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Discus
Apr 17, 2009 17:27:07 GMT -6
Post by Tony on Apr 17, 2009 17:27:07 GMT -6
Does anyone keep Discus?
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Discus
Apr 17, 2009 17:29:14 GMT -6
Post by angel on Apr 17, 2009 17:29:14 GMT -6
Not I. But aren't they the best? I love those!
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Discus
Apr 17, 2009 18:53:32 GMT -6
Post by sirknight on Apr 17, 2009 18:53:32 GMT -6
I have, if you have any questions I would be happy to help
Joe
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Discus
Apr 17, 2009 21:31:05 GMT -6
Post by jon carman on Apr 17, 2009 21:31:05 GMT -6
I tried once with little success.
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Discus
Apr 18, 2009 1:10:09 GMT -6
Post by Tony on Apr 18, 2009 1:10:09 GMT -6
Jon, is this something you could order?
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Discus
Apr 18, 2009 1:19:19 GMT -6
Post by Tony on Apr 18, 2009 1:19:19 GMT -6
I'm setting up a 75 gal. tank and thinking about these guys....
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Discus
Apr 18, 2009 7:29:34 GMT -6
Post by jgentry on Apr 18, 2009 7:29:34 GMT -6
I have been keeping discus for several years and can answer most anything you would need to know. Just let me know if oyu need any help.
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 0:29:49 GMT -6
Post by Tony on Apr 19, 2009 0:29:49 GMT -6
I guess I should have given a little more information about my 75 gallon tank project. I have kept several strains of Discus in the past years tank bred and wild (had 10 Heckel Discus in a 75g with sand, drift wood, Java Ferns, and about 20 or more cardinal tetras). I've been keeping Tangs for the last 5 + years (125g) and want something different in the 75g ... Probably a few dwarf cichlids, cardinal tetras, and a few Discus....... any suggestions on where to purchase?
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 0:32:24 GMT -6
Post by Tony on Apr 19, 2009 0:32:24 GMT -6
jgentry, could you post some pictures of your Discus?
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 7:33:01 GMT -6
Post by jgentry on Apr 19, 2009 7:33:01 GMT -6
I posted this thread in the PIC forum yesterday musiccitycichlids.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pics&action=display&thread=321I don't have anything special. I ended up with about 4 fish that I consider pretty good quality. Right after I got mine a few new strains became available that are amazing. Made me wish I would have waited, but I still love my fish. Most are about 3.5 years old and around 6-6.5 inches. I got them as juvies at 1.5-2 inches except for ocean green discus which I bought recently as an adult at an auction. |
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 11:20:23 GMT -6
Post by jon carman on Apr 19, 2009 11:20:23 GMT -6
Tony, if you get 6-8 juvi's I would go aqua bid other wise I would just pay up and go critter unless you want to wait and see if someone joins here with some babies. I would kind of be scared to do the aqua bid because I don't know how well they ship.
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 11:21:24 GMT -6
Post by jon carman on Apr 19, 2009 11:21:24 GMT -6
Or heck, check out the advertisers in the google add up top, they may be good.
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 11:22:06 GMT -6
Post by jon carman on Apr 19, 2009 11:22:06 GMT -6
I checked out discus madness and they seem to be pretty good
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Discus
Apr 19, 2009 12:08:36 GMT -6
Post by jgentry on Apr 19, 2009 12:08:36 GMT -6
The sponsers on simplydiscus.com have the best stock anywhere. There are a couple on there that import the best discus I have ever seen. You could also take a road trip to rockymountain dicsus. They are in the evansville IN area and are supposed to have really good stock. Never bought from them though. Might be worth the drive if you can setup a time with them to hand pick your fish.
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Discus
Apr 20, 2009 8:12:53 GMT -6
Post by jon carman on Apr 20, 2009 8:12:53 GMT -6
I would love to try if you think they will thrive in my tap water. I don't want to have to get an R/O unit or anything. Can you do a thread in the breeding section on Discuss- Breeding- getting the fry to live. You don't have to go into crazy detail, just a quick step by step process of how to raise the fry.
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