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r/discus↗

A subreddit for the Kings of the Aquarium!

We are here to share our love of the greatest freshwater fish.....THE DISCUS! Please feel free to post pictures & videos, share experiences, ask questions and talk about this amazing fish. Part of owning Discus is showing what you are able to do to make the happiest and healthiest fish that you can so if you have done something amazing please feel free to brag and boast. All it will do is inspire the rest of us!

8.9k subscribers61 posts / mo in Sep 202643 authors / mosince 2013

r/discus has 8.9k members (+37% over the last 12 months). It gets about 61 posts a month from 43 people. Top topics: FishHealthIssues, Sexing Animals & Pets and Aquarium Tanks.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+37%in 12 months · +4.4% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 20268.8k
Growing8.8k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−29%vs Sep 2025 · +20% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202661
QuieterPeaked at 131 in Apr 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. FishHealthIssues2.0%
  2. Sexing Animals & Pets1.5%
  3. Aquarium Tanks1.3%
  4. Aquarium Cycling1.2%
  5. Egg Laying1.0%

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