Moved to China and Back In the Hobby!

[lauren0626]

OMG!!! Five specialist strore for Discus in Dalian alone??? And as I understand it, Dalian is a big city in world terms, but certainly not one of the biggest in China!! There are only a few cheezy and dirty dinky LFS here in Boston, and none specialize in Discus. In fact, none actually know all that much about discus, by the look of those scrawny little specimen they try to sell for $100 a piece with white stringy poop hanging off their vent to uneducated buyers....oh that just gets me so mad!!!

I am definitely retiring in China....

The Discus market is big here. Most of the aquarium stores here are pretty knowledgeable about Discus. I could go to a random store and talk with the owner about water parameters and disease treatments for Discus.
What's even better is the low price tag! A pair of 6"+ Red Cover young adults only costs 300 RMB (about $45) if bought from LFS. I know I can never find such deals in America. 1 lb. of disinfected live Blackworm costs only about $1.
So yeah, it's a good idea retiring in China!

[lauren0626]

Welcome back.

Thank you!

[GrillMaster]

Welcome back to the hobby and the forum Lauren! Looking forward to pics of your new acquisitions.

[lauren0626]

Welcome back to the hobby and the forum Lauren! Looking forward to pics of your new acquisitions.

Thanks Mark! I love your signature picture!

[DISCUS USA]

Welcome back Lauren,,wow you in the motherland of discus now far cry from jersey..lol no more shipping charges for fine asian imports..fed ex went nuts out here box like $90 and up its ridiculous.. anyway hope your doing well..long time..

hector nyc-

[lauren0626]

Welcome back Lauren,,wow you in the motherland of discus now far cry from jersey..lol no more shipping charges for fine asian imports..fed ex went nuts out here box like $90 and up its ridiculous.. anyway hope your doing well..long time..

hector nyc-

Hi Hector,
Hope you're well! So glad to see that you're still around! Still remember our shipment from Gold Mountain? What happened to that importer? I think he's no longer listed in the sponsor page...

Best,

[DISCUS USA]

Yeah still around but been selling off all my stuff because some personal stuff happened cant stay in hobby but still like the fish so still hang out in here..oh rocky mountain,,frank had i think a black out during winter and either all most the fish died or got sick he gave up & quit..thats how it goes discus biz is tough..

[vss]

OMG!!! Five specialist strore for Discus in Dalian alone??? And as I understand it, Dalian is a big city in world terms, but certainly not one of the biggest in China!! There are only a few cheezy and dirty dinky LFS here in Boston, and none specialize in Discus. In fact, none actually know all that much about discus, by the look of those scrawny little specimen they try to sell for $100 a piece with white stringy poop hanging off their vent to uneducated buyers....oh that just gets me so mad!!!

I am definitely retiring in China....

You definitely should if you still like discus when you are retiring.

I'm from China too. Dalian is a big city in China, and other than Dalian, there are also a few paradises for discus hobbyists in China that you should pay a visit to, like Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Anshan, and Xi'an. I'm sure you will be amazed by the quantity of discus suppliers and retailers there, as well as the quality of discus they sell! Also the price is way much better than what we pay in the U.S.

-Xiaofei

[lauren0626]

Yeah still around but been selling off all my stuff because some personal stuff happened cant stay in hobby but still like the fish so still hang out in here..oh rocky mountain,,frank had i think a black out during winter and either all most the fish died or got sick he gave up & quit..thats how it goes discus biz is tough..

So sorry to hear what has happened with Frank...
So, you're quitting Discus for now... But I'm sure you'll be back some time soon, just like me. Good luck with everything!

[lauren0626]

You definitely should if you still like discus when you are retiring.

I'm from China too. Dalian is a big city in China, and other than Dalian, there are also a few paradises for discus hobbyists in China that you should pay a visit to, like Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Anshan, and Xi'an. I'm sure you will be amazed by the quantity of discus suppliers and retailers there, as well as the quality of discus they sell! Also the price is way much better than what we pay in the U.S.

-Xiaofei

[alpine]

Walter , I just saw the ICE CITY in China , they had a presentation in NBC Today's Show. WOW....amazing , breathtaking ! 32.000.000 gallons of water , LED lighting at night , snow and ice structures , an amazing creation .
In America it would never happen ...it would be analyzed as a non- profitable task

Roberto.

[mikel]

China is a awsome, awe-inspiring and complex country to say the least. My grandparents were originally from Shanghai and Beijing, and I have been to the big city-tourist sites too. But I really like Suzhou and Hangzhou....nice cities with lakes and garden, and close enough to Shanghai. I hope there are lots of discus shops there too!

[Wahter]

Walter , I just saw the ICE CITY in China , they had a presentation in NBC Today's Show. WOW....amazing , breathtaking ! 32.000.000 gallons of water , LED lighting at night , snow and ice structures , an amazing creation .
In America it would never happen ...it would be analyzed as a non- profitable task

Roberto.

I've seen lots of photos too - it happens each year in Harbin, so one of these days, I'll head over there in the wintertime. It's on my list of places in China that I want to visit.

I found a video showing the contrast in the day and night of the Ice Festival and the snow sculptures:

A Day and Night at the Harbin Ice Festival

(there are plenty more on youtube.com; just search on "ice" and "harbin")


Walter

[airbus123]

It's fairly easy for me to get supplies and discus here in Dalian. There are many supply shops and fish stores around the city. Actually, I've visited at least 5 stores that specialize in Discus. I'm not sure about Shan Dong, though. May I ask which city your friends works out of?

hey,
sorry for the late reply. was caught up with work lately.

my friend works @ Yan Tai, Shan Dong if i'm right,~ in the shipping industry...

haha~ thanks Lauren~

cheers,
air

[airbus123]

anyone care to share?