The Mythical 8" Discus

[GVB]

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These are my 8inch+ leopard snakes from Stendker. The fish at the bottom is right is an adult 6.5inch leopard snake that is currently raising fry.... just for size reference.

[Discus_Diva]

One of our local aquatic stores has a large display tank including 6 or so very big discus... some of them i'm sure are pretty much 8" inch or dang close to it. They are Stendkers.

[pitdogg2]

I was pretty sure some of those I seen at NADA this year had to be awful close. Some were much bigger than saucers and just shy of dinner plates....MONSTERS some were.

[Candydiscus]

I once saw a blue diamond pair in a store that was 8-9 inches body size without fins... I couldnt believe they were even discus... in fact they were so big it looked abnormal to me you could see those body lines that blue diamonds tend to show more and they looked like stretch marks. Like they were some juiced up muscle freak in the gym... Honestly i prefer my discus normal sizes... 4-6 inches is fine for me.

The store wanted $350 each for them or 700$ for the pair

[nikond70s]

u guys remember when kenny brought in those show quality reds a few years ago? at $800 each, but was some of the nicest and roundess discus i've ever seen. think they were around 7". if i had money at that time i would buy them in a heartbeat.

[rickztahone]

u guys remember when kenny brought in those show quality reds a few years ago? at $800 each, but was some of the nicest and roundess discus i've ever seen. think they were around 7". if i had money at that time i would buy them in a heartbeat.

Yeah, I remember the whole group being presold. That's how good they were

[Jack L]

My fish are too big for a net
i use this
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[Candydiscus]

700$ for a fish is ludacris IMO. even if i had the money i could think better things to spend it on then a single discus thats only 1-2 inches bigger then what i already have lol

[Jack L]

700$ for a fish is ludacris IMO. even if i had the money i could think better things to spend it on then a single discus thats only 1-2 inches bigger then what i already have lol

look up some videos on koi, i stumbled upon some and thought...gheesh..Japanese people must have a LOT of money and REALLY like fish. $700 is nothing

[Candydiscus]

i know its nothing.. but still.. anything over 100-150$ for any fish is too much money even discus..

[rickztahone]

i know its nothing.. but still.. anything over 100-150$ for any fish is too much money even discus..

To a hobbyist $700 is a lot for a discus. For a breeder that knows what they want in their breeding program, $700 is a value buy. Just like any other animal prize breeding, lineage means something and genes sell.

[Jack L]

To a hobbyist $700 is a lot for a discus. For a breeder that knows what they want in their breeding program, $700 is a value buy. Just like any other animal prize breeding, lineage means something and genes sell.

well put

[Filip]

i know its nothing.. but still.. anything over 100-150$ for any fish is too much money even discus..

This hobby like any other hobby is all about love and passion .
I see nothing wrong in spending my hard earned cash on something that I really love .
You can't put a price tag on passion and love

[Candydiscus]

I agree, but i have so many hobbies proably more then most of you. That i cant spend my money on just one.. I mean im just as nuts anyone here.. I have 8 tanks in my house.. recently downsized 4 of them by putting em in storage or selling them.. but i got a 34 year old 135g tank. Re-sealed it, sanded down the angle iron stand and repainted it.. did all the work restoring it.. And i onlyspent $100 on the tank and stand, and maybe $60 on the silicone and paint. VS someone who tosses money away and spends $800 on a new 125g tank and stand. I've spent alot of money on discus.. but i refuse to spend more then $80 on a discus. You can buy nice discus for under $100 just have to find the right person . I also usually prefer buying babies myself and raising them myself.. Buying a fully grown discus is cool and saves time.. but it you dont get to see em grow up really.. Its like me and my car Hobby. I have 3 Jeeps, 1 is 30 years old i paid $4500 for it an old grand wagoneer wood panel Jeep.. I could have spent $15,000 on a mint condition one.. but why do that ? I bought a decent one and with the repairs im doing myself you learn more about the car then you ever will buying one where someone already did all the work.

Thats just my 2 cents of course

[Jack L]

This hobby like any other hobby is all about love and passion .
I see nothing wrong in spending my hard earned cash on something that I really love .
You can't put a price tag on passion and love

umm..aren't you putting a price tag on it every time you buy stuff.... ; )