My Experience with Breeding Albino DiscusBy Chad Adams I must admit ever since I was a little kid, I think I still am by the way, I have always loved albinos. Albino anything! Actually before discus even came along my favorite fish were Albino Kribensis, which I could never get to breed without eating the […]
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Reverse Osmosis for Discus
by Rick Owen While Reverse Osmosis (RO) water is not required to successfully keep discus, for many it is an absolute necessity to breed them. To read our article on how to breed discus, Click Here. Many people are intimidated by the thought of setting one up, but they are really quite easy, and […]
Breeding Basics
Introduction Breeding discus can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the Hobby. At the same time it can also be one of the most frustrating. There is nothing more beautiful and unique than the way discus care for their young. The biggest piece of advice I can offer anyone is patience! A well […]
The Wild Side
I am a relative newcomer to discus and have chosen to keep wild discus. I first looked at domestic discus which resembled wilds but none were quite close enough. So December of 2011, I acquired a group of Nhamunda reds from John or Snookn21. Everything went fabulously for the first six months even though I […]
Is My pH Ok?
Is My Water Too Hard For Discus? by Carol Roberts Probably not! Juvenile discus actually grow faster in moderately hard water. Most places in North America have water suitable for growing out juvenile discus. In the wild, discus live in very soft (low GH) and acidic (low pH) water. Domestic discus can be kept in […]
Water and Water Changes
by Carol Roberts Nothing is more important for discus health than warm, clean water and regular water changes. Discus do not have to be kept in a pH of 6.0, they can live in a wide range of water hardness and pH. If your water hardness falls between GH 3 – 14 and your pH […]
Discus Classification
by Carol Roberts Discus are sold under a confusing variety of names. What are the different types of discus and how do we tell them apart? All colors and types of discus will interbreed and produce fertile fry. Some types like Pigeon Blood and Blue Diamonds are easily recognized. In this article I want to […]
Quarantine Procedures
by Jeff Young It’s important to understand and follow standard quarantine procedures (QT). We QT fish because they are living creatures. All living creatures have the ability to carry pathogens like bacteria or protozoan of one sort or another. Bacteria are frequently carried externally on discus. My discus all come from either Singapore or Malaysia […]
Diagnosing Your Discus
by Carol Roberts These treatments are ones that I have used successfully. They are effective and fairly safe. The medications are readily available and simple to use. Intestinal Flagellates Symptoms: Your discus may quit eating or spit out its food. White, stringy, mucus-like feces will hang like a thread from the anus. Your discus […]
History of Discus
Part 1: The Origins of Discus This graceful cichlid hails from the Amazon River system, one of the largest and most stable biotopes on our planet. It was first introduced to the hobby in the early 1930’s and it’s still considered one of the most demanding and expensive freshwater tropical fish. The Amazon and its […]