Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
A slow round disc. The showpiece of fresh water.
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Stats
- Size
- 15 cm
- Smallest tank
- 120 cm
- Temperature
- 27–31 °C
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Activity
- Calm
- Water layer
- Mid water
- Care
- Demanding
- Group
- Happiest in a group of 4 or more
- Coral
- Reef safe
These numbers are LumaReef simulation data, not a real aquarium care guide.
Which tank it fits
- Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
- Standard90 cm · 180 litresToo small
- Wide120 cm · 300 litres13 of them
- Living room180 cm · 650 litres29 of them
- Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres54 of them
Who it lives with
Gets along
Caution
- GuppyNarrow shared temperature range
- Freshwater angelfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Silver dollarNarrow shared temperature range
- Red rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Moonlight gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Firemouth cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- Peacock cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- Three spot gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Sailfin mollyNarrow shared temperature range
- Pearl gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- African butterflyfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Boesemani rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Turquoise rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Keyhole cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- SeverumNarrow shared temperature range
- Yellow lab cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- KribensisNarrow shared temperature range
- Kuhli loachNarrow shared temperature range
- MollyNarrow shared temperature range
- Kissing gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Bolivian ramNarrow shared temperature range
- Dwarf gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Cockatoo cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- Celebes rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Checkerboard cichlidNarrow shared temperature range
- Neon dwarf rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Diamond tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Silver hatchetfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Dwarf chain loachNarrow shared temperature range
- Rummynose tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Threadfin rainbowfishNarrow shared temperature range
- Forktail blue-eyeNarrow shared temperature range
- Lemon tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Penguin tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Honey gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Glowlight tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Sparkling gouramiNarrow shared temperature range
- Multies shell dwellerNarrow shared temperature range
- Lambchop rasboraNarrow shared temperature range
- Endler's livebearerNarrow shared temperature range
- Dwarf pufferNarrow shared temperature range
- Ember tetraNarrow shared temperature range
- Chili rasboraNarrow shared temperature range
- FrontosaNarrow shared temperature range
- OscarNarrow shared temperature range
- Bala sharkNarrow shared temperature range
- Black ghost knifefishNarrow shared temperature range
- Common plecoNarrow shared temperature range
Not together
- Neon tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Rainbow sharkWater temperatures do not overlap
- Siamese algae eaterWater temperatures do not overlap
- Bristlenose plecoWater temperatures do not overlap
- Yoyo loachWater temperatures do not overlap
- Red tail sharkWater temperatures do not overlap
- SwordtailWater temperatures do not overlap
- Convict cichlidAggressive with peaceful
- Fancy goldfishWater temperatures do not overlap
- Denison barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- JulidochromisWater temperatures do not overlap
- Giant danioWater temperatures do not overlap
- Red zebra cichlidAggressive with peaceful
- Jack DempseyAggressive with peaceful
- Scissortail rasboraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Congo tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Zebra loachWater temperatures do not overlap
- Rosy barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- Gold barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- Demasoni cichlidAggressive with peaceful
- Paradise fishWater temperatures do not overlap
- Bronze corydorasWater temperatures do not overlap
- Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Aggressive with peaceful
- Black skirt tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Pearl danioWater temperatures do not overlap
- Tiger barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- Hillstream loachWater temperatures do not overlap
- Julii corydorasWater temperatures do not overlap
- Emperor tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Zebra danioWater temperatures do not overlap
- Cherry barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- PlatyWater temperatures do not overlap
- Panda corydorasWater temperatures do not overlap
- Odessa barbWater temperatures do not overlap
- Harlequin rasboraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Black neon tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Serpae tetraWater temperatures do not overlap
- White cloud mountain minnowWater temperatures do not overlap
- OtocinclusWater temperatures do not overlap
- Glowlight danioWater temperatures do not overlap
- Clown killifishWater temperatures do not overlap
- Galaxy rasboraWater temperatures do not overlap
- Pygmy corydorasWater temperatures do not overlap
- Green kubotai rasboraWater temperatures do not overlap
- KoiWater temperatures do not overlap