Breeding discus fish book

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. Reason being is simple, tankmates will disrupt their breeding process and or just simply eat the eggs or fry especially when the lights go out. Some less than candid individuals may offer fish for sale that are poor breeders or. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The discus fish fry care ultimate guide 2020 update. The proven pairs have bred before, with eggs that hatched. There are a couple of real stinkers but the majority of these aquarium books are well written and will surely be well worth your time. Eventually, remove the young to separate growing tanks for maximum growth. I soon realized that we were being subjected to low quality fish at high prices and i didnt like that very much. If you see a discus where the head to tail distance is more than the belly to top fin distance, thats a deformed fish. About the author of all about aquariums mick watson. Breeding of discus fish is quite difficult in terms of taking care of them and it may be difficult to succeed in having a high survival rate when you first start out. Many hobbyists discus breeders in the uk have tried to breed discus and had very little or no luck with their venture.

Most discus fish are being imported or sold from hobbyist to hobbyist, making it a risk to go from bag to tank. These fish books and aquarium books are for both freshwater and saltwater aquarium hobbyists. Jul 23, 2016 for the healthiest discus fish full of bright colors and amazing confidence guaranteed. Cichlids are often described as fish with personality.

I was wasting too much time and money tampering with my water like the books suggested and it finally got the best of me. Once youve been successful at breeding your fish you may decide to sell and ship some of those tanks full of young. When breeding discus it is highly recommended to put. These fish require higher temperatures than most fish 8288f. Discus fish secrets, discus fish care and breeding new 2016. Discus is a schooling fish so it prefers to stay in groups of 6 species at least and it hardly stands being alone. I am a beginning fish hobbiest and am debating getting into discus.

Hes recently gotten back into the hobby and enjoys sharing the journey of obtaining, breeding, selecting, and raising the most sought after and aesthetically pleasing discus fish. As a discus hobbyist, there is a natural progression from first experiences with raising discus, to then breeding discus. Seven days a week and 365 days a year, control rounds are carried out. Mar 01, 2000 the first,i want send greeting to jack wattley for his magnificent,excellent book for all beginers. They can also be triangular or round in shape however all the discus fish are flat in appearance. Setting up discus aquarium and tank for breeding pair. 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. Discus fish are large cichlids from the amazon river, its. Golden state discus award winning na discus, master. There is a lot of conflicting information on the internet about feeding discus. He had a amazing breeding setup and gave me full access. A breeding tank for discus fish should be about 25 or 30 gallons in capacity and, ideally, it should be tall rather than wide.

The essential guide to caring for and breeding discus fish. Types of discus fish for determining types of discus, normally we use color and stripes the key. They look like disc and thus are names as discus fish. Feeding discus fish what do discus fish eat discusguy. 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. I have been fish keeping for 30 years and seen a few changes in the hobby, for the better i may add. Wide selection of species and sizes available for all types of freshwater aquariums. Aquarium fish breeding by tristan white nook book ebook.

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. Breeders selectively breed the pigeonblood discus in order to produce discus with more vibrant colors and reduced black spots or freckles. Many give up and blame the fish, saying they cant be bred and very hard to breed. Adult discus needs a 5foot long aquarium or about 75gallon minimum to be happy and have any chance of breeding successfully. 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. Golden state discus provides the healthiest award winning na discus fish, the master breeders of malaysia. The discus book july 20 dear facebook friends and tropical fish hobbyist readers, thank you again for continuing to acquire the discus book 1st edition that i wrote back in 1988 recording all my experiences and findings on successfully keeping and breeding wild discus. I have been raising and breeding discus fish for over 20 years providing customers and pet stores with excellent service and unbeatable prices on discus fish. Easy steps in saving money when breeding discus fish breeding a discus fish helpful tips that will increase your discus fish population discus fish disease how to deal with them having the right tank for your discus fish. Ultimate guide to discus fish by michael chastain nook book. Rfi sells breeding pairs of healthiest variety of aquarium fish species in the industry. You will have to fulfil all the requirements if you want to breed discus fish and that too properly.

Wattley discus affordable wild and hybrid discus fish. The spawning breed cone made of ceramic fired from mineral soil, can process water filtration in your aquarium. A fish lovers guide to raising and breeding discus fish 9781480142039 by lytle, freida e. The ultimate discus guide for beginners or experts. We believe our discus fish are the healthiest you can find. Alastair r agutter, began keeping and breeding tropical fish cichlids as a hobbyist from the age of 9 years, now with over 46 years experience. A favorite of many hobbyists, members of this family include the ubiquitous angelfish, the colorful firemouth cichlid, and the much soughtafter discus and oscar. Discus fish breeding guide what you should know before starting here are some tips to getting your discus fish ready to begin breeding. We pioneered the discus fish hobby and have over 60 years of experience breeding and raising the finest quality discus fish you can find. I didnt expect the book to be terribly in depth only 64 pages, but what i wasnt expecting were. 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.

