Can I Keep a Pair of Discus in a 29 Gallon Tank?

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spitz006

spitz006

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I have a 75 gallon community tank with Discus, Angelfish, Eartheaters, polypterus, datnoid, synodontis, corydoras, kuhli loaches, peacock eels, a black ghost knife, and a boesemani rainbowfish.

I do massive water changes and it's got quite a few live plants.

My 2 discus seem to be male and female and have exhibited some mating behavior

Would it be cruel to keep them in a 29 and try my hand at breeding them? Or is that standard? I have an empty planted cycled 29 gallon tall aquarium.

fyi 29 gallons is 110 liters.

Would I be better off trying to breed the angelfish? They have laid eggs a few times and I always remove the eggs but I never do a good enough job of taking care of the babies and they die.
 
Let me ask this in another way:

What fish would I have to remove for the Discus to be able to successfully raise their fry in the current 75 gallon? The Angelfish often lay eggs and then eat them, but hopefully the discus will lay eggs and protect them. Which tankmates will I have to remove?
 
spitz006 said:
Let me ask this in another way:

What fish would I have to remove for the Discus to be able to successfully raise their fry in the current 75 gallon? The Angelfish often lay eggs and then eat them, but hopefully the discus will lay eggs and protect them. Which tankmates will I have to remove?
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You would have to remove all of them. You can keep a breeding pair of either Discus or Angles in a 29.
 
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