Blue Tiger Turquoise Discus
$40.00 – $182.00
A must-have for any collector. The long vertical striping on this gorgeous fish makes it one of the oldest and desirable discus strains. With stunning contrasts of metallic turquoise and crimson stripes, these majestic fish can grow quite large. And their lustrous colors of bright red and deep turquoise are a show-stopping sight in any aquarium.
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Category | Rating |
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Care Level: | Moderate, see our Learning Center for comprehensive care. |
Temperament: | Peaceful |
Color Form: | Huge variety available |
Lifespan: | 15-25 Years |
Adult Size: | 8-12 inches |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Minimum Tank Size: | 50 gallons |
Tank Set-Up: | Bare-bottom, or Intermediate |
Compatibility: | Often compatible |
Natural Habitat for Discus
Discus are found in floodplain lakes and flooded forests of the lowland Amazon River basin and some of its tributaries, including the Rio Negro. These areas experience extreme changes in water level due to seasonal flooding. Discus tend to congregate near fallen trees, known as “galhadas”, along the shore. They prefer quiet water, and are rarely found in areas where there is strong current or wave action.
Discus Water Requirements
Discus prefer warm, soft, acidic water. pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0, with hardness between 1° and 4° dKH (18 to 70 ppm). Temperature should be kept between 82° and 89° F. Water conditions for both wild and hybrid discus are the same. While captive bred discus can be kept in dechlorinated tap water reverse osmosis or deionized water supplemented will ensure the the best conditions. Discus require pristine water quality, and depending on the filtration system being used, a weekly or bi-weekly water change of 10% to 25% is highly recommended. Don’t forget to treat tap water with conditioner before refilling your aquarium!
Housing Requirements for Discus
Discus grow to be quite large, and full sized discus will require an aquarium of 50 gallons or larger when they reach adult size. Tall aquariums are best, to accommodate their body shape. Current should be gentle, and décor if used at all should include large broadleaf plants and driftwood that is arranged vertically to simulate downed branches and trees. A few floating plants can also be added to provide shaded areas and cover. Substrate should be fine to medium grade and smooth surfaced, as discus like to forage along the bottom for food.
Discus Behavior/Compatibility
Discus are generally calm, peaceful fish, but as cichlids they can be aggressive toward one another, especially when attempting to pair off and spawn. Shy or submissive fish should be removed if they are unable to compete. Most serious hobbyists do not mix their discus with too many other species. However, suitable aquarium mates include cardinal tetras, neons, emperor and rummy nose tetras, as well as clown loaches and dwarf cichlids such as rams and Apistogramma species. All of these fish tolerate the high temperatures and low pH/hardness required by discus.
What do Discus Eat?
In nature discus eat a considerable amount of plant material and detritus, but also forage along the bottom looking for worms and small crustaceans. They are omnivores and will thrive on freeze dried black worms, beefheart, frozen blood worms, and a variety of pellet and flake food. Frozen and live foods may be fed as treats or to help induce spawning. For best results, rotate their diet daily and feed only what they can consume in 2 to 3 minutes, once or twice a day.
Discus Breeding Level – Difficult
Captive bred discus will pair up and spawn relatively easily, but young, inexperienced parents may eat their eggs the first few times, particularly if other fish are present. After hatching the young feed on heavy body mucus secreted by the parents for a few days until they begin to free-swim. Parents will transfer the young back and forth several times a day.
Q: How are your stated fish measurements conducted? A: All measurements are made from tip of nose to end of tail. Photographs are representative of the strain or variety, and not the exact specimens that will be shipped. Q: How do I make a purchase? A: Every discus you see on our website is available for immediate purchase and ready to be shipped to you. Click the “Add to Cart” button on your desired products, adjust your quantities, and follow the checkout instructions. We honor all special requests. Please allow a 2-day minimum handling period for discus. Shipping Tiers for Live Tropical Fish:
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These 3 are pretty much the same, just that one's just off a little. They're definitely not green or red base.
From Michael: You're misidentifying the fish. This one is a turquoise discus, and is different from the pigeon you've previously pointed out. The discus can be tricky to match correctly at the 2" you ordered.I recently had my first couple pair off out of the group of discus I purchased from you. So far they've had 2 spawns with 100+ eggs but ate th...More
Hello,
I recently had my first couple pair off out of the group of discus I purchased from you. So far they've had 2 spawns with 100+ eggs but ate them all both times. They were in the community tank. I've moved them into a 40 gallon breeder tank and plan to put a barrier around the eggs so they can't eat them next time. I know the male is the blue knight, but is the female a German red turquoise or a tiger blue/red?
Thank you thank you thank you so much for the fish you picked out for me. They are EXACTLY how I'd picture them to be. They look absolutely amazing.