The new environment of the breeding tank, and the process of breeding itself, can be quite stressful for the discus fish. Discus fish are very popular due to their bright colour among the masses. The discus book second edition for example, is one of the most. Discus are colorful, graceful and charismatic tank inhabitants. The paperback of the keeping discus fish quick guide. While domestic discus will live in and thrive in a variety of water providing its clean and stable, breeding does require some special conditions. High quality aquarium fish at the lowest prices online and shipped right to your door. Sometimes it can take all of these steps, sometimes its just one or two small changes to get it right. Your discus fish are important to you and keeping them free of illness is a big challenge. Discus can seldom breed successfully in hard water. Discus will survive in a broad range of ph values and again the origin of the fish will need to be taken into consideration, but it is indeed a myth that the ph in the wild is constantly very low. The essential guide to caring for and breeding discus fish ebook. Breeding basics north american discus association n. Fish that have caught fin rot, ick, fungal infections or any other disease, should not be allowed to breed.

If you see one where the head is larger than the body, thats either a stunted or sick fish. 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. Discus breeding pairs uncle sams tropical fish online. During the rainy season the water in rivers and lakes will have a near neutral ph. For a breeding tank a 48cm x 30cm x 30cm tank may be used.

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. Welcome to the largest selection of hybrid and wild discus fish for sale on the internet. Some less than candid individuals may offer fish for sale that are poor breeders or otherwise over the hill or burned out. Most of the aquarium books mentioned here are worth reading. Discus are great parents, and are not fry eaters nor are they young fish eaters. A very common question i get from customers is what are you feeding discus fish. There are essentially two different categories concerning their placement. Discus fish for sale discus lowest prices online the. The wild conditions of the discus fish can be replicated in the home aquarium, however, it can be challenging for beginner hobbyists. Breeding discus fish is not something that has been accomplished very many times in the past. If you are looking for quality discus fish, you have come to the right place. This practice is also known as clean which allows the fish to display brighter colors and lesser freckles which usually fade the colors.

Breeding discus fish many hobbyists discus breeders in the uk have tried to breed discus and had very little or no luck with their venture. 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. 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. Our discus fish pairs are great to have if you want to breed the fish on your own.

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. 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. Smooth surface for fish egg to attach on it easily, ensure high reproduction. It can possibly happen in a smaller aquarium, it happens all the time, but for maximum success with one of the most finicky fish in freshwater fish keeping, we suggest 75 gallons minimum well planted and well filtered. For a breeding tank a 48cm x 30cm x 30cm tank may be used which is adequate for its purpose. The author provides a blueprint for success that can be foll. One feature not found in most other aquarium species is the young fish s instinct to. Discus breeding secrets by marc weiss cichlid room companion. They are one of the hardest fishes to breed in captivity. We have many pairs available that are potentially or proven to breed together. Specially prepared high protein discus and cichlid food recipes to make your own. Keeping discus fish quick guide health care advice for aquarium bred discus tropical fish has. 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.

Easy steps in saving money when breeding discus fish breeding a discus fish helpful tips that will increase your. 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 hobby but for some reason are afraid to do so because of what they might have heard or read about discus fish. The discus book tropical fish keeping special edition. 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. Overall, i had no problem raising and growing discus but my plans to breed were a whole other story. How to breed discus fish by the natural forming of breeding pairs is your most economical way of breeding discus. 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. Pictorial works, accessible book, protected daisy, aquarium fishes, breeding, internet archive wishlist, acuarios, animals pets, aquariums, cichlids, diseases. I have now kept many types of tropical fish for over forty years now, and when i first started breeding discus. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jack whattley penned a book in the 80s that is very detailed about breeding and raising discus. A pair of 15 cm 6 in, breeding discus are a money machine. For this reason alone they are not recommended for the beginner aquarist. Dec 08, 2016 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.

Jack wattley discus hatchery tour breeding discus fish and wild caught discus duration. You should use a spawning cone to provide them with ideal space and after laying of eggs, you can keep a tube of wires on them to prevent them from being eaten. Seusss beginner book collection cat in the hat, one fish two fish, green eggs and ham, hop on dr. I used to run two fish houses where i bred several species of fish including 8 breeding pairs of discus. However, i want to make this very simple for my customers. Great for monitoring water parameters, water change schedule, and breeding conditions. Cichlids includes tips on caring for, breeding, and. Generally the book is excellenet clearly wiritten and useful but fails to deliver on the title. 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.

Europes biggest hatchery the stendker family has many years of experience in breeding discus fish. Discus world fish book 2nd edition tropical aquarium breeding keeping advice. Jun 20, 2018 a discus breeding pair should be kept on their own in their own aquarium. For the dedicated aquarist ebook written by alastair r agutter. After looking and getting footage, i decided he was the perfect seller to get discus from. Nov 29, 2019 their body is oval in shape and their anal and dorsal fin extend to the back. The book can also be an invaluable reference and source for any tropical fish hobbyist, especially cichlid keepers, as the book covers breeding signs and behaviour patterns, the perfect water conditions and the importance of routines and keeping fish free from disease. It was one of the first books that i read on discus and it is still one of my favorites. Over the past 10 years, james has kept, raised, and bred various discus strains. How to get your discus fish into breeding condition. With his tried and tested tips and concise information. This method involves making an environment that enables the young discus to pair off on their own and form a breeding pair.