Whats your discus or fish count

[architect1]

I was wondering just outa curriosity who has the most. I was just thinking satisticly I like numbers. I'm trying to get a feel for number because I have alot of fish and I'm a college student age of 20. So i am wondering roughly how far will I go befor a oh no or a wife/g/f tells me to much lol.


You do not need to say how many just food for thought for everyone

19 disucs
10 simes algee eaters
8 Cardnals
2 dwarf guramies
1 yellow pleco.

40 fish in a 55 gallon and 112

I hope I didn't hurt, offend or do anything wrong.

[chris allsop]

dont know how many fish i have but i do have 3 tanks, malawi, reef and discus.

[brewmaster15]

So i am wondering roughly how far will I go befor a oh no or a wife/g/f tells me to much lol.
that values determined by the type of spouse you have... I have a very very supportive and understanding one.;) :D

-al

[architect1]

Thats what i am getting the feeling of. But like hypitheticly when she comes in my life I could have my own house and the basment is full of tanks. You never know. Vary good point. Thats also why i'm asking just to kinda gestamate where I might be in 10 years or so.

[liz]

Have around fifty fish housed in Discus ,African and large Cichlid tanks also have another tank with pond fish brought in for the winter.

[fishfarm]

Whoa, I never know, Right now I'm low on discus, maybe 350? Other cichlids and livebearers, I'm sure in the thousands. Ken

[architect1]

wow thats a lot. Do you make profit or do you make about even I was always told its a hobby and you neevr make money of a hobby. How many Tanks do you Have?

[lkleung007]

Yeah, I've got a very supportive spouse...currently running 12 tanks housing about 100 Discus...but no other fish.

Lester

[Elcid]

Ask my wife! She keeps count so she knows when I get new ones :)


that values determined by the type of spouse you have... I have a very very supportive and understanding one.;) :D

-al

[alpine]

I read somewhere "Fishfarm" , Ken , has about 600 tanks.......and I miss visiting last weekwhile I was in Atlanta :( ...did not have an idea of the amount of tanks he has..Wow

roberto.

[architect1]

that is alot of tanks. mosy be like 10,000 fish. wow

[April]

i have 2 of mine..34 im petsitting..for now..
but i have had 100 .
need someone who respects your hobby.

[architect1]

wow thats alot I'm just looking at the bills it must of cost you for 100. lol

[Glenn]

OK lets just say between 20 and 200 fish something like that.

[Dissident]

With the wife's 2x55gal guppy tanks I lost count a long time ago...
I just have to convince her to let me switch them to discus tanks.:D

[fishfarm]

You don't want to know my bills (my wife doesn't either) I strive to break even so my hobby pays for itself, but I go on collecting trips and to fish shows and the fish pay for that too! I enjoy it all, it's not really work to me, beats the %ell out of my day job! Ken

[architect1]

yeah I hear you. My grandma always told me that your hobby shouldn't make you money because its a hobby but if you have 20 pairs breeding all the time. You have to be able to come above even. Its good you enjoy it.

[korbi_doc]

:D :D I'm down to 4 tanks now, had 10 goin' at one time... maybe about 20 discus, 5 julii cories, & 4 dwarf plecos, 1 of'm is albino..3 electric yellow cichlids, oh & a parrot fish left over from the vet office, now closed....when I'm resettled, would like to increase the discus #s & add cichlids & saltwater fish, will need more tanks, lol, Dottie :p

[architect1]

You had a parriot fish the salt water one? I love them and angels but never see to many nice ones in lfs. How big did he get? is it hard to have a salt water parriot fish since they eat coral?

[Kindredspirit]

I do not have any~



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Marie~

[Namreg]

I'm not sure if I can get an exact number, but here goes:

125 Gallon planted:
4 Adult Discus
6 German Blue Rams
4 Australian Rainbows
20 Cardinal Tetras
2 Bristlenose Plecos
3 Clown Plecos
5 Otocinclus (Spelling?)
8 Cory Cats
Some fry where I have no idea what fish is responsible for it.

72 Gallon Bowfront with Rock Background and Plastic Plants
4 Angels
6 German Blue Rams
2 SAE
2 Sailfin Mollies
8 Black Neon
3 Cory Cats
I set this tank up for the wife in the living room, so she can't complain too much.

75 Gallon Bare Bottom
9 Juvenile Discus

60 Gallon Bare Bottom
Leopard Pigeon Pair
Marlboro Red Pair
I put them together to get the spawning going

4 29 Gallon Breeder
1 Snakeskin Pair
1 Pineapple Pair
1 lonely Rose Red Male ( Female died in Shipping, waiting for Replacement)
1 Currently empty

My fishroom is in my garage, and I am currently putting another separation wall in so I can expand some more for the future.

[architect1]

Thank you Now thats what i'm talking about. You deffinetly got the digits lol. Have a Ruff, bmw, or a Benz to go along with them discus.

[Discusgeo2]

Too many Discus to count but a good estimate would be at least 125 of them. This is not counting eggs. If you want to add in my German Blue Rams put another 75-100 there so I am think I have between 200-250 fish

[Dave C]

Yay, I'm down to one tank right now...

6 Red Melons
4 Wild Discus
21 Clown Loaches
20 Bristlenose plecos
3 Otos
1 SAE

[roclement]

now...about 30 fish between my discus, redtail catfish, arowana, angels...
at work I have a mini reef in my office and a 350gl african tank in my main dining room, about 30 fish there.
previously I had a fishroom in my basement I was up to a couple of hundred discus only. That was hard on the pocket but mostly I ran out of time to maintain them properly.

