have found out the hard way. Now my discus are thriving and my fish are beautiful. Everyone says they are skiddish... Well my i have the delta force od discus they never hide even when new people want to veiw them. I do have them in a very high traffic area. All i can say im very happy with them.

Love what you said. "Keep what you love"

Very encouraging words sir. I just started with 4 and very stressed out due to multiple advices in internet. Yours was very practical

I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel. I'm not even getting discus, I just love your videos!

I agree with everything except where you buy them. Often places like your LFS and Petco will sell random assorted discus that do not know anything at all about the genetics. I'd honestly just recommend people buy from the places simply discus recommends. IF you opt in to buy from a LFS, make sure the person selling them at least has some background knowledge of the parents and the local breeder is trust worthy. More often than not, that's where all beginner discus keeper tend to have the worst experience. That being said, solid advice. I know there's lots of comments about elitist discus keepers, but you get elitist fish keepers in all communities. The discus community IMO is still better than most communities when it comes to collecting information and getting help. simplydiscus is where i recommend everyone to start if they want to be in a good community. ALSO TO ADD, feed them a wide variety EARLY on. First day you get them dont feed, next morning feed with something new every morning.

Excellent video. I've been keeping fish for many years and tried discuss without much success. Your advice has inspired me to try again.

I keep discus. Great video. Best advice I've seen in a long time

Right on. Nice informative video. I keep wild discus and German discus in the same tank with geophagus, satanoperca, fancy pleco's, calvus and severum. I keep the temp at 84 degrees 85% of the year. In July and August, I knock it down to 80. My ph is 7.8 and i so a 50% water change once a week and feed Sera Discus Granulars and tropical wild discus Granulars, North Fin veggie and krill and I give the tank bloodworms brine shrimp and freeze dried black worms once a week. My fish thrive.

I kept a 90 gallon with a pair of cobalt blue discus for a few years and they are my absolute favorite freshwater fish. I had to have two heaters in the tank just incase one went out the other still could handle the high temp. Did a lot of watechanges anywhere 2-3 a week just to keep the water more stable .

Been considering discus for my 75 community. Your advice is well noted. Thank you

I love all the disclaimer / clarifying statements for the internet. Lol

I like this video, straight to the point/direct. Give your experience, tell it like it is. Video done! Thanks for sharing!

Your vids are the best thanks to you I have started my first tank (community tank) and they are all thriving inc having a pea puffer and a Betta. My next is a cichlid tank so learning a lot from you. Thank you x

Great video was nervous to start buying discus, but after watching your video, I’m diving in 🤩 thanks again love all your videos

I'm from Singapore, used to visit Discus farms here. The buildings are basically zinc sheds. The fish are raised in temperatures well into the 90s.

Nice video Cory. I wish you and everyone else out there a joyous and peaceful evening. Cheers, Chris

Cory you are so awesome for making these vids for the fish keeping community! Thanks so much for taking the time to do so! Appreciate you brother

I'm from Malaysia. Been keeping discuss for 5 years now. Constant temperature of 30 Celsius and 2 water changes a week. And get the biggest tank you can afford or fit in your home.

Thank you so much for this video it helps me so much really good video. Gives me a better understanding on discus fish, not 100% water change every time, very extreme. Very good video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the video, even I am planning to have discuss after Malawi Cichlids, but two questions:1) Can they be kept with parrots?2) How much water change is required on daily basis?

Great video . Stendker is super easy to take of as I am a first time discus owner

Here I thought my 82-84 was hot enough. I've heard frozen blood worms are very bad for discus because of internal parasites. I fed mine Omega One frozen blood worms for months without issue, and then after getting a new package and only a couple feedings (no new fish introduced either), one starting having the "dashing discus" symptom (the only visible symptom), freaking out like a panic attack and zooming all around the tank super fast. I ended up losing one because medication was sold out everywhere, not to mention very expensive. :( The API "General Cure" worked for me, plus antibiotic (fish mox). A big container of General Cure is over $150!

Good video! I lost 2 out of the five because of food competition. Hate losing any fish, but it happens. Good learning experiences.

