lol almost positive everyone here has lost their share of Discus. Your experience is similar to mine in that about a year ago I brought my kids to the LPS to buy an aquarium setup and decided to buy 'those pretty fish' for it. I'd seen Discus before but knew practically nothing about them. Found this site a few days after that and have learned so much. I'd say the hands-on experience getting to know Discus is so very necessary, which of course takes time.