Discus Fish Behaviour

The first thing that you need to do is to understand the behaviour of the discus fish. You have to keep in mind that juvenile discus fish can be aggressive when it comes to eating. However, as they grow up or mature, you will find that their eating behaviours will start to change and they will also start to become graceful.  

You also have to remember that discus fish likes to live in groups. This is how they are in their natural habitat. So, this is basically the reason why you have to try and give your discus fish a number of other discus fish swimming in the same fish tank. It is recommended to have at least 6 discus fish inside an aquarium. This is to prevent them from getting lonely and also prevent them from getting aggressive against their own kind. 

Discus fish are shy types of fishes. This is why you also need to put some ornaments and plants inside the aquarium. These things will serve as a place to hide for your discus fish. 

Also, you have to remember that discus fish are quite sensitive to noise. So, you may want to put them in a place in your home where there is less traffic and less noise. Avoid putting your discus fish aquarium in areas in your home where it receives a lot of traffic, such as your living room. This will subject your discus fish with high levels of stress, which will eventually cause them to get sick. 

You should also keep in mind that discus fish are very reactive with their environment. So, place the aquarium containing discus fish in an area in your home that doesn’t receive a lot of traffic. High traffic can produce high levels of stress. 

You should equip your aquarium with different corals or coral like ornaments which the discus fish can hide in or at least have some privacy. If these are not available, you can buy some potted plants. These are also good places where the fish can spawn. You should also keep your tank in a quiet area in your home away from noise so as not to startle the fish. Failure to do so will stress out the fish and can cause anxiety which can lead to their early demise 

Discus fish are very temperamental but if you do the necessary research and apply it in taking care of the discus fish in your aquarium, you will be able to have a discus fish that will thrive in your aquarium and also grow happy and healthy.