Your skills are honing Cory. The way you guys produced the video with th b roll and how you communicated the information was on point. Awesome work.

Revisiting this older video. Thanks Cory. I might be getting back into discus and this helps.

Discus do fine with angels but need room to feed , the discus will keep angels out of their feeding area and the angels feed faster so feed them at opposite ends of aquarium. Flakes for angels sinking food for discus . Very good video and you are right discus are not difficult.

This is exactly why I watched you guys and tried to asked questions i stead of looking on Google

I have always wanted to keep disus... maybe one day!

I bought the Vibra Vibe because of your review. My angels love it!

cory great advice, water changes are the key, low nitrates.

I've kept almost any fish except discus.. At this point I think they are not that challenging, not like they were 20 years ago. I hope to get some next go around.

Buy 3" Discus. 2" Discus have a high mortality rate. I found my 75 gallon created too many battles. When I went to a 125, my battles went down 90% easily. Also, I don't use frozen beefheart, frozen bloodworms, or frozen brine shrimp - I do use dried flakes for all three types - all the pathogens are killed when you do that...much safer for the fish. I also used dried bloodworms - the fish love them. For tank mates, I do Cardinals, Harlequin Tetras, and one pair of German Rams. Don't know why, but my bristlenose aren't surviving - neither are my nirite snails - don't know why. Any ideas? I do have lots of plants (different types) and some driftwood.

I find with keeping apple snails , flower shrimp and crayfish that I don't have to do water changes so much. Maybe once a week or so, but my discus are very bright and active

Really helpful mate. I honestly appreciate you making this video.and thx for the help. For keeping discus fish.👍

2:24 look at the yellow and its bottom things it looks like legs I can’t 😂😂

Hi Cory, thank you for another great video! This has been so comforting to hear. I was discouraged to the point of not getting them with all the information out there. I do want to ask how many I can have in my 60 gallon but 24"×24" tank and how often should I perform water changes?

Lol the dreaded discus controversy. My head use to kill me after reading all the post on the discus forms some of the most passionate people about the way that do things. Most don't appreciate other opinions.

OMG 100% water change daily?!? It’s bad enough doing a 50% once a week for my angels. Solid video my discus loving friend! Just an added tip, while most fish can’t handle ammonia, discus ESPECIALLY can’t handle ammonia WHATSOEVER! Learned this the hard way by doing their water changes neck & neck w my angels.

mine love the tetra tropical XL granules, which is great as there cheap on amazon. Mine didnt like the sera granuale as much

Man your video is so so true, just enjoy the hobby.

Finally advice that sounds reasonable. Thanks Cory!

Omg i am so so lucky that i live in the natural environment of these fishies

Hey cory, I keep a planted sand bottom tank with dwarf sag and a few types of rotalia plants. Stocked with a baby pleco and male guppies. Also have a pond with an arowana redtail, catfish, koi, iridiscent catfish and a few african cichlids. Hope this helps for the new video contents.

My exp has been the same, keep them hot, well fed and clean water. I had them in an 80, 125 and 180. The 125 was ok, but the 180 with 7 was by far the best

cory i totally agree and they are not picky with the water parameters and i hope you will have a merry christmas until nexttime-lammfamm

Love the B-roll guys! Great info too 😀

Thank you I just got to today for myself and thank you for about the water temperature that's the main thing I'm good at maintaining my tank keeping the water clean but I didn't know about the temperature be that warm thank you and have a healthy and happy New Year

Nice video! Discus are majestic beauties. I still can't quite see them in my future though. When I was younger it was always the cost, now I can theoretically afford them, and have kept other fish that cost as much as Discus. For some reason I'm just turned off by the hyper-judgy gatekeeping Discis community and everything I hear about how finicky they can be with disease.

Love your content. Been following you a while. If I can give my opinion. Don’t apologize for your advice or opinion. Your content is taken with a grain of salt based on your experience. My methods may not work for you as well though successful for me. It’s a science based hobby supported by people who experimented. Just think Caesar kept eels, Koi were kept long before harnessed electricity and pond filters, and so on. We learn more and more along the way.