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Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Discus
Pellegrin, 1904

(Other members of the genus Symphysodon)

ADULT SIZE: 22 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 26-30 C

FOOD: Feed Symphysodon aequifasciatus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Brazil

AQUARIUM CARE: There are both wild, and commercially bred forms of discus. Colors and patterns are numerous; most are very attractive. They are a shy fish that prefers shoals of smaller dither fish, tetras (especially cardinal, and rummy-nosed tetra) and pencil fish as tankmates. Do not keep with other cichlids! They are also susceptible to paracitic infections. Water quality is important when keeping discus. See the section on Amazon biotope aquariums

BREEDING: A pair will spawn on a pre-cleaned leaf or rock.

Have you bred Symphysodon aequifasciatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Symphysodon aequifasciatus breeding reports

Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Discus

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Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Discus
breeding notes

BREEDING: A pair will spawn on a pre-cleaned leaf or rock.

Have you bred Symphysodon aequifasciatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 2 breeders have filled in breeding reports, a summary of the results are shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Symphysodon aequifasciatus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Symphysodon aequifasciatus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Symphysodon aequifasciatus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish? Poor egg production Poor egg survival Poor fry survival rate Deformities Skewed sex ratio	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Symphysodon aequifasciatus? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Symphysodon aequifasciatus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Symphysodon aequifasciatus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

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Water conditions: Very soft and acidic	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Slightly timid	Community tank?: Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
Spawning Method: Peat (or similar) spawning substrate	Breeding problems: Poor fry survival rate
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Difficult
Sucess: Average	Years Experience: 15
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 30th December 2009	Breeding date: 2009
Breeder:	Location:

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Water conditions: Moderately soft and acidic	Water temperature: 28oC+
Disposition: Active, but not aggresive	Community tank?: Never
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: Very sucessful	Years Experience: 20
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 21st September 2008	Breeding date: 2007
Breeder:	Location: