another photo.
Here are some pics I took from a local aquarium shop of their discus. Definitely a good example of what NOT to buy. Hope this helps - just keep in mind that it's very important to start off with good, healthy fish.
Walter
Walter
another photo.
Walter
this poor fish was actually even darker, but when I approached the tank, it lightened up just enough so you could see the striations.
Walter
I was trying to get a straight 'head on' photo to show the pinched forehead on these fish.
Walter
This fish has really bad shape and large eyes
Walter
large eyes and bad shape.
Walter
great pics to learn by Walter. thanks. The owner didnt mind you taking pics?
Need to point out that it's not the fault of the LFS - the domesticated discus they get in just aren't good (the wilds are okay). I've noticed that many shops get fancy pl*cos in bad shape too - sunken eyes and sunken stomaches. One store in the area actually told me to wait a month for cardinal tetras - they said they were holding several aside and whatever ones survived, I could get some from that bunch.
Walter
Last edited by Wahter; 01-07-2006 at 11:32 PM.
Walter
I think I know which store these fish came from. It's very sad to see them looking like that everytime I go to the store.
Great pix to learn from* for us beginners but those poor fish look so poorly, I just want to give them a good home and a decent feed.Originally Posted by April
*Just a shame that a fish has to get into that state for us to take pix to learn what NOT to buy (if you get my drift)
Good pictures of what not to buy. Its sad to see discus in bad shape like
that.
Sean
Thanks for the pics. They are very good example of what not to buy.
Chris
Walter~
Thank you~ As sad as that is...very good to share! We have a lfs here, that has a few like that as well~but the ones here, are obviously not well, those didnt look sick? Just poor quality?
We should have a section named: What Not To Consider....
Marie~
I'm surprised the store still display those fish. Fish like that will only scare the customers away.
Ya think?
Marie~