Discus Compatibility?

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I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank. It's pretty heavily planted with live plants, and my dream fish to put in here are at least two discus (I've read they do better in pairs or groups, can anyone verify that?).
However, the tank is an upgrade from a ten gallon, and now houses a few guppies and mollies, there's about 8 all together. 

Would discus be compatible with these fish? I don't really have anywhere else to put them as two bettas moved in to the old ten gallon and I don't have space for another tank.

TheRav1n · Accepted Answer

A mated pair is the only number of discus that can live long term in that size tank.  They do best as a mated pair or a larger group, and a 55 gallon cannot house a larger group.

They will be fine with community freshwater fish that you already have in the tank.

Be sure to get tank raised discus which are much more hardy than wild ones.

? · Answer

The Discus should be kept in groups of any amount and is compatible with the Beckford Pencilfish, Cardinal Tetra, Chinese High Fin, Chocolate Zebra Pleco L270, Corydoras Catfish, Flash Pleco L204, Gardneri Killifish, King Tiger Pleco L066, Lemon Spotted Green Pleco L200, Leopard Pleco L114, Neon Tetra, Otto Catfish, Peppermint Pleco L030, Queen Arabesque Pleco L260, Starlight Bristlenose Pleco L183, Sunshine Pleco L014, Zebra Pleco L046,
I got this off the net.  Hope it will help ya..

Rebecca · Answer

Yes they will be fine, i have my Discus with Mollies, Dwarf gourami's, cory catfish and Bristlenose. They all get along fine and the Discus don't hide or get attacked. As long as your fish aren't aggressive they will be fine.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes.

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