I finally broke down and bought a couple big discus!!

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OK I admit that I keep a discus tank . Those are gourgeous. The tank is at my ex girlfriends place. NICE FISH!!
 
but i never could bring myself to buy full grown ones for 2 reasons!

1. i like growing them out

2. they are expennsive roun here when large!(but nothing compared to plecos!)

but hey if u buy them get some nice ones like yours!
 
I would keep more than 2 in a tank . One will dominate the other and steal most of the food. 3-4 is much better.
 
I think it's true that once the discus bug gets under your skin it soon gets into your blood.
I've been hopelessly addicted to discus for 40 years.

The only time I had to go without some discus was when I was raising a family, pursuing my career and became a house poor homeowner all at once. Somethings had to give aand for awhile discus were among those thing but just like riding a bicycle I got back on board with discus as soon as I was able.
Now that I'm retired I have been able to resume discus keeping and breeding and to pursue a life long dream of someday breeding and raising some wild caught Heckel Discus.
 
I have 9 in this tank....I wouldn't keep just two! I also have seven others in another tank...And yes, they are very addictive. But admitting that I have a problem is a step in the right direction, now I just need a bigger tank so I can get some more!

Mike
 
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