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    Here are some pics I took from a local aquarium shop of their discus. Definitely a good example of what NOT to buy. Hope this helps - just keep in mind that it's very important to start off with good, healthy fish.

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    another photo.
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    this poor fish was actually even darker, but when I approached the tank, it lightened up just enough so you could see the striations.
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    I was trying to get a straight 'head on' photo to show the pinched forehead on these fish.
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    This fish has really bad shape and large eyes
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    large eyes and bad shape.
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    great pics to learn by Walter. thanks. The owner didnt mind you taking pics?

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    Need to point out that it's not the fault of the LFS - the domesticated discus they get in just aren't good (the wilds are okay). I've noticed that many shops get fancy pl*cos in bad shape too - sunken eyes and sunken stomaches. One store in the area actually told me to wait a month for cardinal tetras - they said they were holding several aside and whatever ones survived, I could get some from that bunch.

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    I think I know which store these fish came from. It's very sad to see them looking like that everytime I go to the store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by April
    great pics to learn by Walter. thanks.
    Great pix to learn from* for us beginners but those poor fish look so poorly, I just want to give them a good home and a decent feed.

    *Just a shame that a fish has to get into that state for us to take pix to learn what NOT to buy (if you get my drift)

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    Good pictures of what not to buy. Its sad to see discus in bad shape like
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    Thanks for the pics. They are very good example of what not to buy.

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    Walter~


    Thank you~ As sad as that is...very good to share! We have a lfs here, that has a few like that as well~but the ones here, are obviously not well, those didnt look sick? Just poor quality?

    We should have a section named: What Not To Consider....


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    I'm surprised the store still display those fish. Fish like that will only scare the customers away.

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    Ya think?



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