For a breeding tank a 48cm x 30cm x 30cm tank may be used which is adequate for its purpose. The utmost guide to discus fish care caters to both beginners and experts, and excludes no aquarist. The author offers great advice on how to care for your discus fish. This assumption, however, turned out to be wrong and it was not until the 1950s that discus fish were spawned in captivity with any regular success. How to care for discus fish like an expert aquarium and turtle mastery book 3 ebook. Here is our discus fish breeding process at jack wattley discus. Breeding discus can be very challenging, even for the most advanced tropical fish hobbyist. A fish lovers guide to raising and breeding discus fish 9781480142039 by lytle, freida e. The only wild discus i have ever kept is heckel and i dont think i am going to keep them again. If you wish to breed discus aquarium fish and to care for the fry you need a supply of very soft water, in order to keep the water very soft, i. Discus fish for sale discus lowest prices online the. High quality aquarium fish at the lowest prices online and shipped right to your door.
The first,i want send greeting to jack wattley for his magnificent,excellent book for all beginers. The blue diamond discus are primarily carnivorous and should be fed frozen or dried bloodworms and tubifex, granular pellets there are specific brands for blue diamond discus that enhance coloration, highquality flake food and frozen meaty food brine shrimp, beef heart etc. Domestic discus fish come in a variety of different colors. How many discus fish you can keep will greatly depended on the size of your aquarium and your skills when it comes to keeping the levels of nitrogenous waste down. Discus are very special when it comes to breeding, having their own mating rituals including the shimmy and bowing to each other. Your discus fish are important to you and keeping them free of illness is a big challenge. Most discus fish are being imported or sold from hobbyist to hobbyist, making it a risk to go from bag to tank. Discus are considered to require a higher level of care than other aquarium fish. Discus are carnivores, therefore they require a meatbased diet. In my view this book, written by a seasoned discus keeper and accomplished breeder, is aimed at new and prospective fish keepers who wish to take up the.
One feature not found in most other aquarium species is the young fish s instinct to. The use of specially formulated cichlid discus foods occasionally supplemented with frozen beef heart and other frozen and live foods should provide a suitable diet. Discususa is a breeder and importer of quality discus and angelfish. Recent research suggests are five species of discus, though there is some debate around this in the aquarium hobby, there are two species that are commonly available. The biggest piece of advice i can offer anyone is patience. The finished product is genetically limited, but pure. Here are some tips to getting your discus fish ready to begin breeding. Aug 12, 2019 the proper water parameters ph, hardness, temperature, etc. Ever since the discus fish was first introduced to the aquarists in 1933, they created a sensation. As for defects, those fish with defects are removed from the program, allowing the work to continue with healthier fish, at least in theory. Breeding discus can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. Discus fish types, care, facts, and natural habitat. And obviously, anyone who manages to establish a hatchery of this size, and to be unrivalled in europe, must have significant experience in this field.
Buying discus breeding pairs article by glen thode. Discus breeding for beginners aquarium fish information for. Wide selection of species and sizes available for all types of freshwater aquariums. Discus are great parents, and are not fry eaters nor are they young fish eaters. Discus are colorful, graceful and charismatic tank inhabitants. I think they are best left for people that are very experience and has a lot of time. Even today, many aquarists regard the discus as the choicest tropical fish available, the most challenging of all freshwater tropical fish to keep and the badge of honor for those few aquarists who are lucky enough to. A well conditioned pair will breed over and over again, until they. This method involves making an environment that enables the young discus to pair off on their own and form a breeding pair. I would like rod or novice breeder can show pictures of the offspring that you cross breed, cross back with the parents, etc. Buy the discus book tropical fish keeping special edition. Whither you are a new beginner, breeder, or wellseasoned discus keeper, a wealth of discus information is between these covers.
About cary strong and great lakes discus since i was a little boy, tropical fish keeping has always been a passion of mine. There has been little success in this area for most individuals keeping discus due to the dedication it requires. Jul 14, 2015 a breeding tank for discus fish should be about 25 or 30 gallons in capacity and, ideally, it should be tall rather than wide. To breed discus, youll need a spacious aquarium that holds at least 67 gallons of water, as well as at least 2 discus fish.
To encourage your discus to breed, feed them animal protein, like mosquito larvae and brine shrimp. Well if you have mastered discus fish care then it is timethat you look at discus breeding. Once a discus pair is formed they will claim a territory and defend it against all the other discus fishes. Browse our online discus fish store for juvenile and baby discus fish.
