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Has anybody ordered their discus from more than one of the vendors. I am looking at Jack Wattley, Kenny's Discus, Discus Hans, and maybe Uncle Sam's discus (If they are still in business).
Your experience with each vendor is super valuable information. If you care to share, both good and bad, I would greatly appreciate it. I am mostly concerned with the quality of the fish and then customer service second.
Again, any help is much appreciated.
Che
All my fish are from Kenny. His fish are all if the highest of quality and his customer service is above and beyond.
You would do well with any of the sponsors you have listed. It's personal preference really.
You can't go wrong with any of those you mentioned as well as any sponsor on this website. Another few you may want to look into: Discus Madness, Mac's Discus, Pet Zone, Discusguy.com, Myrtle Beach Discus.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
Hi Che, I would suggest you check out the livestock review section of the forum some which include the sponsors and discus vendors mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by CheChe
Pat
Pat
You are better off sticking with the sponsors here. You are taking your chances with general internet sites. Al (simplydiscus owner) has a pretty good feel for whats going on in the discus market and there have been some that have come and gone here because they are a little questionable. Can't go wrong with Kenny for quality and service. There may be some dealers out there with quality discus but why risk it when you have a reliable and trusted source right here?
I've always wanted to go with Kenny's Discus because of all the good experiences I've heard of, but ordering to my location wasn't possible logistically. I have received orders from Discus suppliers in Florida, Wattley's and DiscusUSA. My experience; both have good customer service but Wattley's fish are better quality (better health on arrival, less physical defects), larger size and less expensive. Otherwise both suppliers have really nice fish imo.
I agree with the rest of the advice's given , and I'll just add an advice NOT to buy your stock from different vendors because you risk the common issues of cross - contamination .Buy them all from one place if you are about to keep them together , In the same tank .
Good luck with your choice Jose .
I have heard this before and am planning on ordering all my fish at the same time from the same place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Filip
Thanks for pointing this out. Great advice!
If you don't want to mess with quarantining fish you not only want to buy them from the same place you should also do it at the same time.
I've bought fish from both Hans and Kenny, directly and indirectly, and been happy with both. It just depends what you're looking for.
I'm a firm believer in Kenny's Discus. High quality fish and the absolutely best customer service. He has a passion for the Discus hobby and it shows in everything he does.
Zippy
I have only bought from Hans but if I ever do a Asian strain tank it WILL be from Kenny - both are amazing. Between the two, I think if you have patience and can wait for a shipment Kenny is you man - if you want to know you can order basically at any time, Hans.
Got mine from Myrtle Beach discus. Great communication, packaging, cost, and quality.
I got my discus from a person who is not a sponsor on here, i will never do that again! I wont say names or nothing but they are mentioned here. The reason i got them cause he was local. And i am an impulse type of person. Lots of peppering on them some stunted. Then i made the mistake of getting a "breeding pair" from the same source. the supposed pair are beautiful with no peppering and very healthy but show no interest in nothing but food. I have been told several times to be patient, but have been for almost a year. i am setting up a new tank to get some nice quality fish for a tank in my living room and will definitely be using a sponsor!!! Sorry for the rant guys.
James Perrenod @ discus r us
Josie & Miranda @ chicago discus
Kenny @ kennys discus.
I do not recommend uncle sams.
I do not recommend uncle sams.[/QUOTE]
Good to know!
why not uncle sams? thats the one i was mainly looking at to get more from
I personally had a crappy experience.
But like i said.... I wouldnt recommend them, but i wouldnt tell you not to. :)
Kenny just posted his new shipment!
Well there is that, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by RogueDiscus
I have, throughout the years, bought from Kenny. But, the nicest discus I have ever received were from Uncle Sam's.
I have had great service and experience with Kenny and would not hesitate to order from him again!
Anyone have any experience with discus.com? Totally wasted my whole work day on their website.
Most of those pictures you were looking at were Kenny's and Forrest's pictures. Please read this thread http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...t-doesn-t-have and hopefully you will simply walk away from discus.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by CheChe
Pat
Thanks for the intel Pat. Very helpful. Looks like it is down to Jack Wattley or Kenny's.
I've had good experiences with Gabe Posada at Wattley's, he's very conscientious, has been doing this for a very long time and is in this for the long haul. Though slightly off the subject, he's also excellent with Wild Fish as well as Altum Angels. Gabe's a straight shooter.
I have no direct experience with Kenny but have never heard a bad thing about him on this site, his reputation is exceedingly high from all the reports I've read about him here.
Just so everyone knows, Gabe @ Jack Wattley discus does a lot of business with Michael Li of discus.com. I wouldn't be giving my business to anyone associated with Michael Li or discus.com.
Kenny is a great person who has great fish. It is a guaranteed good experience.
I also have seen great fish from Uncle Sam's and Chicago discus, but have not personally dealt with them.
I did not have a great experience working with Hans but I seem to be in the minority there.
my vote would be Kenny you can't go wrong with him good luck on your up coming order!
Hi, I'm so new to this site, I'm even sure how to navigate it , yet. I'm in the same boat. Please explain who Kenny is, please so I can locate him. Thank you for your help.
he's on the sponsers section Kenny's discus he has a ton of reviews on here and top quality discus I'm sure others can give you experience and feed back as well hope this helpsQuote:
Originally Posted by DeDe
This should tell you all you need:Quote:
Originally Posted by DeDe
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/forumd...ity-California
Regardless of what your sentiments are regarding discus.com, just because Gabe does business with someone it doesn't make him responsible for what a third party may do. My experience with Gabe is solid and has been reinforced by many years of good service and product from him. I have no idea of who this other person is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clawhammer
That is Gabe's position and we can agree to disagree. Gabe claimed to do $30k monthly with discus.com, so he is their primary enabler. Who one does business with is a reflection of their ethics. I made no comment on his fish or his service. Michael Li refuses to do the right thing in regard to Kenny's pictures, his suppliers should force the issue, since it is their fish being sold under stolen pictures. There are a lot of great options out there for discus, I am trying to fully inform the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by DISCUS STU
In principle I have no problem with what you're saying, I hate sellers that mislead unsuspecting buyers with false claims, bait and switch use of pictures, etc. Something's phishy when they do this type of thing, hint.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clawhammer
All I can tell anyone is that my business with Gabe has been satisfactory and that he makes an extra effort to do one on one business with the the enduser; myself, with honestly and with integrity.
Can't argue with that. When I spoke to him about this issue he was very respectful and professional. Cheers!Quote:
Originally Posted by DISCUS STU