Future discus owner with some questions.

[Pellegrino80]

If you really want Discus you could try buying some for cheap from this site below.

http://www.somethingsphishy.com/index.php?cPath=21&ad=AquariumFishDiscus

From my experience they are not difficult fish like many have claim that they are. As long as you keep 20%-30% water changes every week they will be fine. I've kept discus with PH that was to high and they were doing perfectly fine at PH 7.0 to 8.5 also. They say to keep PH low around 6.0 because natural instincts Discus knows that they cant lay eggs at higher ph and will not breed. For breeding you need PH at 6.0 to 6.5 and temp above 90F to 92F in order for the eggs to hatch and the frys to survive. It's best to keep discus's temp above 86F to 88F this helps prevents ich from reproducing and Ich and some other dieases can't surive above this temp. Some people keep thier temp above 90F all the time, but the problem with this is that it increases their metabiliom and makes them grow faster, and will need air stones at this higher temp because of lack of oxygen.

I wished I had learned about that site Somethingsphishy before I had bought Discus from them. I actually thought they were a good place to buy discus from looking at their good reviews from custmers. At local places where I'm from they were selling discus for $40 to $50 each, I figured buying it online was cheaper for me figuring it was $8.89 each then the shipping it came out for me was $20 each for 5 discus. I didn't expect to see so many replies about what a bad company Somethingsphishy was, my bad sorry. I personaly don't think it matters if you pay a little less or more for Discus, when introducing a new fish they're always going to have some sort of dieases. It's all about the person who has experience and dedication with this hobbie and knowledge. I've had aquarium experience for over 20 years, and always had good experiences with my fish.

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