This book is about the fundamentals of boosting your teams morale. It is a very dull place and not a lot is accomplished. The ultimate discus guide for beginners or experts. To keep discus youll need a tank of at least 200 liters capacity 52,83 gallons, but if you are going to keep more than one fish, the tank capacity should be much more. The book i read was fish a remarkable way to boost morale and improve results by stephen c. Its sad to see that many hobbyists dare to keep discus. Most serious hobbyists do not mix their discus with too many other species. Discus fish have been collected for the aquarium trade from the wild in water. Discus fish are large cichlids from the amazon river, its tributaries and flood plains, in south america. Fish a remarkable way to boost morale and improve results.
For this reason alone they are not recommended for the beginner aquarist. Discus fish have individualspecific coloration patterns on entire body including. Discus are generally calm, peaceful fish, but as cichlids, they can be aggressive toward one another, especially when attempting to pair off and spawn. Discus fish secrets, discus fish care and breeding youtube. Mbuna marcus aquariums, cichlids and more 2,435,787 views. Description of the reproductive behavior of symphysodon. Avoid aggressive fish, fish that will consider your discus prey especially important when keeping young discus and fish that will nip the discus. The hobbyist guide for discus fish care and maintenance about this book t his book is designed to make the process of starting, maintaining and enjoying a discus aquarium easy. An interview with the stendker discus fish hatchery. Frequently asked questions and answer on the care of diskus fish.
Physiological responses to cold stress in the gills of discus fish ncbi. Although discus are regarded as tricky aquarium fishes, whose successful maintenance and breeding requires a good knowledge of fish keeping, there are. She immediately noticed the energy, enthusiasm, and interaction the market fishmongers and customers had. Discus can be housed with many any other fish as long as they require the same water conditions. Oct 09, 20 fish sticks by stephen c lundin, john christensen and harry paul 1. She made friends with lonnie, who promised to help teach her staff the secrets of the success of the fish market.
Physiological responses to cold stress in the gills of discus fish symphysodon aequifasciatus revealed by conventional biochemical. Flyer diskuszucht stendker aquarium keeping made easy flyer diskuszucht stendker. Pondering over the problem of the third floor, mary jane stumbled upon the pike place fish market one day during lunch. The main topic of this book is there in a business, and the dump is the work level that has all the older adults. Discus fish have individualspecific coloration patterns on entire body. This may seem like common sense but some people dont even know what water the discus fish prefer. Since the fish is tall the tank should be quite long and high as well. Discus are considered to require a higher level of care than other aquarium fish. Symphysodon, colloquially known as discus, is a genus of cichlids native to the amazon river basin in south america.
But trust me, if you do daily 2030 minutes for them. Fish sticks by stephen c lundin, john christensen and harry paul. Most discus aquarium fish keepers have this knowledge and the experience with other fish as they tend to keep other types. The discus book tropical fish keeping special edition. Shy or submissive fish should be removed if they are unable to compete. Discus fish are often kept in species aquariums, but they can be housed with other species if you want to. Very aggressive fish the growing pains of keeping a wolf cichlid parachromis dovii duration. Discus are not especially difficult fish to keep, but they do require a little extra maintenance and certain environmental conditions. Before buying discus, you should have done your homework and know about the fish, water chemistry and how to care for it.