Discus fish are excellent breeders but it is ideal that you have the perfect habitat for them in order from them to breed. You have to provide them an area for them to lay their eggs. All you need is a 20-30 gallon tank. You want to keep the tank real simple. You can add some plants because discus find are shy and they will want to have some place to hide. You will also need a vertical surface for them to lay their eggs onto. Some discus breeders will use a flowerpot or a leafed plant.

Once the eggs are laid and fertilized the parents feeds the young fry from their own scales. The young should remain with their parents for a couple of weeks and then moved to another tank. You should start seeing signs that your fish are ready to start breeding again.

Breeding discus can be hard in the beginning. You have to make sure that your tank maintains optimal conditions for breeding. If it does not work the first time, don?t give up and have fun with your discus breeding.

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