Neon Sapphire Discus
$48.00 – $155.00
If their bright blue color is not enough to woo you, this fish’s bright red eye should be the tipping point that draws you in. Although not an Albino fish, this strain has all of the special touches high end discus collectors are looking for.
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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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It looks pretty damn good now though! The fish look completely different after just one day. Most of them ate today, the sapphire is a bit of a bully and chases everyone else away from the food. Looking pretty solid for a three day old tank! 64 of your fish in one spot. Thank you, more than I could ever have hoped for.
The Neon Sapphires traveled very well and they are doing fine. Tell me that’s not the best picture in the world. Thank you, they are ...More
Beautiful, thank you.
You're the best discus seller out there. Please continue doing what you're doing. Your fish are mind blowing!
Here are some close ups. They are as clear as I can get. Now that I have been watching more. The neon sapphire has me a little concerned. He had some damage on his scales which I assumed were from transport, but he is not shoaling with others much. He is still eating when food comes by him but isn't going out of his way to eat the bloodworms like the others do. The first image shows some of the scale damage. I don't know how well it will show up for you. It's worse on the right side. So far all of the fish are doing great. Their colors are so vibrant. I attached some more pictures. It's hard to get close ups that aren't blurry.
Hey, fish came this morning but w/some issues. The order should have been overnight? Looks like it shipped on the 27th? All the bags were leaking water, two were not. 2 of the fish were dead on arrival, the lollipop and the red eagle. Most of the bags were less than half full, forced a quicker acclimation process. Let me know, thx! Update: Well Discus are a bit more resilient than I thought. The 2 in question were literally laying on the bottom of the tank and have come back to life. They seem weak but they’re alive. From Michael: It seems UPS played soccer with your package. It's uncommon, but it happens from time to time. Keep me posted, and I will do my best to assist. Congrats on your bar/restaurant. I am certain your fish are drawing in new customers for you.
Hi Michael fish arrived and are absolutely beautiful!! A couple of them do lay down or swim sideway, but that is normal. What do feed the fish at your location? They look great. Activity level is good except for the golden lollipop is little sluggish compared to the others and will sit still nose pointing down at a slight angle which I believe could be a concern. Will keep you posted. Extremely happy with these fish.
Michael, my discus are awesome and doing great. The tank pictured is in my office at work. I have another tank that has been setup at my house for a month now. I plan on putting discus in it as well just taking my time with getting it cycled and ready to go. Thanks for the great discus and service you provide!
I was waiting to give my review bit I never got the link to do so. So fyi all fish are doing great. Two of my original fish laid eggs after introducing the new fish. They were promptly eaten though. I am attaching pictures of my new and beautiful fish. Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to have such beautiful fish.
Got the fish and acclimating them now.
All of the discus arrived alive and well. The marlboro red spent the first two hours laying in the sand on his side. I kept all of...More
The sapphire is beautiful.
Discus in their aquarium. Doing great!
From Michael: Enjoy, Dennis. This is a great example of what small discus look like upon arrival. Customers desiring fish depicted exactly in the photos must order adult fish.Good afternoon,
You sent some beautiful and healthy fish. Will buy again soon. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Adam
Got your email. The two discus you sent are absolutely stunning. They ate within 24hrs and look awesome. They both are up front of the tank ...More
Michael,
Got your email. The two discus you sent are absolutely stunning. They ate within 24hrs and look awesome. They both are up front of the tank and absolutely healthy. I attached an updated pic. Thank you!!! Will be looking to buy two more soon. You got a new customer.
Sincerely
Adam
This is from Jeff J, all my fish arrived healthy and looked outstanding… Thank you for your help and for your suggestions. They seem to be acclimating well, some of them are already eating. All seem very well. I appreciate working with you. beautiful metallic looking blue.
The seven discus seem healthy and are settling in. They are larger than I expected. The Cory catfish are also doing OK so far.
They all seem to be doing well. Guessing the one just has two dots on his tail. Fish are absolutely gorgeous and so much savings compared to my local fish store.
The neon-sapphire are black instead of light blue on your website. I will wait for one or two week and see whether it can recover as you ...More
Hi Michael,
The neon-sapphire are black instead of light blue on your website. I will wait for one or two week and see whether it can recover as you suggested. The Albino gold doesn’t look like the photo on your website. I like the other two fishes. The other two fishes meet my expectations.
If the neon-sapphire doesn’t recover in one or two weeks, I may have to return it. I don’t know what to do with it.
Best regards,
Ximan
From Michael: This is an old review, but this customer recently ordered from me again, after a 2 year hiatus.
Got my fish. Just wanna let you know that your products are awesome. Even your packaging. Very happy. Honestly bro, I wish I had ordered a couple more blue diamonds. From Michael: 8 monster blues weren't enough for you? Haha
Yes, they are gorgeous! Use pics if you want.
Yes, all look great a little fin burn but will heal. I will most definitely be purchasing more later. Will send you a pic of the tank when acclimated. Thanks for reaching out.
I will update the website soon..just wanted to say they all recovered from there shipment and looking good. Still a bit antsy...but that was expected
Afternoon Michael, can you call me when u have a minute? I received my oder today, thank you. 6 out of 7 appear to be in good health, but 1 is not looking too good. Overall--good. I would make a future purchase. I found your website and general info/articles to be very helpful.
All of the fish arrived safely and are now settled in and are loving life. They look great and we are very happy with them. Thank you. I sent them all in a few different emails because it wouldn't let me send them all in the same one. Hope you get them all. We look forward to doing more business with you in the near future.
It's so hard to pick a favorite, but I would probably say it was these two! They are just babies, and their color will still develop, but honestly they are so beautiful right now that I wish their color would stay like this.
Yes, everything is fine. Thanks for following up on the order. The fish look amazing and are coloring up real nice i think they will do great in my 160 gal acrylic tank. There was one that had me worried because he just sank to the bottom but I babied him back to strength. His bag looked low on water and he was gasping at the surface of the bag. Other than that great looking and healthy fish thanks so much for your time and effort on the selections. Look forward to ordering more in the future from you!
The blue one is yours.
I just bought six beautiful Discus, and had a very positive experience. The large Styrofoam shipping box was carefully packed. Michael was in contact with me when I placed my order, and even after the new Discus were swimming in their new tank. I would definitely recommend buying from Discus.com! I'm sure I will be buying more Discus in the future!
Thank you!
Rick Schillinger
Savage, Mn
I just wanted to say Thank you for the amazing fish and support I received from you.I'm looking forward to the next time I order.
Hey Mike got the fish they're in quarantine. They look healthy and beautiful. The Rafflesia is more orange than red, but I'm hoping that changes.
Everything is great actually. They're all fitting in just fine, and none of them are showing any signs of concern at all with the exception of minimal stress...which I think is mainly due to some cichlids I have in the same tank with my discus. I'm about to get them moved to their own tank anyways, they are just a little too wild for the discus...about like a bunch of school kids running through a seniors living facility all day...just isn't very ideal. I'm super happy with you guys and will definitely be ordering more soon!
Update: Just 5 days after sending me these beauties...love in QT. I know which is male and which is female now haha