Originally Posted by
Jhhnn
It's smart to obtain all the stock for a particularly tank at the same time from the same source. Quarantine is moot, unnecessary. Tastes vary, but I like the look of a tank where all the discus are of the same variety, and think there are other advantages to it. A group of siblings already have a lot of dominance issues worked out, they'll likely grow at the same rate, and it's easier to tell if any one is doing poorly. Down the road, when they want to breed, undesirable pairings are avoided, too...
Discus keeping isn't for everybody. It's expensive, and requires a high level of dedication and time investment. If that's not how a particular hobbyist can approach it, they're better of to take a different direction, imho....