dpien
12-03-2019, 03:16 PM
Quite new to discus, although I've kept South American cichlids especially dwarf cichlids for decades.
Had some mixed success starting more than 1 yr ago with a few small inexpensive Asian imported discus specimens, Malaysia and Singapore, I'm told. A few succumbed by just not eating and wasting away (this could put many ppl off keeping discus ever, and for many yrs kept me from even considering to try to...) But most did ok although not growing fast and may be a bit stunted already. They are still nice looking fish and eating well once they settled, though this took quite some time and a bit of heartache in between. Two stunning royal blues really made it worthwhile.
Recently acquired 3 medium sized discus from a Vietnam import - a yellow Marlboro, a snow white, and a golden snakeskin. These fish settled in within hours and eat very well. They are stunning specimens and growing fast, mostly on dried pellets and frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp.
It's been months now and they are an absolute pleasure to keep, so easy. I am slighly lazy fish keeper so cant believe my luck with these stunners. My water is medium soft, ph 7 or a bit higher.
Anyone else on here who had the same amazingly pleasant experience with Vietnamese discus?
Had some mixed success starting more than 1 yr ago with a few small inexpensive Asian imported discus specimens, Malaysia and Singapore, I'm told. A few succumbed by just not eating and wasting away (this could put many ppl off keeping discus ever, and for many yrs kept me from even considering to try to...) But most did ok although not growing fast and may be a bit stunted already. They are still nice looking fish and eating well once they settled, though this took quite some time and a bit of heartache in between. Two stunning royal blues really made it worthwhile.
Recently acquired 3 medium sized discus from a Vietnam import - a yellow Marlboro, a snow white, and a golden snakeskin. These fish settled in within hours and eat very well. They are stunning specimens and growing fast, mostly on dried pellets and frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp.
It's been months now and they are an absolute pleasure to keep, so easy. I am slighly lazy fish keeper so cant believe my luck with these stunners. My water is medium soft, ph 7 or a bit higher.
Anyone else on here who had the same amazingly pleasant experience with Vietnamese discus?