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Best beginner discus

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What is the current recommended best first discus for someone to get, and how many?
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SantaMonicaHelp wrote:What is the current recommended best first discus for someone to get, and how many?
Blue variants are the best options for the beginners. Number of discus depends on the tank size but always keep in odd number.
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SCORPIO wrote:
SantaMonicaHelp wrote:What is the current recommended best first discus for someone to get, and how many?
Blue variants are the best options for the beginners. Number of discus depends on the tank size but always keep in odd number.
Sir, can you please explain: why these variants are better for beginners and what's the science behind keeping odd numbers?
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Most of the beginners face the issue of peppering in Discus fish. But blue variants never infested with peppering.

Males always harras to each other. If there are many males in even no, each male choose one weak male to chase. The strong male never allow weak to eat food. If they are in even number, the situation will never come.
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SCORPIO wrote:Most of the beginners face the issue of peppering in Discus fish. But blue variants never infested with peppering.

Males always harras to each other. If there are many males in even no, each male choose one weak male to chase. The strong male never allow weak to eat food. If they are in even number, the situation will never come.
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Ok, blue if odd numbers. Can start with just 1, yes ?
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SCORPIO wrote:Most of the beginners face the issue of peppering in Discus fish. But blue variants never infested with peppering.

Males always harras to each other. If there are many males in even no, each male choose one weak male to chase. The strong male never allow weak to eat food. If they are in even number, the situation will never come.
So can it be 3 males and one female to make a total of 4 ?
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