Breeding Discus Fish Info
Master the art of breeding Discus

All ornamental showcase fish are prone to disease and tackling them is a delicate and difficult affair. Specially, since the discus fish are from the South American tropical soft waters of the Amazon with very little water plants where the environment is maintained by the tropical rains, and thrive by living in the forest areas where the vegetation is dense with plants and other vegetation carried by the flood waters, they are found to be very delicate and are easily afflicted with disease even if there is a slight change in the climatic conditions. It could be said that some of the diseases encountered by the discus fish are treatable while some need not be treated. The fish recover in the natural course. Some of the diseases or conditions that afflict the discus fish are discussed below.

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We are now aware that the Wild Discus fish is a native of the South American Amazonian river basin and it is from there that all the fishes to adorn your home aquarium is imported. As it has become a fashion the world over to have an aquarium at home, more new people have entered into this business of discus fish for sale.

When you are setting up an aquarium it goes to be understood that you also have to breed them in order to have a good number of discus fish in the tank to sell them to your friends, who might be interested in them when visiting you and are fascinated by the discus fish looks, which is certainly bound to happen. Well, to this end then, you need to know how to buy the discus fish and what to look for.

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All wild discus fish lovers who are planning to display the beautiful ornamental fish in a home aquarium or those who are planning to starting breeding discus fish as a hobby or on a commercial basis, must know that you should be equipped with a complete knowledge about the wild discus fish. You need to gather a lot of information about the likes and dislikes, the various diseases encountered by the discus fish in a home environment and the do’s and don’ts that you have to uphold in a breeding environment. In this article the basic discus fish information on all aspects is given.

As the discus fish comes from the South American Amazonian river basin rain forests, from the experience of those who have breeding this beautiful aquatic showpiece, it has been proved that the discus adapts, enjoys and breeds fast if the environment is planned in such a way as to stimulate its native environment.

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In the present rapidly changing modern world you find that more and more people are changing their lifestyle in almost all countries. Among the many changes taking place, a very notable change is that more and more homes are displaying show tanks (domestic aquariums) showcasing some of the world’s most beautiful ornamental fishes of the world, mooted by the interest shown by the self proclaimed aquarists in the family.

The Oscar and the Angel fish are some of the beautiful actors of this fish show in the home discus fish aquarium. But the discus fish is the most beautiful of all the fishes with its loudly proclaimed bright hues and intriguing stripes in various colors and designs. The Discus now graces the aquariums the world over.

When you are showcasing such beautiful fish it is also important to know how to care for these aquatics in order to maintain their beauty and rich colors, to grace the home discus fish aquariums.

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Among the common varieties of ornamental fishes found in homes these days, wild discus fish is one of the most beautiful of all fishes.

The ornamental show tank variety of discus fish is said to be found only in South America. The Symphysodon discus fish are found in the lower Negro, Trombetas and Abacaxis rivers of Brazil and are also found to inhabit shaded areas of backwaters, large deep pools and small lakes along and throughout the Amazon River basin. They are also found in Columbia, Peru and Venezuela.

They are very shy in nature and prefer still or slow flowing waters and as such they live in the areas mentioned above, in clear waters, white waters and black waters, where they feed on insects, larvae and floating invertebrates. Discus fish also prefer warmer waters than waters of lower temperatures. When the water below becomes colder they rise to the surface where the water is warmer.

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Let me inform you about a very useful Discus fish book if you are into breeding Discus. “Discus fish secrets” is the ultimate guide to Discus fish care and breeding Discus.

You will find information about subjects covering every aspect of Discus fish care/breeding inside the pages of this amazing book. Worth every cent, specially if you are about to start breeding this lovely fish.

You will learn,

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• Basics of water chemistry
• Setting up and maintaining perfect tanks for breeding
• Tips of picking best Discus from retailers or wholesalers
• Feeding and keeping your Discus happy
• How well your discus should grow and what to do if they are not
• Neat little tricks that will have your Discus breeding sooner
• Details of the spawning process and how to take care of the fry
• How to grow young discus on to the best quality adults

Some basic guidelines to setup your own Discus fish tank.

• A suitable size for the discus tank should be 30″ x 24″ x 20″ (length x width x height)
• Water level should be at least 18 inches from the bottom of the tank
• If you are planing on using a Bio filter, it is recommended to fix it from the outside of the tank.
• Covering at least 3 sides of the tank with black or dark color paper will get you better results.
• Tank is best kept simple with no substrate and just a few broad leafed plants or slate as a spawning site.
• Maintain excellent water quality and a temperature of about 84-88f.

This section of my website will be dedicated to the Discus fish breeders, with a passion to breed discus fish.

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Check out this amazing video of freshwater discus fish spawning. Credit goes to the original creator of this clip. Nice work mate!