Friday, October 3, 2014

Contemplating on discus fish for sale on the Internet read this primer before proceeding to make a purchase

By Randy Green


Discus fish are among the most well-liked tropical fishes on the pet fish market. In spite of the undeniable fact that they are one of the species that commands a sizeable price ticket, especially for the brighter and more colorful phenotypes.

In the U. S. , you have three main options when referring to keeping discus fishand taking new tank stock: personal breeders, enormous pet farms, and privately owned pet stores in cities and cities. The pricing method for discus fish is as follows:

The least expensive discus fish typically have a single color, and the coloration of the fish won't be as bright and pearly as dearer strains. Wild discus fish or Heckel discus are still less expensive than the brightest and most colourful strains.Colorful strains will demand the highest prices in all eventualities.

If you happen to have a limited budget, and are only going out to add 1 or 2 discus to your community tank or species tank. We advocate buying wild discus or strains like the true blue discus as you'll only have to spend $20 to $60 for each fish.

The larger the discus, the pricier it's going to be. If you want an adult breeding pair, expect the price to go up to $300 to $500 easily. Some Heckel discus strains have pearly coloration though they still have the characteristic black stripe at the center.

If a discus has more than 4 visible colours, expect the price to be $150 to $200. If you would like to economize on your acquisition, skip the commercial pet stores and try to find a personal breeder that specializes in discus. You can negotiate the price if you purchase ten or even more fish from that breeder.

Personal breeders are more likely to consent to a negotiating client than a commercial pet store. Commercial pet stores do offer discounts , but you'll have to talk to the store chief, and you will have to buy a lot of stuff from them before you can get a price reduction.

Fancy strains like albino red diamond and turquoise discus can command $160 to $190 each. Some non-public breeders often packs of discus for roughly $300 each.

You'll save about 50% if you purchase discus in packs. However , I might counsel against getting too many discus fish at once if you haven't ever sorted this type of fish before. If you have zero experience in taking care of discus, buy one or two discus fish, and dedicate a tank to this species so you can observe how they'll fare when you bring them home.

These are some more reminders for first time aquarists who've never taken care of discus fish before:

Ammonia levels must be observed regularly use the proper testing kit so you'll be conscious of ammonia spikes in the water. Don't feed your discus fish too many worms they will get sick from too much fat in their diet. Tiny shrimp is wonderful for discus chop them up and include the shell!




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