Discus Tank - progress and updates

MDB_fish_newbie · Mar 12, 2016

Nice! Yeah.... I didn't know about the Stendekr discus until last night after i posted on here. Ended up doing some research and realized they are raised in tap water. Pretty awesome.... Im even more inclined now to get them!!

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

Update

I have had these guys for about 2.5 months... And they are growing pretty well.... Here are some recent pics...

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

One more

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

Smaller snakeskin... This one is really shy... And runt of the four

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

Big turq, probably male... The biggest of the lot...

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

Other turq... Very moody but I love the pattern on this one...

Termato · May 5, 2016

Very nice growth!

Looking great!

Leffler817 · May 5, 2016

They look fantastic! :happy0180:

F8LBITE · May 5, 2016

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing

Forester · May 5, 2016

Awesome! I can't wait till I get some. I'm putting the tank together soon so 1-2 months and I'll have discus too!

dhavalsp · May 5, 2016

thanks everyone!

Forester said:
Awesome! I can't wait till I get some. I'm putting the tank together soon so 1-2 months and I'll have discus too!

Make sure you start with a good stock - go to Hans! it was worth it, fish were healthy and started eating form day one...

Forester · May 6, 2016

dhavalsp said:
thanks everyone!

Make sure you start with a good stock - go to Hans! it was worth it, fish were healthy and started eating form day one...

Yeah, I'm torn between Hans and Tony Tans discus at DiscusUSA. The only reason I'm not definitely going to Hans is I really love the colors on Tony Tans discus. I have time to figure it out.

Thanks for the advice.

Pat Kelly · May 6, 2016

Beautiful.
They are like peacocks. The bigger they get the more colorful they will be.

Bottom line. Hans and only Hans!

dhavalsp · May 6, 2016

Thanks Pat!

Lucas, agreed you might get some nicer colors from the fish being sourced from Asia. there is also Kenny's discus but they are a bit pricey as he sells at larger size so you know exactly what you are getting.

If you end up going to Hans, he always has some 3.5-4 inch discus in tanks, these are either ones which grow faster(or slower) then the batch or are remnants from previous batch which he might be separating out. They are always reasonably priced for the size...

In any case, let me know when you plan to order, I want to get a solid red to add to my group...

Forester · May 6, 2016

After doing some more research on SD and seeing the situation that is going on with Discus USA and litigation, I am going to pass on them. I did see Kennys, but I would like to be able to pick up the fish.

We're you able to actually go in and pick up the fish? I know the general types that I want but would prefer to see them in person before I decide. This is going to be my b-day present to myself so I've given myself a generous price limit (comes from selling lots of super reds

). I am planning on going mid-June after school gets out, I will let you know when so I could grab one for you.

Thanks for the help

dhavalsp · May 6, 2016

yes, I was able to pick individual fish from there...even from the 2.5 inch group, which is tedious..Hans was kind and patient and suggested one over the other...

if budget is not an issue, I would highly recommend planning for $ 60 a piece fish...you will not see that size/price on his website but he has them in the store...I think he allows visits during fri-sun...and you get ample of time in the shop to explore and be awed!

Forester · May 6, 2016

dhavalsp said:
yes, I was able to pick individual fish from there...even from the 2.5 inch group, which is tedious..Hans was kind and patient and suggested one over the other...

if budget is not an issue, I would highly recommend planning for $ 60 a piece fish...you will not see that size/price on his website but he has them in the store...I think he allows visits during fri-sun...and you get ample of time in the shop to explore and be awed!

Awesome! That's what I was hoping for. Thanks for all the advice, I can't wait till I get them! Just gotta get throught exams.

Aqua410 · May 6, 2016

Very awesome fish. If it weren't for my travel schedule I would be keeping them myself. I don't want to burden my girlfriend with the water changes when I go out of town. I do weekly 50% change on my tanks but I feel like discus might need more.