noob question...=)

[HKN]

not new to mfk but definitely new to discus...

why are wild discus more expensive than the standard designer discus breed in captivity???...hardier?...get bigger?...can be bred to create new designs?

...any info would be greatly appriciated

 

[eman b115]

dont do it...... you cant put those with your current fishies.....

 

[Dragon Hunter]

dont do it...... you cant put those with your current fishies.....

YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!

 

[HKN]

dont do it...... you cant put those with your current fishies.....

hahahaha...i was curious from a post from ewok...always thought discus was a cool fish but knew i could never do it in my packed tank haha...might be interested in starting a discus tank for fun whenever i get my house

YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!

lolololol...yes i can but it would be a stupid move on my part....not saying i havent taken any in the past ...but not this time bro

 

[eman b115]

YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!

okay.....Ky said......YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!!!!!..................Go for it Kin

 

[HKN]

okay.....Ky said......YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!!!!!..................Go for it Kin

lol yeah maybe not this time haha

 

[artemis1]

Because they have to ship them all the way up from da amazon

 

[ewok]

domestic strains are bred on commercial scales. sooo many people breed them in asia - it's their own industry. there are no predators in those commercial breeding set ups. there are no or little disease, and if there is they will be addressed in a fast manner. they get food all the time.
all this means that the population of domestic bred discus probably outnumbers their wild cousins by a large margin. added onto the fact that wild discus are harvested only like twice a year from the looks of it means that wilds command a higher price given their relative scarcity.
supply and demand my friend

 

[Nic]

wilds are more expensive but pretty hardy from my experience.... just need some good tlc for a few weeks....

 

[HKN]

cool...thanks for all the info folks...