Rose Red Discus, Dark Base

Rose Red Discus, Dark Base

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The Rose Red Discus, It’s one of the most beautiful fishes that can be found in any aquarium today, thanks to its many aesthetic qualities that are going from a melon pink color to a flamed red, which they acquired through their natural growth. They have one of the most striking appearances of underwater fauna. Characterized by that particular disc shape that not only highlights its curious colors, also grants a unique symmetry and elegance for its species; from the size of its fins, to the positioning of its eyes and small mouth.

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17 reviews for Rose Red Discus, Dark Base

    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Matt K., Sebring, FL (Verified Customer) August 6, 2023
    August 14, 2023
    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...More

    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.

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    Chris G., Redlands, NY (Verified Customer) July 17, 2023
    July 23, 2023
    Unfortunately, the San Merah never got better. The other 13 are doing well and eating. I included a couple photos of my other tanks. 
    The bag for the...More

    Unfortunately, the San Merah never got better. The other 13 are doing well and eating. I included a couple photos of my other tanks. 


    The bag for the San Merah had lost volume, and when I opened it, the fish was extremely hypoxic trying to gasp air from the room air above the pail. I was a Cardiothoracic Surgeon for 40 years, so I’m familiar with hypoxia. Unfortunate. I would love to have him/her replaced and maybe get a few more fish, as well as those 3 plecos. The tank is 180 gallons. I now have 13 Discus, 6 dwarf gouramis and two small coconut plecos. All the smaller fish probably amount to 1 discus collectively. If I can have 1 fish per 10 gallons = 18 total. So probably 4 additional Discus. They are beautiful.

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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Sanchir S., Bellevue, WA (Verified Customer) May 2, 2023
    May 7, 2023

    Hi yes they arrived fine. Thank you so much they are so beautiful  when they arrived they didn't even hide. They just like to swim around. Thank you.

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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Leroy M., Clover, SC. (Verified Customer) March 15, 2023
    April 16, 2023
    Yes the fish arrived and they look great all are very active and taking food, curious on what type of food they were on. My ph level is at about 7.2 a...More

    Yes the fish arrived and they look great all are very active and taking food, curious on what type of food they were on. My ph level is at about 7.2 and temp is 88, is that okay?

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    Dale T., Colorado Springs, CO (Verified Customer) October 18, 2022
    October 30, 2022
    I have very much enjoyed speaking with you and am amazed at your works of living art! My whole family (wife and four kids) are just captivated. When t...More

    I have very much enjoyed speaking with you and am amazed at your works of living art! My whole family (wife and four kids) are just captivated. When their friends come over my kids love showing them the aquarium. They all say when they grow up they're going to have an aquarium too

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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Richard S., Grafton, IL (Verified Customer) August 28, 2022
    September 4, 2022
    Small but mighty
    Good color good shaped just the little fella I was looking for.
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    Richard S., Grafton, IL (Verified Customer) August 28, 2022
    September 4, 2022
    New baby rose ted
    This is the smallest Discus I’ve ever ordered. Good shape, good attitude, good even color at this smaller size.
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    Scott B., Hummelstown, PA (Verified Customer) April 7, 2022
    May 1, 2022
    Hi Michael,
    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,



    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 swimming around. A review will follow. Beautiful fish!


     


    Thanks,


    Scott
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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Alfonso R., Miramar, FL (Verified Customer) December 11, 2021
    December 26, 2021
    Hi Michael:
    As per our conversation, we received the package, but one of them came with no water and was dead. This was the turquoise discus. Attache...More

    Hi Michael:



    As per our conversation, we received the package, but one of them came with no water and was dead. This was the turquoise discus. Attached pictures of dead fish with stick on eye.



    Also, as I mentioned the red one does not look good, but as you instructed I will give it until tomorrow morning. Attached pic.



    The albino millennium we ordered does not look like it, it looks more than the golden valentines discus!!! Attached pic.



    Please acknowledge receipt of this email, and let me know how to proceed...



    Thanks,


    Martha for Alfonso R

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    Renardo M., Enterprise, AL (Verified Customer) November 15, 2021
    December 19, 2021
    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 Januar...More

    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!

