MaGiC
08-25-2005, 08:38 AM
Many sites and books say that Discus, in the wild, are schooling fish.
Mr. Jim E.Quarles in his book Discus As a Hobby (page 38) says….Discus are not schooling fish in the wild , but they are found most often as pairs or pairs with fry.
Some books say when a pair is settled in their aquarium you should not move it from tank to tank because you might break the connection between them. Some others say that the connection between a Discus pair is very strong and they seem to be monogamic.
So connecting all the above I have some questions.
1) In general , when we say that this fish is a schooling one what do we mean?
Do we mean fishes that have entered their adult phase of life? Do we mean a pair with fry?
2) Can we say that Discus are schooling fishes? Or they are schooling only when they are young and when they become adults they are separated into pairs?
Mr. Jim E.Quarles in his book Discus As a Hobby (page 38) says….Discus are not schooling fish in the wild , but they are found most often as pairs or pairs with fry.
Some books say when a pair is settled in their aquarium you should not move it from tank to tank because you might break the connection between them. Some others say that the connection between a Discus pair is very strong and they seem to be monogamic.
So connecting all the above I have some questions.
1) In general , when we say that this fish is a schooling one what do we mean?
Do we mean fishes that have entered their adult phase of life? Do we mean a pair with fry?
2) Can we say that Discus are schooling fishes? Or they are schooling only when they are young and when they become adults they are separated into pairs?