Discus from a Local Breeder

[YSS]

If anyone is looking to get into discus or want to get more, here is an excellent opportunity.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/for/4700264429.html

The breeder's name is Don and he is a great guy. Can't beat the price and quality.

 

[Rasta Fish]

I would love to get some of those guys

 

[Ading522]

Very nice fish.. Would love to get some of them in the future.. Not now..hehe..aren't they hard to keep?

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[frankoq]

I keep hearing they are treated as any other fish and I also hear they need daily water changes.

 

[Tony]

I keep hearing they are treated as any other fish and I also hear they need daily water changes.

Domestic discus fall somewhere in between imo. Their genetic stock and conditioning when you get them plays a major role for sure.

 

[Rasta Fish]

I treat mine like any other expensive fish
I don't do crazy water change like most folks because i dont feed mine any beefheart food, black work more of a treat for them than daily feedings
I convert mine to start eating pellets and flakes may grow a little slower but it helps with water condition also helps in the pockets
if you feed meat base food daily then yes you will need to do lots of water change to keep the water clean

 

[frankoq]

I treat mine like any other expensive fish
I don't do crazy water change like most folks because i dont feed mine any beefheart food, black work more of a treat for them than daily feedings
I convert mine to start eating pellets and flakes may grow a little slower but it helps with water condition also helps in the pockets
if you feed meat base food daily then yes you will need to do lots of water change to keep the water clean

Thanks for the comments.
One crazy idea I have is to switch from Cichlids to Discus.

 

[rich_one]

Just so you know... discus are cichlids.

-Rich

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[Greengirl]

YSS are you offering to pick some up for us to pay you at the meeting coming up? Because I'd be in if that is what you are doing...

 

[Localzoo]

YSS are you offering to pick some up for us to pay you at the meeting coming up? Because I'd be in if that is what you are doing...

Contacted the add no response. Craig and I wanted to try split them maybe we can split them 3 ways?


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[frankoq]

Just so you know... discus are cichlids.

-Rich

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I meant switch africans (mbuna, haps, peacocks) with discus.

 

[rich_one]

I meant switch africans (mbuna, haps, peacocks) with discus.

LOL... gotcha.

-Rich

 

[YSS]

YSS are you offering to pick some up for us to pay you at the meeting coming up? Because I'd be in if that is what you are doing...

Ha ha, no. If not this time, he has about 100 half dollar size discus growing out.

 

[YSS]

I treat mine like any other expensive fish
I don't do crazy water change like most folks because i dont feed mine any beefheart food, black work more of a treat for them than daily feedings
I convert mine to start eating pellets and flakes may grow a little slower but it helps with water condition also helps in the pockets
if you feed meat base food daily then yes you will need to do lots of water change to keep the water clean

Discus are more fragile than any other fish I have kept. I used to feed all kinds of crazy food and do water changes every other day. But now, I feed flakes and pellets and change water once a week. Starting out with healthy stock is critical for discus. More so than other fish I have kept over the years.

 

[frankoq]

Sounds like a good topic for a future monthly meeting. I'd love to hear more about keeping discus and then maybe do the jump.

 

[Acpape0]

I treat my discus like any other community fish and have had no problems..... Clean water and quality flakes is all you need to keep them.


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