For discus hobbyists, it is the ultimate challenge to see if they can get a pair of discus fish to breed and raise a brood of fry. The breeding pair will breed again when they darn well feel like it, not every 3 weeks like an angel fish, no use trying to hurry things up. Jul 26, 2017 in this video i will show you one of the troubles you will come across while breeding discus fish. Questions about breeding wild discus archive simplydiscus. I soon realized that we were being subjected to low quality fish at high prices and i didnt like that very much. I know most say dont try to breed fish for a profit but i have a lot of free time and the start up money. Discus are the pride and joy of my small fish room. If you want to set up display aquarium with adult 810 discus, you will need an aquarium that measures at least 5 x 2 x 2 and is equipped with powerful filtration. How to breed discus fish by the natural forming of breeding pairs is your most economical way of breeding discus. Discus breeding strategy one a cleantankdiscus health is an important part to discus breeding. There are many color variations available thanks to selective breeding, and interestingly it can take up to 6 years for them to reach their best colors. Now available in a4 size full gloss laminated soft back to get cost down even lower, 176 pages and over 140 colour pictures, drawings and diagrams. Discus breeding is a very crucial stage in the care of discus fish.
Here are a few tips weve learned that might help you get your discus pairs to spawn again if theyve stopped breeding for you. The world would be indeed boring if nothing ever changed, have a look at some origonal wild specimens of the fish we keep. These discus fish are bonded and cycled together to maintain a consistent breeding relationship and are guaranteed to be male and female. For years afterward, the discus was regarded as the king of the aquarium fish. We want those in the discus fish hobby to enjoy their discus and watching them breed is. I saw one today at the lfs and it looked like it had swallowed a rather large marble. It may be a year of superlative care down the drain, should we add risk factors intentionally early on. When setting up your breeding tank it is a good idea to leave the bottom bare this will make it much easier for you to clean the tank. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Fish with low inbreeding showed almost twice the aggressive pursuit in defending territory than fish with medium inbreeding, and furthermore had a higher specific growth rate. Buy live tropical discus fish from our online store and save money. Jan 01, 2018 this video will give you all complete information at its simplest form about discus fishs breeding so please if you all like this video then please like,share and subscribe to my channel for. The best advice i can give is to find a good book from a well know discus breeder, discus keeper or discus trader, and follow that. The author, who is an acknowledged expert in this subject, has drawn together a wealth of information, providing a book which should be bought by all fish biologists.
White spot disease ich, velvet and costia are not very common in discus fish since the high water temperature in discus aquariums creates an. A complete guide to owning discus fish fish care guide. Bernd degen has 14 books on goodreads with ratings. When you notice this, it is time to either remove all the other fish or set up a special breeding aquarium for the pair. Breeding discus fish is not something that has been accomplished very many times in the past. But a word of warning, soft water is very unstable and must. How to care for discus fish like an expert aquarium and turtle. There is nothing more beautiful and unique than the way discus care for their young. Jun 20, 2006 or the lionhead goldfish with the humungeous melon heads. Among the key things to note is that discus only spawn in an aquarium that is at least 15 inches deep owing to their tall shape. Once fish are kept healthy enough to spawn, the novice knows that they can attempt to keep more challenging fish.
Alastair agutter began keeping and breeding tropical fish as an aquarist at the age of 9 years and been a dedicated successful british tropical fish breeder and hobbyist for over 50 years. Quality discus fish breeding pairs jack wattley discus. I had discus fish in it but i removed them to my second aquarium. Breeding discus fish it is not uncommon that exotic fish owners find breeding discus fish a little bit difficult to get baby discus. Just on a side note, discus fish love beef heart as a treat, but it can pollute the tank, so be sure to maintain great water quality and turn off the filter while feeding it to them. A significant effect of inbreeding depression on juvenile survival was also found, but only in highdensity competitive environments, suggesting that intraspecific. These are majestically graceful fish whose popularity has almost overshadowed that of the angelfish pterophyllum scalare. Buying discus tips for keeping discus breeding discus. I currently have one orgy tank with nine adults, one divided tank with a couple of pairs in it, another with a bunch of baby discus and a. We plan to start importing tony tan discus again once our new facility is ready. However, those in the wild come from three subspecies distinguished by their colors.
Join thousands of satisfied visitors who discovered aquarium fish and tanks, freshwater aquarium fish and reverse osmosis water filter. Breeding pairs of discus for sale discus fish sales usa. We have healthy discus breeding pairs in all categories available. Alastair agutter is one of a select few worldwide to successfully breed wild discus symphysodon species king of the aquarium in captivity and an authority on these tropical fish species and others, as an accomplished best selling author of specialist books. Pair bonding is a difficult task, but you can find signs to help identify when this is happening to your discus fish. Discus fish pair with a mate, when they begin the breeding process. Aug 05, 2019 i used to go to purchase discus from suppliers for orders because we didnt have a discus breeding program in the business at the time. Discus world fish book 2nd edition tropical aquarium breeding keeping advice. Discus breeding for beginners has a ton of beautiful pictures of various discus species and overall i would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. You may want to put more discus fish in the tank to improve your chances of pairing a male and female. Complete up to date discus fish keeping manual book. Our 2 inch baby discus fish is healthiest and cheaper than anywhere else in the u. Discus are not especially difficult fish to keep, but they do require a little extra maintenance and.
