ZEBRA FRY & DISCUS

pleco2007 · Post by **pleco2007** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:53 pm

Hello all:

I hope everyone had a nice weekend! I have a few zebra frys that range from 1 inch to 2.5 inch. I plan on buying a pair of discus to put in the same tank as them. The tank is a 30 gallon breeder with plenty of hiding spots, plants, caves, and plenty of wood. Would it be safe for the zebras to live with discus? Would the adult discus try to eat the young frys or hurt them??? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks so much!

Deedee

siming1 · Post by **siming1** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:59 pm

I no it's ok to keep discus and l046 together but if your trying to breed l046 then a species tank is a must.
If they fit in the discus's mouths im sure they will eat them,
other wise discus are a perfect tank mate.

Post by **John** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:39 pm

It's wise to read this tread first and draw your conclusion's:

http://www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4275

I would not risk my zeb's with other tankmates.

siming1 · Post by **siming1** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:05 am

You can not say that keeping discus with l046 is going to cause this disease.
None of the discus died of it right?
I have heard of lots of people who have had display tanks with discus and l046 and many have said they are perfect tank mates.
If you read the artical again it would seem that this was a freak happening and nothing saying that the discus had passed it on to the l046 meaning they are not compatable tank mates.

Zebrapl3co · Post by **Zebrapl3co** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:11 pm

While I have seem quite a few people with discus and zebra pleco combo. It's in my opinion that it's a poor choice to mix the two together even if their choice of food is the same.
One is noturnal and the other is a day time feeder. How do you even sort this out? Especially when you have the zebra completely stressed from being afraid of the bigger discus. It addition, they won't eat until they feel safe and about 1/2 of the zebra are willing to starve to death than take the risk of confronting a bigger fish for food.

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:29 pm

another thing to consider is flow rate - it is generally considered that Zebs need high water turnover.... and discus need a lot more sedate tanks...

about the only thing that is really compatible is the tank temp...

that said however - I know full well that none os my tanks are perfect for one fish - its about compromise...

DanD · Post by **DanD** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:11 pm

From my limited Discus and pleco keeping experience, Discus leave plecos alone. That being said I still keep my zebras in their own tank

Fish are animals and people can't predict with certainty how they will act.

It is a question of whether you are willing to lose your zebras because of something related to the Discus. The more factors you add to your tank the more complicated and unpredictable it becomes.

Post by **John** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:20 pm

DanD wrote:It is a question of whether you are willing to lose your zebras because of something related to the Discus. The more factors you add to your tank the more complicated and unpredictable it becomes.

That was exactly my intention to say

Post by **TwoTankAmin** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:27 pm

I know one can keep discus and larger zebras together. I have had my spare zebra duo in a 25 gal. discus tank which always houses an adult male and female discus. the zebras went into that tank in late April 2006 and are in there fine and healthy today.

However, I also know this is not the ideal setup for the zebras. There is too little current for them even though they camp out near the big sponge filter. They are healthy, have grown and live there because I had no alternative place for them to go.

A 30 breeder is too shallow a tank for discus imo. While my 25 has a smaller footrpint, it is twice as deep as a 30B.

pleco2007 · Post by **pleco2007** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:01 am

I would like to thank everyone for sharing their ideas and thoughts about zebras and discus as tankmates. I invested too much money in my zebras and I don't think I want to take the chance. Thanks agian for the useful information!

Deedee

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:57 am

pleco2007 wrote:I would like to thank everyone for sharing their ideas and thoughts about zebras and discus as tankmates. I invested too much money in my zebras and I don't think I want to take the chance. Thanks agian for the useful information!

Deedee

i agree, not even worth taking the risk!

ZEBRA FRY & DISCUS

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Thanks everyone!!!

Re: Thanks everyone!!!