Unlike most other fish, cichlids demonstrate some form of parental care for their young. Generally, once they don't look like eyeballs and DO look like little fish you are probably fine. 50% daily is a bare minimum, 80% twice daily is better. Female Discus have a rounded Dorsal fin while the male Discus has a pointed fin. Substrate spawning species of cichlid can be further divided into groups based on where they deposit their eggs. Discus even feed their babies off of their slimecoats. You may move the fry to a different tank at this age, away from the parents. When they have developed to the point where they are capable of feeding themselves, the fish are called fry. However, a juvenile Discus has not yet developed the final shape of its dorsal fin thus making it difficult to identify their gender. Temperature ~84°F. Because Discus Fish (Symphysodon) prefer to choose their own mates, aquarists who hope to breed Discus usually buy several specimens (5-10) at a young age. How do I differentiate between male and female discus fish?