Discus a guide on breeding and caring for these magnificent. Feeding discus fish what do discus fish eat discusguy. After successfully raising discus, many in the hobby eventually want to obtain a discus breeding pair. Europes biggest hatchery the stendker family has many years of experience in breeding discus fish. The difficulty when choosing tank mates for discus is that the fish is slow, it eats slow and inhabits in water with rather high for other species temperature. Discus breeding secrets by marc weiss cichlid room companion. For this reason alone they are not recommended for the beginner aquarist. This is a great resource book to learn about discus fish. Discus can be, and have been, bred even in partial seawater, but i prefer to stack the odds in our favour. Discus will readily reproduce in the aquarium but you may need to dedicate months, even a year if you start out with juveniles to the prospect.
There are several ways that a hobbyist can obtain a discus breeding. Due to the great personalities of discus fish, each fish may like a particular food more than others. Discus is a schooling fish so it prefers to stay in groups of 6 species at least and it hardly stands being alone. Seusss beginner book collection cat in the hat, one fish two fish, green eggs and ham, hop on discus five philosophies copeland discus compressor manual discus the use of social media in armies discus government budget deficit and rateof interests breeding hog breeding guide plant breeding pdf. Discus aquarium fish do better in deep tanks and the more water the tank holds the more stable the water conditions tend to be.
Sep, 2012 discus fish are so temperamental so why in the world wouldyou be interested in discus breeding. Alastair began keeping and breeding tropical fish as a hobbyist from the age of just 9 years back in 1967 nearly 50 years ago and has successfully bred many. Discus are social fish and live in large groups in their native waters, and have a very advanced social behavior. Discus genetics and breeding info and discussion that is very interested in topic and good educated.
Now in a revised and fully updated second edition, discus world is the complete manual for the tropical discus keeper. If you want to know about breeding discus wouldnt it be nice to talk to one of the biggest names in the industry and ask him all of your questions. Genetics discus aims to give information of the wild discus, hybrid discus the most beautiful selected from the best breeders in the world. Sometimes it can take all of these steps, sometimes its just one or two small changes to get it right.
Discususa has been importing, breeding, and selling quality fish since 2007. The internet is a fairly new tool compared to books that have been around for thousands of years. Therefore, you can be confident in any breeding pair you choose. Lowquality fish food is often stuffed with fillers and will not give discus the nutrients they need to survive. In this book author tells us everything,about right water for discus,about purchasing and selecting good stock,about feeding discus,about disease, about breeding and hatching artificiallyhe teach us the techniques to raise and breed discus. These fish should be fed what they can eat within a few minutes 2 to 3 times a day.
The book that you are now reading is the result of many years of experience and research in field of discus fish care. Ive had several other types of cichlids, but the only one i seem to keep for very long are discus. Almost all discus enjoy food that is floating around, while others prefer the food that is at the bottom. When you do feed your discus fish food, make sure to get the highquality stuff. The discus book tropical fish keeping special edition. Numerous varieties have emerged from the principally wild brown colouration to magnificent blues and reds. If kept well, they can grow as large as a dinner plate. Biological filtration simple biological filtration is, in my opinion, the best, and as we hope to have fry present, the first choice filter of the discus breeder is the humble, dependable, and. Discus world fish book 2nd edition tropical aquarium breeding. I am very much into breeding discus, so much that i brought a pair from another dealer. The hobbyist guide for discus fish care and maintenance about this book t his book is designed to make the process of starting, maintaining and enjoying a discus aquarium easy. At the same time it can also be one of the most frustrating.
The hardest part about breeding discus fish is finding the right mates, this issue rises from the fact discus like to choose their partners alone, and not anyone suits their taste. Because discus fish are closely related to angelfish, aquarists originally assumed that the breeding requirements for discus fish would be similar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading discus fish secrets. Eventually, remove the young to separate growing tanks for maximum growth. He is still only one of a select few worldwide who have successfully bred the discus fish in captivity and written as a published author on the subject. Discus are quite difficult to care for and breed, and you may not achieve a high survival rate for the young on your first attempt. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Until recently they had only successfully been bred in captivity a few times and only then by dedicated individuals. Suitable as an invaluable reference for all tropical fish keepers and hobbyists, wanting to know the tricks on having healthy thriving tropical fish. I like to know if it is a lot more difiicult to breed wild discus excluding heckelthan tank raised discus. The discus book for the dedicated aquarist first published in 1989 and republished for all tropical fish aquarists. The discus will become jumpy and not breed, at the least, and develop lateral line erosion and holeinthehead syndrome or worse, at the most. Alastair began keeping and breeding tropical fish as a hobbyist from the age of.
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