OT: Freshwater Discus

[papagimp]

Just curious is anybody here keeps freshwater as well and possibly interested in purchasing a couple of Discus? I'm currently housing 4 in a 55g planted tank and we'd like to clear 2 of em out to make room for a couple blue ram cichlids. Both are mid-sized, around 4 inches, maybe a tad bit over. 1 is solid Orange w/ black dorsal and tail fins, the other looks like he may be a red tourqoise, bluish/silver body with bright red striations. If you're interested please PM.

 

[TheMcs]

1st one sounds like a Marlboro red (a local guy breeds them). From my limited knowledge of them they do better in groupings of 3 or more. Sure there's no room for the 4 plus a few rams?

 

[papagimp]

I don't think it's a marlboro red, he doesn't have the right look to him. As far as "room" goes, the discus have enough room but i also have 10 cardinal tetras, 5 black neon tetras, 5 glo-light tetras, and 3 various cory cats and would like a few hatchet tetras in the future. If all that isn't enough, I have a huge castle and small mideval village setup within all the dense plant growth, looks nice but takes up "room". With the livestock I currently have I have to do WC's MINIMUM of twice a week, I'd be afraid to overstock anymore.