High Bodied Blue Tiger Turquoise Discus
$40.00 – $182.00
This fish reminds me my favorite zebra print that I wore on a blouse on one of the happiest days of my life when I shared with my boyfriend, he told me that my blouse was beautiful and it fit me well. I would not hesitate to have a few High Bodied Blue Tiger Turquoise Discus in my fish tank, as they have a perfect combination that only nature could give them, they have a turquoise blue that provides peace and a pink that brings joy and highlights, when I saw them I would like to have a blouse in my wardrobe with that print and those colors, because they are beautiful. I would not hesitate to have a few in my fish tank to decorate my living room and give it joy and freshness. –Beatrice Gonzalez, Discus.com Customer
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Category | Rating |
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Care Level: | Moderate |
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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They're doing great love them so much can't wait to get a bigger tank to get more for the collection. Love them can't wait to get more thanks for all your help.
Good morning, Mike. 2 weeks ago you sold me fish over 1500$. I have some questions...
Hey man they're doing awesome thank you so much love them so much. Can't wait to get an other tank so I can order like 6 of them, I was gonna ask can I put Neon tetras with them or they better off alone?
Yes they all were fine and yes they are hungry !! They are eating very good. And yes I like the red eyes he just glows but I really love the blue one! He is beautiful. The yellow one is white but I’m assuming it’s because of the trip. He will turn golden eventually won’t he? Hello yes my fish all arrived beautiful and are doing great. They are eating everything they can get and I live the red eyes. You did a great job. Here is a picture of my tank that they will be going in soon. I’m thinking f I need some more blue. What do you think? Is the cobalt blue pretty?
Just a quick note to let you know all the fish arrived in great shape! Thank you for the extra lollipop! They are already acclimated and ...More
Hi Michael,
They look healthy and colorful. Thank you.
HI Mike!! I wanted to contact you with a new update!! I took your advice on the substrate and changed it up yesterday to white river rock...The fish look AMAZING!!!! Thank you!! They are growing and starting to really show their colors!! They Absolutely eat everything that I give them from flakes, small pellets, crisps, to dried blood worms! You've raised fish that are easy to care for!! I am really Happy with the ones you picked out for me!! I did have 2 that didn't make it within the first week of arrival. I don't even know what happened because all the others are perfectly healthy. I found the blue one hiding and it looked like an eye i jury of some sort. The orange one was also hiding in a log but I couldn't tell what was wrong. I can't even say which 2 didn't make it. I only know one was blue and one looked orange. (I hope it wasn't my Fuji who didn't grow into her red color yet). Maybe you'll be able to determine from which ones you see and what ones you sent. Anyway, I wanted to send you some updated pictures!! Very excited about the tank change and the Beautiful fish. Hope you're staying busy...Your fish are the Best!! Thanks again!! -Tina
Hi Michael, I just received your discus fish this morning. All the fish looks healthy but only Albino Pearl Diamond Discus, Dark Base - 4.5 - 5.0" isn't . Can you help me replace him? From Michael: Yes, I'll credit you.
This fish so beautiful !!!
Body so good, very heathy, colors look awesome!!
Thanks Michael
Hello Michael, I am sorry it took me awhile to write to back, but I was dealing with some personal matter my self, plus I wanted to see if the fishes will adjust. Well, now its been 10 days since the FedEx guy literally drop them on my door steps, day later delivered then it should be. So, the 3 small ones you send me are doing great from day one, they are eating and moving around fine. They are still in their quarantine tank. The big beautiful one, the German red Turquoise was swimming weird ups and downs from day one, then start hiding in the corner of the tank, behind the heater and NEVER see him eating any food, while the others smaller ones are eating.
I am hoping that he is able to get some leftovers scraps, but I don't know how long it will last without eating food!! Well, just yesterday find out that it was a PREGNANT female actually, and saw bunch of eggs on the suction cups behind the heater! Still , she is not eating and continue hiding?! What to do?! I didn't expect babies, and I am not ready to raise them. Anyway, I am worried about the well being of that adult female German Red Turquoise, who lay the eggs. I put some salt for aquariums, I read it's good for them, do you suggest that?! Here is photo, the Big Female Red Turquoise is on the corner, on the right. From Michael: Congrats on the babies. Please check out my breeding section in my Learning Center. I will reply to you directly via email regarding your other points.
Hey Mike Maxwell just want to let you know discus arrived about an hour ago all looks good everybody in good shape appreciate it I'll send a review in a few days thanks so much
Hello, I received my fish today. Unfortunately one of them was dead on arrival. From Michael: Unfortunately, we have no control over UPS/FedEx once the fish leave our facility. Thank you for your photo. You've been credited for the dead fish and will be made whole on your next order.
As you can see this is a high bodied blue turq...More
As you can see this is a high bodied blue turquoise just as described. It doesnt show the beautiful blues and reds yet as it is young and I'm looking forward to watching it grow into those colors! At this size it is already so irredescent, it goes to show how great this fish will become. It arrived healthy and colored back up quickly from shipping. These are accurately sized fish to what I ordered. Quality discus is here at this site and great customer service as well. Don't ever doubt it. Being patient on your order will pay off, but don't be afraid to reach out to Michael on any concerns. His response is quick during business hours.
Pictures depict one fish. I want to include good pictures for the review as most reviews show a bunch and it's a guessing game which one you're wanting to actually see. I hope you find this helpful!
Thank you Michael!
Thank you Michael, just received the fish. Unfortunately one tetra did not make it. Discus are doing fine.
Beautiful picks! All healthy! Nice!!! Thanks!!!
Arrived in perfect health.
They are awesome! There were as advertised! Stunning colors and healthy.
Hello Michael, thanks for checking in. All the fish seem to be doing great and are healthy. Knock on wood have not had any issues since they recovered from shipping. All the fish joined the other fish very nicely and have not seen any signs of any of the fish being outed or bullied, They all seem to have good color as well, the only 2 that I am looking forward to getting more color are the Altum Flora which seems pretty dark unless the light hits him well and the Golden Pigeon Leopard which doesn’t seem to have any red in him yet. Other than that all seem to being good. The Geophagus have almost tripled since we got them and love the gravel sand, and help keep the tank clean. Thank you for checking in, I will attach some pictures so you can see the fish, if there is anything you see in the tank that you recommend doing or not doing please let me know as I appreciate all the help I can get. Thank you!