What Discus books are a must read?

[ZX10R]

I have seen people talk about books lately and I must confess I am not a big reader. But since I want to learn and stay around for awhile and not be a one night stand for you guys. What are a few must read discus books that everyone should atleast read once in there life?

Sean

[brewmaster15]

Hey Sean,
This is actually a good segway into a new section we have been talking about in our Moderator section.:) Johnnathan suggested it ...so you Beat me to the punch alittle here but.... we are starting a section for Books... one thread per book, with members reviewing them... so we'll take any feedback you get here as a starting point for that section.

Thanks,
al

[ZX10R]

Sounds good Al looking forward to it

[Chicago Discus]

Ok here it goes I like Discus Heath Dieter Undergasser. The book is really good in identifying health issues with discus very colorful pictures to compare your problem with....
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff509/snoopodus/images-1.jpg

[brewmaster15]

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/forumdisplay.php?244-Between-the-Pages...-Book-Resources-and-reviews

section is set up , just waiting for content to open it up.:D

-al

[Chicago Discus]

You can move my book over there al

[oscarzx]

Google ftw

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[Larry Bugg]

Ok here it goes I like Discus Heath Dieter Undergasser. The book is really good in identifying health issues with discus very colorful pictures to compare your problem with....
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff509/snoopodus/images-1.jpg

Excellent choice. Buy it and then have him autograph it at the NADA Show in June.

[Larry Bugg]

Dick Au - Trophy Discus
Andrew Soh - The Naked Truth
Andrew Soh - Problems and Solutions
Jack Wattley - Handbook of Discus

You can get Dick's and Andrew's books autographed at the NADA Show also.

[bibsun]

i found this book a good one The 'Aquaguide To Discus' is from the Aquaguide series from Interpet.

Written by Bernd Degen.

This series book all aspects of keeping Discus including:

Water Quality;
Feeding;
Breeding;
Disorders and diseases;
The right aquarium conditions.

[ZX10R]

Some good ones please keep them coming

[JenTN]

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[JenTN]

Sorry bout that last post! Zxr, Im in Knoxville 37918. Im planning on checking out my 2nd hand bookstore tomorrow for discus books..u want me to check for any for u? Not sure what shipping would b but books r pretty cheap there.

[kevin joseph]

i have a decent collection of discus books.my favorite is schmidt-focke's discus book. its from the late 80s and has some great pics of old strain discus.a little old school but by far my favorite. where the red furn grows is an all time favorite also.

[eaglesfan3000]

Dick Au - Trophy Discus
Andrew Soh - The Naked Truth
Andrew Soh - Problems and Solutions
Jack Wattley - Handbook of Discus

You can get Dick's and Andrew's books autographed at the NADA Show also.

Yes Andrews Soh's The Naked Truth is a must IMO. He even tells you how to cut away the fins so they grow back properly.

[Rummy]

I have had no luck in getting some of these books. Am I just looking in the wrong places? I would love to have them as digital editions. (their sales would probably also increase, hint hint) ;)
So where can I find these books?

[ZX10R]

I looked on ebay yesterday and seen a few of them

[roundfishross]

amazon.....great used pricing :D

[Larry Bugg]

amazon.....great used pricing :D

All of mine came from Amazon used.

[seanyuki]

Another great book for references .....Fish disease diagnosis and treatment by Edward J Noga (second edition).....got his first book and plan to get this too.

"The second edition of Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment is a welcome update of the 1996 original. Enlarged to include 130 pages of new information and generously illustrated with color photographs and black-and-white diagrams, this text should serve as a resource for practitioners who occasionally treat pet fish as well as for dedicated fish disease diagnosticians. Reasonably priced, this comprehensive text is a useful addition to the library of any veterinarian engaged in fish medicine and diagnostics. (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2010)

http://www.amazon.ca/Fish-Disease-Diagnosis-Edward-Noga/dp/0813806976/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329401385&sr=1-1

[sbayzden]

Any ideas as to where I may locate a copy of Andrew Soh's - The Naked Truth, book?
Thank you!!

[damba]

If you have money blehers guide is excellent. Everyday i like back to nature guide to discus.

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[Larry Bugg]

Any ideas as to where I may locate a copy of Andrew Soh's - The Naked Truth, book?
Thank you!!

David has them new.

http://www.igopro-online.com/Discus-The-Naked-Truth-p/bk-dtnt.htm

[sbayzden]

Thanks Bugman! Gettin one ordered today!

[sbayzden]

I just received my copy of Discus Health, by Dieter Undergasser in todays mail. I bought it off of Amazon. It is a nice book. Informative on subject matter that was pertinent to me. I would recommend it to others.

[2075turner]

Dick Au - Trophy Discus
Andrew Soh - The Naked Truth
Andrew Soh - Problems and Solutions
Jack Wattley - Handbook of Discus



Excellent books.

I also like Penang Discus by Shaifullah Yeng!

[Larry Bugg]

Excellent books.

I also like Penang Discus by Shaifullah Yeng!

Hard to find. I have tried, lol.

[Len]

Any ideas as to where I may locate a copy of Andrew Soh's - The Naked Truth, book?
Thank you!!

You can buy them directly from Andrew. I got them both from him and he shipped directly from Singapore pretty quickly.

[JenTN]

You all are a terrible influence. I just ordered 5 books from amazon.

[Cosgrovb]

Me too.

[ZX10R]

You all are a terrible influence. I just ordered 5 books from amazon.


Me too.

I am just sitting here thinking about which ones I want to get :confused:

[JenTN]

I know! I got: Discus: a reference book; Handbook of Fish Diseases; Discus for the Perfectionist; Discus Health; & the Proper Care of Discus

[ZX10R]

I know! I got: Discus: a reference book; Handbook of Fish Diseases; Discus for the Perfectionist; Discus Health; & the Proper Care of Discus

I really want to get one on disease and meds. For some reason I am more interested in that stuff then breeding fish

[JenTN]

I really want to get one on disease and meds. For some reason I am more interested in that stuff then breeding fish

Me too, thats why I chose the ones I did. From what I read they are more geard toward beginners and focus on care and health.

[ZX10R]

Guess I better get to ordering

[seanyuki]

I got this at home too......book of Drugs and Chemicals Used in the Treatment of Fish Diseases: A Manual of Fish Pharmacology and Materia Medica by Nelson Herwig.

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Drugs-Chemicals-Treatment-Diseases/dp/039803852X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329452416&sr=8-1-fkmr0

hth;)