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Pigeon Blood Discus
Symphysodon sp.
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
Variety of Discus · Pigeon Blood
📍 Captive-bred
The Pigeon Blood Discus has a creamy white to orange-peach base colour covered with irregular red-black peppering or stress spots. A hugely popular man-made strain that is often considered hardier than wild-type discus.
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Quick Facts
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- diet
- carnivore/high-protein
- maxSize
- 6 inches
- minTankSize
- 55 gallons
- temperature
- 82–88°F (28–31°C)
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5–7.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 1–8 dGH
- temperature
- 82–88°F (28–31°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.
Temperature
82–88°F
28–31°C