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  1. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    How many adult discus can be kept in a 30 gallon tank ?
     
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  2. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    a big fat... ZERO
     
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    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    to be helpful, they like a deep tank and need a minimum of a 60gal tank in my opinion.
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Agreed, you should have a tank that is at least 18" deep and 36" long.
     
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  5. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have a friend with a 30 gallon tank ( 18" x 36" ) & he has 2 healthy adult discus. Of course the most important thing is to keep the tank spotlessly clean !
     
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    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Um, you asked the question to start, then answered yourself with information contradicting the other people here?
     
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  7. Kovu

    Kovu Fire Worm

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    I would say one at the most but the discus wouldnt be happy in there.
     
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    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    its like people with a tang in less than a 4ft tank... yes you can keep one, maybe two, heck even three, doesnt mean they'll be happy.
     
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    ZachB Giant Squid

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    I would say 0. I'm looking into setting up a 75-120 gallon discus tank here in the near future and they need a lot of space and very clean water.
     
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  10. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    As I Said

    As I said, I was talking about a friend who has the 2 discus in a 30 gallon. I just purchased 2. They beautiful ! My tank is 36 inches long, 12 inches wide & 18 inches deep.
    I have a cannister filter, but have read many articles that have said a sponge filter is much better so I have ordered one. They say the sponge should be washed once a month in the aquarium water I get from the water change. The charcoal & ammonia chips somehow inhibit the process of building bacteria & should only be used when the water is cloudy.

    Thanks for your help.

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