Golden Leopard Discus, Orange Base
$44.00 – $155.00
In our house, summertime meant putting up food for the winter. Countless hours were spent picking fruits and vegetables, shucking and cutting corn, steaming, peeling, and crushing tomatoes, stringing beans, and making preserves. You name the fruit or vegetable, I can guarantee that we had it canned, frozen, or pickled. Out of all the food that we worked with; I loved peaches the best. My grandmother would make fried peach pies. My mother would bake peach cobblers. With the windows and doors open, and the box fans in the windows, the scents from our kitchen would waft through the neighborhood bringing neighbors, relatives, and sometimes people that we barely knew to our screen door trying to score some baked goods. But the best thing about peaches for me was the homemade peach ice-cream.
The Golden Leopard Discus takes me back to those summers spent fighting with my brother over who was in charge of our antique wooden churn. The streaks of orange are the same vibrant color of the syrup my mom made from the peaches. She would drizzle the sugary rivulets over that sweet succulent scoop of cold cream that sat perfectly atop a slice of still warm from the oven buttermilk pound cake.
Watching this strikingly beautiful fish swim in the tank brings a smile to my face. As the light reflects off the brilliantly orange coloring of the golden leopard discus, orange base, I can’t help but remember lazy, peaceful days. It was tranquil, it was sweet, it was perfect.
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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.
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Very pleased with fish and Michael's followup and conversations. From Michael: Gene, 3" baby fish will not have their full patterns/colors. This will change once the fish hits 4.5".
Here is a picture of the 4 Discus I received yesterday. Thank you so much.
Good morning Michael, I’m and enjoying the discus and I’m wanting to get 4 more with a few more Corys. It’s probably going to be in February or January I’ll order them and looking forward to getting some new colors for the tank. Thank you for the awesome service! They eat from my hands! And are so happy and swimming all day long!
They are looking very good. Thank you.
Hello Michael, all of my fish arrived alive and are doing great! What do you recommend feeding them? Question, what is your favorite discus fish? In your opinion out of all the fish I received from you what color am I missing? I want a beautiful colorful collection lol. Also since you did not have the blue discus please refund me so I can order one when you get them in stock. I truly appreciate everything. Kristin