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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Mike B., Kissimmee, FL (Verified Customer) January 27, 2021
    July 25, 2021
    One of the fish I purchased is NOT the fish I ordered. When it arrived its color was off so I thought it would get its color later or change with matu...More
    One of the fish I purchased is NOT the fish I ordered. When it arrived its color was off so I thought it would get its color later or change with maturity. It has not. And it’s a cheaper fish than the one I ordered. So not happy about that. What I’m asking is that you simply send the fish that are pictured when I’m making a purchase. Do I think you should send a replacement? Absolutely. I did not get the fish I purchased. Am I going to pay for you to ship replacements? No. I didn’t cause this problem. Are you going to pay the postage yourself? No and what am I to do with the fish that I didn’t order and really don’t want? I don’t see a solution, but all of this could have been avoided had I just got the fish I purchased. From Michael: There is a likelihood your fish were not perfectly matched since you ordered them in 3.0" baby size. I did the best job I could, but each fish will change as they grow. The best way to obtain exactly what you see in the photos is to order adult sized fish. Also, your tank would greatly benefit if you removed shadows and dark objects in order to showcase your fish's colors. Mike, your demands are excessive and unreasonable. Please take your business elsewhere in the future, thanks.
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    Paul M., Stone Mountain, GA (Verified Customer) May 3, 2021
    June 13, 2021
    Please check on order # tracking #.  It shipped last Wednesday and it appears FEDEX cannot locate the shipment.
     
    On a more positive note the seven ...More
    Please check on order # tracking #.  It shipped last Wednesday and it appears FEDEX cannot locate the shipment.


     


    On a more positive note the seven remaining discus from order are settling in.  In fact, two have become good friends (to the dismay of the remaining five!).  See attached photo.  This surprised me as I was not expecting to see this for at least six months, if at all.  It also helps confirm the tank conditions are favorable for discus. Any thoughts on what a blue x red cross like this might produce? I keep the plants in trays.  This clutch turned white in a day, then were eaten.  I suspect they were unfertilized as I understand that is common with the first few clutches.
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    Curt T., Mountain Home, AR (Verified Customer) March 31, 2021
    May 3, 2021
    Michael, first picture is the fish I’ve been concerned about the most, still won’t eat not interested in even looking at food the second picture is on...More

    Michael, first picture is the fish I’ve been concerned about the most, still won’t eat not interested in even looking at food the second picture is one that has quit eating in the last couple of days but his color is still good and he seems disoriented at times. The last two pictures are a couple of the other seven that are absolutely ravenous in the morning and they’re eating very very well. I did a 50% water change yesterday with water that’s been sitting for over a week and that seem to help a bit so we’ll see I guess.

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    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
    Rose Red Discus, Dark Base photo review
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    Josue M., Chicago, IL (Verified Customer) March 4, 2021
    April 26, 2021

    Nice fish, everyone arrived alive.

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    Steven T., Ocean Springs, MS (Verified Customer) December 29, 2020
    January 31, 2021
    Hi Michael. Thanks for getting back with me so quickly. No, I haven’t raised the tank temp that high. I’ll do so today (slowly) I’ve been keeping it a...More

    Hi Michael. Thanks for getting back with me so quickly. No, I haven’t raised the tank temp that high. I’ll do so today (slowly) I’ve been keeping it at 83 degrees but it did get to 84.8 once. Thank you so much for the advice, I greatly appreciate it. Very pleased with the fish Michael chose for us, they match what we picked out on the site exactly. The fish all appeared healthy when we unpacked them and introduced them into a quarantine tank. Unfortunately, one died two days later. The other eight in our shipment settled in and were eating and meeting us at the front of the tank each time we entered the room. We moved them to our 180 gallon, planted show tank this morning and they couldn’t look happier. Overall, very happy with our experience and the fish. They are simply stunning in the show tank which we set up specifically for them. --Steve



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    Hai P., New Orleans, LA., (Verified Customer) December 20, 2020
    December 27, 2020

    Your fish so beautiful and strong. I love them.

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    Annette C., Chico, CA (verified customer) 7/28/2018
    December 9, 2019
    These fish are awesome! Such beautiful colors! The quality is excellent!. Michael Li was also very helpful every step of the way. I strongly recommend...More

    These fish are awesome! Such beautiful colors! The quality is excellent!. Michael Li was also very helpful every step of the way. I strongly recommend you buy your discus through discus.com. You won’t be sorry you did.


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Category Rating
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.

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  • Discus/Altum orders over $600: choice of a free gift of a breeding cone or t-shirt. Use the promo code BONUS-CONE after adding your selection to your cart.

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International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to purchasing.

 

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