Hi Michael, Unfortunately the fish did not come in good condition. There were holes in bag as the water leaked during shipment. When I got the fish out the water level was low in his bag. In addition to that, the fish's pectoral fins were rotten upon arrival, and the swimming was tilting downwards. I've included some pictures. I haven't had issues with orders in the past but this was was not good. I think it's only fair you provide a refund given the state of the fish upon arrival, the rotten fins and poorly shipped fish. Unfortunately I am still waiting for the paraguard to arrive (the petco near me didn't here it in stock so had to order online). It should be here in the next few days. The fish has been in the tank, mostly hiding in the back. He recently started to eat FDBW, but only a little when I feed then he goes to the back of the tank. I noticed (photo shown below) that he has a hole in his abdomen area. Also his dorsal seems seems to have been affected by the ammonia poisoning (in addition to his pec fins) Do you think I should keep him in the tank or put him in quarantine right now while I wait for the paraguard? Also do you recommend I treat him with any other medication (I have api general cure on hand). Any help is greatly appreciate - hoping he'll make it. Pictures attached and below. Thanks, Khalil 1 week update: Fish has already begun to heal.
From Michael: Hi Khalil, I’m sorry this happened. I selected a stunning specimen for you, and I’m dismayed that UPS decided to play soccer with your package. What you are seeing is not fin rot, but mere ammonia burns from transit. Paraguard will heal everything within a week. Let’s revisit the situation after a week, and I will determine an appropriate action. Rest assured I will make it right for you if the situation calls for it after a week. Upon closer inspection of your photo, it appears that only the pectoral fins suffered ammonia damage. The pelvic fins appear perfectly fine. I am very confident everything will return to normal within a week with Paraguard and some good meals. Khalil, it's unsightly for a few weeks, but I will bet my discus career that your fish will fully recover. I have seen this happen far too many times, and as long as the discus continues to eat, he will thrive and pretty soon it will be as if nothing ever happened.
Everyone is eating, they are already coming to me looking for food when I walk up to the tank and they are shoaling well together. Previous scale damage on the neon sapphire from the other shipment has also healed up.
I love them, They are doing really well except for the Red Eagle that past away a couple days after shipping. It was past your 12 hour window so I did not make a fuss about it. He almost had no water left in the bag but thought he had a 50/50 shot.
I will definitely order again from you.
Dan
So excited caught video of my discus spawning. Male leopard guarding the eggs while the female is eating. Then the female takes her turn guarding while the male eats. From Michael: Spectacular! Congrats, new discus dad! Successful spawning behavior is the ultimate proof that your water conditions are correct.
Doing well, have spawned twice waiting on a third one to try and save some babies. I wasn’t set up the first two times, it happened to quick.
He is doing great! He seems to be doing we with the other fish. And his favorite hiding spot is the rock with the bubbles.
Ok keeping an eye on it not being active like the rest the two ocean green started exploring this afternoon so no worries about them. But the little white spots on German are concerning. Raised the temp a little and added a bit of aquarium salt, I try not to use meds unless it's the last resort. Thanks for being so invested in your product guaranteed repeat business from me and I will let anyone interested know about you and discus.com. From Michael: Always use Paraguard for transit-caused ammonia burns. Everything will heal within a week.
They arrived. All is excellent. Once again, GORGEOUS fish. Thank you!
Thanks 4 the e-mail Michael! Fish are doing great!!! Thank 4 the sweet fish! I will be getting a few more fish in May.....the fish were packed great! But after they left you!.... they were not handled right.... they were beat up pretty badly! My order was to big and thats my bad :) If the carrier does not keep the box the right way the whole time the fish will get beat up and stress out and are in trouble! All fish survived and in the time since have only Lost 3 of them! Love your Web site i have to be on it everyday and see all the great selections You have! (I want all of them!!) Hahahaha thanks again 4 everything Michael!
They eat all that You can put in front of them! The golden pigeon leopards are getting better looking everyday and are always moving around the tank and active! My favorite guys are the german red turquoise (red base) ... they have a great shape to them and the fins are always up and out on display!! And the royal heckel cross! Cant wait to see what he will be look like in a few months! Beautiful fish!! Thanks y'all! I appreciate ya.
Discus arrived in good condition. Beautiful fish. Colors don't quite match the photos but maybe they are still acclimating or still young.
The fish are still huddled to left side of the tank. They are very dark. They do not match picture in ad.I will keep these if they live.If had had a picture of these I would not have chosen them .Colors are too dark. Maybe a partial refund to make things right? They are also not eating. Look,I’ve been more than patient with you and do not appreciate your comments.Do you remember I had to chase you to even get the address and shipping correct. That alone would be a nightmare. Now the fish are a different color than pictured in ad.I agree this is not a good transaction. Please partial refund me. I feel it’s the fair thing to do.The fish you sent are good just not what was pictured in ad. Or should I just file a case with PayPal? Here are pics so you can see the first is a screenshot of your ad. The second is the fish you sent. Light was only on for pics.Its very easy to see these are not same fish color. Update from Michael: customer has filed a claim with PayPal for 100% correctly matched fish.
Love the Discus that you packed up. They arrived safely at around 9:30am & I was able to pick them up by 10:15am out of the Airport Customer Service Center in Twin Falls. Temp was down to about 75 but the 20 minute ride home I had my heater on high & once in the Tank in their bags I was able to get them above 81 within an hour & they are beautiful & swimming freely in my quarantine tank. I will probably put them in the Main tank Wednesday if they continue to look well their color is great. The extra Red will dramatically enhance my collection.
I just sent you 2 pictures. Hope you like them but the photos don’t do justice to how beautiful they are.
I just sent you 2 pictures. Hope you like them but the photos don’t do justice to how beautiful they are.
Francis & Don DuVall
As you can see, they are all doing great and are beautiful! Everyone ate blood worms last night.