Family: Cichlidae
Distribution: Symphysodon aequifasciatus, commonly known as Blue Discus, is a freshwater species found in the Amazon River basin along the Solimoes-Amazon River from the Putumayo River in Peru and Columbia, through to Brazil’s Tocantins River basin; it is distributed in the rocky areas of tributaries.
PH: 5.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 26°C – 30C (79 – [...]
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American Cichlids
Family: Cichlidae
Distribution: Symphysodon discus, commonly known as Red Discus, is a freshwater species found in the Amazon River basin, Brazil, in the lower Abacaxis River and in the lower Trombetas River; it is distributed in slow rivers and tributaries.
PH: 5.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 27°C – 33C (81 – 91F)
Hardness: 3 – 15 dH
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