It's only for weak people like me who just can't help but not let a beautiful pair live full lives without without passing on their genetics even though we know from experience that it will end badly in one way or another.
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It's only for weak people like me who just can't help but not let a beautiful pair live full lives without without passing on their genetics even though we know from experience that it will end badly in one way or another.
Yes! I breed discus to sustained my hobby but not to make money out of it.
Some of my Giant Flora 7" grow out.
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You have some beautiful discus there !!!!!
Beautiful shape and colors on those giant floras. I have a pair of them in my display tank now that should really be in their own tank. Takes a lot of work and dedication to get those fry up to that size. Great job Warblad.
Hopefully potential breeders are reading this - a lot of great input from experienced breeders are sharing common realities. My wife spends a lot of time and money in her garden - she does not do it because she expects to profit from selling flowers, and if her only motivation was having a beautiful garden, she could hire a professional gardener for about the same amount she spends on it herself, and would have a lot more free time. She does it because she enjoys the beauty of nature and working outside in her garden is a hobby that gives her peace and pleasure. Breeding discus is the same - do it because you love discus and get pleasure from watching a pair raise their young. If you find the daily tank maintenance to be a chore that you despise, find another hobby. We have the benefit of offsetting some costs by selling some fry to other hobbyists or LFSs, but it is not an income opportunity. A beginner may think that because they can raise 50 fry per month and a discus cost $50 at the LFS, they can make $2500 per month. The reality is that your local market probably doesn't have demand for 50 per month of the same strain of discus. Your LFS might give you $5-8 each in store credit for half a dozen every few weeks.
Breed because you enjoy it.
I have one that I'm saving for the show, same strain but bigger and better shape. This fish is probably almost 8" now, picture was taken 6 months ago.
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Beautiful fish. Good job.
Beautiful fish Warblad, Good job. Growing out a batch of albinos currently at 9 months, if they reach the potential size will think of bringing to the show.
Glad mine are snakes, wouldn't want to compete with those :)