good site
Hi Adrian
PM'd you.
Also, check out http://forum.simplydiscus.com/index.php
for lots of information!
Hi Adrian
PM'd you.
Also, check out http://forum.simplydiscus.com/index.php
for lots of information!
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someone named april has an article also on her website on selecting discus.
http://www.aprilsaquarium.com/discus.php
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I totally agree with Shelley's analysis & sharing. One important point I want to share is your initial investment may be higher than some fish, but if you do it right, then your maintenance cost/casualties will be lowered.Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!!!!!!!
My advise (for what it's worth) -
Read everything you can.
Spend hours on Simply Discus.
As soon as you start to read conflicting information from all the "experts" - STOP reading, it will only make you question your decision to get discus.
Get the fish.
Keep the water clean. Yes, you will need to do water changes. A LOT of water changes.
Watch your fish. They'll tell you exactly what's up with them through their behaviour, their color, their eating, etc. etc. and yes, you WILL learn to read them.
Give them a lot of variety in their diet (good quality food).
Did I mention water changes???!!!
Adrian, I had absolutely NO interest whatsoever in discus until I bought a tank that came with 5 of them and they kind of grew on me before I had a chance to dump them off on April. Now, I can't imagine not having them. When I wake up in the morning, I open my eyes and see six floating dinner plates watching me about 4 inches from my face. They rush right to the side of the tank as soon as I wake up. I stick my hand in the tank and they rush to be petted. That's why I call them my tank puppies.
Go for it, Adrian. I think you'll really enjoy the experience.
I'm certainly no expert, but am more than willing to help you any way I can.
Shelley
thanks for the responses every one.
well at this point in time i don't have that nice calm room for my fish yet.
so i will think more about Discus in a year or so when we get our own place and i can have a fish room with out kids running through it all the time.