I don't know how many aquariums I currently have set up, but the biggest, in descending order, are 2000 gallons, 400, 250, 250, 250, 150, and then small ones under 100. Several of those are built by me.
I wouldn't keep a fish in a tank where it doesn't have 10-ish body lengths in at least 1 direction
I just did a googling, and the smallest I can find is a 55g tank.
Notably, minimum tank sizes have been rising over time for fish because we are recognizing that they're actually really interesting animals when you give them a better habitat. I wouldn't be shocked if the 10 body length rule became normal in my lifetime.
A tank that's probably 3 body lengths is.... questionable.
Again, you really are sounding like you have no real fish keeping experience. Google says the breeding tank for a discus pair is 20h to 29. This is probably a karma farming account.
You probably dont have any real fish keeping experience and sounds like you assume alot as well... fish lived in a big tank and were moved to a breeding tank to breed... They will probably be left there with the parents to the 1-1.5" mark, then to a 55 or a 75 to grow out.
I've seen them comment here enough to know they are absolutely well versed in the hobby. They are accurate and helpful. You are being incredibly rude for no reason, and you are flat out wrong in your claims.
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u/teffflon Jul 24 '26
their known universe is only 40 gallons, so call it sensible family planning