Rodrigo

[korbi_doc]

You had a parriot fish the salt water one? I love them and angels but never see to many nice ones in lfs. How big did he get? is it hard to have a salt water parriot fish since they eat coral?

No, not SW, it's a common freshwater fish, pretty old now, originally had 4 in the vet hospital tank, but this survivor is pretty tough, just can't kill her, (she lays eggs constantly). These poor fish are the ones that are dyed by the industry & sold as blues & greens, eventually wear out & back to orange. I was not aware of this coloring procedure when these were put into the tank, must be over 4+ yrs old now....lol.....

[Ardan]

estimate
25? firemouths in 40 gal
7 corydoras paleatus and
3 glowlight tetras in 15 gallon
1 jewel in 20 gallon
many guppies in 10 gallon
3 oscars, 1 in a 50 gal, a pair in a 75 gallon
5 bushynose plecos in a 29 gallon
10 discus:) :) , 4 in a 50 gallon, 6 in a 75 gallon
9 tanks going at present time, 5 empty (29gal and smaller)

Ardan

[Discus_KC]

okay I'll play,

1000 discus and a couple thousand angels

Jack

[korbi_doc]

okay I'll play,

1000 discus and a couple thousand angels

Jack

:D :D 'K, Jack, just save me some purty ones!! can't wait!! lol.....

[architect1]

Isn't that fish a fresh water parrit fish. I thought they changed naturally. My grandma has 4 and there huge. I heard if you get them to spon you can make a fortion.

and over a 1000 fish thats alot to many actually for me. If you do have that many they all in your basment?

wow never knew there where going to be this many responses.

[Green Country Discus]

LOL Jack, I thought I lived with wet hands. Angela and I have 450+- all Discus, not counting the kio in the pond in the yard and in the small pond in the house.

[Discus_KC]

LOL Jack, I thought I lived with wet hands. Angela and I have 450+- all Discus, not counting the kio in the pond in the yard and in the small pond in the house.

Things get pretty wet around here and at Willies. Water on the floor here is a must !! LOL

And most of the discus babies are spetted so that is even better !!

Jack

[Discus_KC]

We are always up for visits. We have 2 basements with fish and yes we do have that many !

Jack

[architect1]

Thats like a a full time job. How can you handle that many discus. Do you even work? or is the discus your full time job?

[Discus_KC]

Here's a thread with some of the babies

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=45668

Jack

[architect1]

Wow vary beautiful. You alone could make new colors and breeds with the amount of discus you have. Do you enjoy having that many in your home?

[hexed]

I only have 20 :(
Frank

[Discus_KC]

[QUOTE=architect1]Wow vary beautiful. You alone could make new colors and breeds with the amount of discus you have. Do you enjoy having that many in your home?[/QUOTE

I love the hobby and the friends I have made. It's a lot of work but well worth the effort. We love the varieties we are working with.

Jack

[Discusgeo2]

You and Willie have alot of nice Discus. Keep up the good work.

[jim_shedden]

Branden (architect)
Don't get married.............fish are easier:)

jk ing...............I think I just shot myself in the foot.

10 tanks........some full..........some not so full............no wife......lol

Jim

[Vince+Carrie]

We have three tanks right now:

2.5 gallon mini
1 snail
1 betta

25 gallon - was our starter tank, is now the QT/hospital tank.
Currently housing 2 not-so-well little discus.

135 gallon planted tank
6 blue rams
1 flying fox
1 farlowella catfish
6 discus
* had two young bala sharks until this weekend, but gave them away. Far to good of eaters to keep with young discus (they were getting soooo fat)

[architect1]

hey jim i find the fish are better then women. Few resons There compassionet, they know when your feeling down, there always there for you, they never arguee with you, and they're never going to ly cheat and steel.

In the end the woman that will complete me as much as my hobby will come intime. The friends that I have made on hear, and the discus I have compensats for being married. In time she will come at the least expected time.

and Hexed I to have 20 but its better then never having any at all or being they guy/lady that wants them but they die on them.

[sidra]

If I had a house instead of an apartment, it would be out of control, but since I don't, this is what I have:

75 gallon planted

8 discus (1 Cobalt, 2 Red Turq, 2 Wadimi, 2 German Turq/Candy Apple Scribble, 1 Blue Snakeskin)
2 German Blue Rams
2 Serpae Tetra
1 Harlequin Raspbora
2 Rummy Nose Tetra


29 gallon bb

3 discus babies-2 Red Dragon, 1 Red Leopard


29 gallon planted

2 Tiger Barbs, 3 Albino Tiger Barbs, 2 Rosy Barb, 1 Fire Rosy Barb, 3 Cherry Barb, 1 Khuli Loach

Kristen

[jim_shedden]

branden...........excellent attitude:)

jim

[April]

is that a fulltime job jack? : ) he has a real job..and hes in the army too.

[Discus_KC]

is that a fulltime job jack? : ) he has a real job..and hes in the army too.

I work full time and part time and all the time !!!

Air Force Reserves April !

Jack

[cptkirk]

Well the number keeps going up !!! about 150 mixed fish. :bandana:

[architect1]

Mine just jumped up to 44 now with my new blue rams got 5 in my 112 gallon.