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GulfCoastDiscus
08-16-2003, 04:43 PM
Greetings,
I'm usually just a lurker. I been out of the hobby since 1998. I'm back now. I started getting out all the books I've acquired about discus in the past. I have a total of 12 books. Going thru, I have stmbled upon the National Geographic issue of May 1960 about discus. Reading it again, It's funny how most of us take for granted all the tribulation that a person went thru to be successful in this hobby. They knew so little but thru their perseverance we are now able to enjoy this fish.

Dan
Jeff
08-16-2003, 05:50 PM
I bet that made for some interesting reading. :)
Jason
08-16-2003, 07:09 PM
One of the first discus spawnings in captivity took place within a large clay pot that they used for tanks, backindaday

oh yeah, discus were mouthbrooders back then to aparently :P
O
08-16-2003, 10:41 PM
I was helping a friend move today, he sold his house. Up in his attic we found a stack of magazines from the previous owner. He had a huge collection of National Geographic Mags, including several well preserved issues from 1930's. One of them contains an extansive article on "the new & exciting American hobby" of "toy tropical fish." Some of the species covered are angels, some tetras and others. I'm planning to scan it next week and post here. It is quite interesting.

O.
GulfCoastDiscus
08-16-2003, 11:04 PM
O,
Look for the 1960 May issue. This issue talks about discus in particular. It mentions the trouble they had with breeding discus in captivity.

dan
O
08-17-2003, 11:20 AM
Hi Dan,

Unfortunately, I have only sept. of 1960 issue. :-\

O.
discuskrib
08-17-2003, 11:59 AM
Dan,

any chance we could get you to scan the may 1960 article and post it here?
GulfCoastDiscus
08-17-2003, 12:17 PM
Sure no prob. My scanner at home is on the blink so it'll have to wait till monday. It's old and the pics aren't that great.

dan
discuskrib
08-17-2003, 12:22 PM
that's ok, Dan. i'm sure a lot of people here would be interested in reading it anyway. i know i will be.
thanx,
Dave
Mr. Limpet
08-17-2003, 05:24 PM
I saw that issue while we were staying at a cabin up in Yosemite many years ago. I knew then that it was fate. I was born in May, 1960! It was an interesting article. I think they refered to the parents secreting milk from their skin that the babies ate. I would love to read it again. Paul.