April, 2009

The Discus Fish Book, “Discus Fish Secrets”

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,

Read the full article : The Discus Fish Book, “Discus Fish Secrets”

  • 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

Discus Fish Tank for Breeding

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.

Discus Fish Breeders

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

Do you have stories to share with our readers?  Or, would you simply like to get listed on this website? Just send me an electronic mail to info@breedingdiscus.info, and I will be more than happy to post your articles and/or contact information here.

Don’t worry, there are no hidden charges, its totally free.  I’m trying to give you the opportunity to introduce yourselves to the Discus lovers who visit us, adding another feature to the website, which I believe will be appreciated by them.

I will be adding new information to this post as I get them on my email.


Freshwater Discus Fish Spawning Video

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