Red Tiger Turquoise Discus
$40.00 – $182.00
Living in NYC, the greatest city in the world in my humble opinion, gives its residents access to some of the world’s best museums. Whether it’s in the week, or a busy weekend, tourists and New Yorkers alike flock to take in the arts. I myself would be one of those. Be it the MET, Museum of Natural History, or the Shed, I make it a point to visit a museum at least once a month.
When I look at the red tiger turquoise discus, fond memories float back up to the surface. This discus reminds me of art in motion. The very first time that I visited MoMA and saw the artwork of Keith Haring, “Untitled,” it was unlike anything I’ve seen before. At first glance, it could be perceived as chaotic and random, where abstract images were created on a stark white background. But in essence, its not. Upon closer inspection of this work, there are details, beauty, his famed icons, and intent with each stroke and line. The red tiger turquoise discus reminds me of this piece of art. The bright red striped patterns on the turquoise hue of this fish, make it unique and truly like no other. Each stripe and each spot all come together on this discus, like a well thought out work of art. The turquoise blue could be seen as the canvas, which beautifully complements the red striped pattern of the design. Each stripe and dot create a different picture, depending on the eyes of the viewer. Where I can see waves leading into a vast ocean when I look at one of this discus, someone else might see something completely different. That’s the joy of the red tiger turquoise, not only does its vibrant colors capture the eyes, its patterns create a picture that is unique to each person.
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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's hard to get them all together. The red ones are still a little stressed I think since they look so dark. The yellow one have calmed down I think since the fins aren't up as much as before.
This is crazy!!
Thanks,
Daniel
Hello! All 6 fish arrived alive and are stunning! However, and I am admittedly inexperienced with identifying this species, 4 of them look nearly identical to me. I ordered 6 different varieties but 4 of them look like the same type, German red turquoise, and then there's a yellow one that I don't recognize. Maybe it is supposed to be the golden pigeon leopard but it has virtually no red on it. And the super eruption is definitely correct. I will send you some pics I have but I didn't get any of the yellow one so I'll have to send you his pic tomorrow after work. Let me know what you think, I didn't recognize any as red tiger, blue knight or golden pigeon. Thank you!
Discus all arrived in good shape. The bags were all very hot(very warm), the Cardinals, and the Cory’s didn’t do so well with the heat. But, I’m not a complainer. The Discus are what I was concerned with. Here are some pictures. They went into my display tank, I had Angels in it, and moved them into a different tank. I’m hoping that they don’t need any meds in the tank. O’yea, all of them are eating.
I hope these are better pictures. If not, I will retake them.
Good in progress to transition into the tank. Beautiful colors! Thank you!
Thank you for your email.. at this time I'm not ready for more but getting ready to set up a 125 and once that is done I will be ordering from you again. Here are pics of the 3 of the 4 I bought from you lost one in shipping. From Michael: Beautiful fish and planted tank setup!
Saturday morning updates the four larger ones seem to be doing well the smaller one seems a little slow was still laying on the bottom then in the pic it was up in the corner like this... I'll keep an eye on that one.
Hello, sorry I have been meaning to call you based off your last email but things have been crazy around here. I am enjoying the discus! They seem like they are doing well. This is my first pair and I am planning to add more here shortly. I just want to make sure I could keep them first! The order got here and I got them all in the tank on the delivery day. I lost one of the bubble rams with in a couple hours. And sadly the pleco about a week later. So from the order I have the 2 discus and 5 of the bubble rams left. See pictures attached.
Sorry it’s taken a couple of days. Just got them both acclimated. One hid a little longer than the other. They are happy and healthy! Thank you again so much. Please see attached photo. They have taken a liking to my small yellow one as you can tell.
The delivery was supposed to arrive yesterday and they delivered it today, all the fish were dead and the water spilled. From Michael: I'm guessing from your photo that not all of the fish died.
Arrived in perfect health.
I received my fish and love them. Now I am just wondering about my plants and when they are coming? I assumed they would come at the same time. Thank you so much for getting discus shipped to me.
Mike. Awesome fish. What did you feed them?