25.10.08

An Introduction To Discus Fish


The Discus is a large freshwater cichlid, a native of the Amazon in South America. They were first discovered / described by Dr. JJ Heckel, an Austrian zoologist, in 1840.

His name is now used to describe the "original" Discus variant. They are increasingly difficult to find, since most Discus currently available have been bred in captivity, but occasionally you will find some Heckel Discus imported into the pet.

The origin of the discussion were three color variations: green, brown and blue. However, with the disc become increasingly popular among fish keepers, and a lot of money in research and development of different strains of fish aquarium disc, the list of colors and variations of the model is almost endless.

The Discus is inherently social, still shy in progress. In their habitat, they live in large social groups with advanced behavoirs. It is important to keep in mind when considering the creation of a Discus Fish Tank. Never buy one or two Discus - they need a group of at least 4 - to develop their character at its best through social interaction.

Discus Fish keeping has traditionally been considered difficult. The Discus Fish can be finicky, sensitive to the disease and stressed easily if they are not kept under optimum conditions. It becomes easier, however, to keep Discus Fish. This is due to most of them have been bred in captivity, and new technologies made available to help maintain optimal water.

Due to increasing popularity, and a suite of demand, Discus Fish are now widely available, even in small stores water, so you do not have to go to more specialty stores.

The disc was called "The King of the Aquarium", while maintenance and reproduction is certainly a challenge for novices, the later can be very rewarding indeed.

Most fish Discus Keepers at some stage want to raise. There is no doubt that this is a great experience - and with luck - it will even pay for the hobby.

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