If you've had some experience caring for fishes, I'd say get them. My blue diamond discus sometimes falls back to grey / light blue sometimes, and I can't tell why, but he goes back to pretty turquoise blue within a few hours. Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions: Temperature Range: 82-86☏ pH Range: 6.4 -7.2 Hardness Range: 1-3 Temperament: Peaceful. The blue is deeper and longer vertical lines are more pronounced than the Striated Red Turquoise. Exotica offers you the opportunity to purchase Stenker specimens. It has a deeper color than a typical Turquoise discus. The Blue Turquoise Discus requires an advanced level of care due to its feeding habits and water filtration requirements. The discus is one of the most particular and fascinating fish in the tropical world. This High Body Tiger Turquoise has a unique color pattern with extended high and low fins. Have a couple of plants (java ferns) and a driftwood and a large rock, and have a couple of snails but honestly haven't had any problems with discus so far. Tiger Turquoise Discus (High Body) Home / Reds / Tiger Turquoise Discus (High Body) 89.75. I do a 25% water change every 10 days or so without fail though. My water parameters are all in a normal range (6.4 pH and such) and tbh after the first few weeks of almost daily testing, I'm not not even worried about testing the water. I've had fish tanks since I was a kid, and thought I had enough experience for housing and caring for discus.īest decision I've ever made! They are so slow and soothing and pretty to look at as they stick to a school, elegantly moving and it provides a contrast with the jittery fast moving neon tetras school. We are always willing to try and sex our fish.
Juvenile coloration and pattern will vary. I was a little hesitant to get discus because of all the reading I've done on them, on how sensitive they are etc. Red Turquoise Discus are not derived from the Pigeon Blood strain.
They are all really healthy and happy and my Betta gets a lot of admiration from friends and visitors - even though I have a drop dead gorgeous red melon discus and a red checkerboard discus right next to it. Have had it close to a year now, and I have 10 neon tetras and one Betta as a tank mate. Photographic Print by Darrell Gulin at, with fast shipping. I've had a freshwater tank with 4 discus fish. Find great deals on Freshwater tropical discus, blue turquoise discus.