Discus fish with blue and red patterned body against a green aquarium background
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Discus fish with blue and red patterned body against a green aquarium background Footage of Discus at Wirral Aquatics

Discus

Wirral Aquatics
Size: Small
Quantity: single
Price:
£75.00
Stock:
Sold out

Pickup currently unavailable at Wirral Aquatics Ltd

Description

Discus are native to the slow moving waters of basins of the Amazon River in South America. Growing up to a whopping 20cm in diameter, these stunning fish are renowned for being the ‘Kings of the Aquarium’. Discus fish are generally considered suitable for more advanced hobbyists as they are very sensitive to fluctuations in water parameters and require pristine water. There are many unique things about discus, perhaps one of the most fascinating is how they parent their fry.

They secret a specialised, nutrient-dense mucus from the skin to feed their new fry. Truly an amazing sight to behold! At Wirral Aquatics we feed our discus EBO Pro soft artemia, mussel and insect meal. We also feed Chens beef heart and live foods incusing blood worm and brine shrimp. At Wirral Aquatics we know how just how unique each discus can be.

We understand that one of the challenges for online customers is uncertainty around the colouration, quality and temperament of the fish that you may receive. When you make a purchase for a discus through Wirral Aquatics website, we’ll contact you prior to shipping and arrange a video call so that you can select the discus that you wish to purchase from our stock. If you have any questions, please do get in touch.

Tank compatibility & care

Temperature
26–32 °C
pH
6–7
Hardness
50–100 ppm
Min. tank
240 L
Type
Fish
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Carnivore

Compatible tank mates

Hand-picked from the species we stock
Discus tankmate overlap
Black Ram
Black Ram
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
27–30 °CpH 4–718–179 ppm
Albino Sterbai
Albino Sterbai
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
21–27 °CpH 6–836–268 ppm
Cardinal tetra
Cardinal tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
23–29 °CpH 3.5–7.518–215 ppm
Clown loach
Clown loach
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
24–30 °CpH 5–718–215 ppm
Glowlight tetra
Glowlight tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
24–28 °CpH 5.5–7.536–268 ppm
Albino threadfin acara
Albino threadfin acara
Out of stock
Temp °C 21 32
pH 3.5 8
GH ppm 18 268
24–30 °CpH 6–818–215 ppm
Every aquarium is different. These are a guide based on water chemistry, adult size and temperament. Individual fish have their own personalities. Introduce new tank mates gradually, keep groups at the right numbers, and watch how everyone settles in. Ask our team if you'd like advice for your setup.

Ordering livestock

We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.

If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.

If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.