This extremely attractive fish which can provide any aquarium a stunning display of colors and patterns not only almost immediately brightens up a room, but also can be a good investment as discus fish is very much in demand and can fetch a high price. Soon enough, you will be able to cover all your expenses for your own discus fish collection. You should equip your aquarium with different corals or coral like ornaments which the discus fish can hide in or at least have some privacy. If these are not available, you can buy some potted plants. These are also good places where the fish can spawn. You should also keep your tank in a quiet area in your home away from noise so as not to startle the fish. Aside from the fact that you will be able to increase the population of beautiful and colorful discus fish in your aquarium, they can also be a source of extra income as you can sell the juvenile discus fish. However, before you actually consider breeding your discus fish, you need to remember that breeding them can be a challenge. You need to remember that taking care of discus fish is not that easy. Discus fish are high maintenance types of fishes, which are very sensitive to water quality and food quality. You have to keep in mind that unlike most freshwater aquarium fishes, discus fish needs to be taken care of properly in order for them to grow healthy and happy even if they are not in their natural habitat. Some would say that breeding discus fish can be very difficult, well, if you make the most common, and sometimes most obvious mistakes, then you may just end up spending more and just plainly waste your time. To help you get started, here are a few do s and don ts in discus fish breeding. The Do s Do buy a big tank if your existing aquarium is small. Tap water is full of chemicals which can be very harmful to discus fish. It may be helpful for your healthy but the chemicals can be very damaging to your discus fish. This is why it is important that you monitor the water s chemistry every time you change the water in your discus fish aquarium. In most parts of the country, chlorine and chloramines are added to water supplies.