| Discus breeding as a hobby has become so | | | | Apart from their shy and generally peaceful |
| popular worldwide that discus fish keeping has | | | | aquarium inhabitants, discus are sensitive to stress |
| turn into a multi-million dollar industry and discus | | | | and disturbance or lack of protection, they like |
| aquariums is fast becoming the home of this | | | | quiet and close community with other fellow fish |
| exotic fish. For a lot of breeders, raising this | | | | from the same species. As an aquarist, you may |
| exotic fish as hobby brings huge satisfaction | | | | need to pay close attention to discus cohabitants |
| especially when they manage to get some cute | | | | especially since they like close communities and |
| baby discus too. It is quite rewarding to see what | | | | living with other fish from the same species. It |
| start as hobby raising discus has turn out to be a | | | | has also been claimed by some aquarists that |
| lifetime experience. Now what's special about | | | | keeping them together with other species like |
| keeping discus as a hobby? Fish breeding is a | | | | angelfish will introduce parasites or diseases and |
| challenge and many aquarists find that attractive. | | | | small characides like tetras. It is noticeable that |
| What make discus fish special as a pet is it | | | | the dominant discus would be the first to couple |
| beauty and unique social behavior. | | | | and followed by others if Aquarium water |
| It is quite a surprise to those who breed discus as | | | | chemistry, Feeding, Lighting and other breeding |
| a hobby to notice after sometime that discus | | | | conditions are met. Once you've notice the couple |
| begin to show signs of connection to the | | | | while breeding discus, you should move pairs into |
| environment outside the tank in which they reside | | | | another tank to allow them to raise fry. |
| in. You know breeding discus as a hobby require | | | | Those who takes breeding discus as a hobby, it is |
| spending time attending to the welfare of the | | | | important discus living conditions are constantly |
| fish(i.e feeding, checking the tank constantly,lighting | | | | monitored. You should be careful with the lighting |
| etc). It is said that discus recognize it owner quite | | | | because too much light will warm the water |
| quickly and they can get close to you as far as | | | | above accepted level and reduces the oxygen |
| even to eat from your hand. It has also been | | | | level. There's not a lot of difference between |
| noticed by some discus owner while breeding | | | | breeding discus as a hobby or as a professional, |
| them that it watch them move round the room | | | | discus require the same amount of attention in |
| and even react to Tv noise. | | | | respective of which side you belong. |