So You Want Start Keeping Discus? OK. But Start Out Doing It Right! By Jim E. Quarles
This article is for the Newbie to discus keeping. And just perhaps a few things can be of use to those not so new to the hobby. If you want to...
The Common Sense of Discus By Mary Ellen Sweeney
Distinguished members of the family Cichlidae and the genus Symphysodon, discus are considered by many hobbyists to be the ultimate in freshwater fishes. Called the "King of the Aquarium," there...
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Filters, but were never Told, By Jim E. Quarles
Before we get into the different kinds of filters we should clearly understand the purpose of any filtering system. Basically a filter does one of three things. 1. It removes...
24 Aquarium Photography Tips for Taking Better Fish Photos
I've taken thousands of fish photos with my digital cameras over the years. Here's a few aquarium photography tips that I've learned along the way that will hopefully help you...
Tips for Increasing Discus Spawn Yields
If you are not getting many discus fry from your discus breeding pair spawns, then try some of these tips below to hopefully help maximize your discus spawn yields. Lower Water...
Getting Discus Pairs to Spawn Again
Discus are considered to be the “King” of all tropical fish. Breeding discus can be very challenging, even for the most advanced tropical fish hobbyist. It requires lots of patience...
10 Tips on Getting Discus Fry to Attach to Breeding Pairs
Sometimes discus fry don't attach to their parents after they start free swimming. Usually this is a problem with newly formed, young discus pairs. The discus fry will wander around...
Tankmates for Breeding Pairs and Other Tips
What other types of tropical fish can be successfully kept with discus? Cardinal tetras are probably the best companion fish for your discus aquarium. First of all, a group of...
Intestinal Parasites in Tropical Fish
Parasites are a natural components of all healthy ecosystems and all fish, including tropical Discus, can have internal and intestinal parasites. Even though these internal parasites are a natural occurrence,...
Tank Sizing and Substrates for a Discus Aquarium
If are looking to set up a Discus Aquarium this page will help you understand the fundamentals of setting up a Discus tank. Size matters Height of Tank The size of your tropical...
