Originally Posted by
CammieTime
How come there is not a major discus breeder/grower/distributor in the US like there is Germany or Asia? I know there are a lot of smaller discus breeders and shops, but not a large corporate operation based in the U.S. that breeds/grows its own fish instead of importing them. Why is that? Is it not profitable to grow breed/grow/distribute discus on a massive scale in the U.S.? I would think shipping costs alone from Europe and Asia would make the math favorable for a discus enterprise based in the U.S.