White Carnation Pigeon Discus
$136.00 – $178.00
Her name was Sarah, and she sat two rows over from me in sixth grade English class. I had saved up all my allowance to buy her a red rose for Valentines’s Day – all I could afford. The rest of the bouquet was made up of less expensive red and white carnations, but that single red rose I just knew would make her say YES.
My palms were clammy and my voice shook when I asked her to the dance. That was many years ago, before time drew its map of lines on both our faces. But just like the red maze design of this extraordinary fish, love and life are speckled with stops and starts, with paths taken and left untaken. And when I look at her now, this much older Sarah, MY Sarah, who said YES that day and YES again when I asked her to marry me eighteen years later, I’m grateful for the smile lines I see reflected back to me. And when I give her this beautiful, rare discus, I hope she will see what I see, which is much more than a fish or even a gift. It is a reminder of the long journey through the many twists and turns, stops and starts, cities and houses and children and dreams and successes and failures – along the maze that has been our life together, our love.
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All of the discus are up and moving this morning. The albino is still not 100% but better. I offered some food this morning. Some ate frozen blood worms. Some didn’t eat. I expected that. They are settling in. I’ll offer up some live brine shrimp later today to see if I can jump start their appetites.
The Sterbi’s are all doing good. I owe you for 1. You sent 9. Two of the gold nuggets are doing well. One is not moving much. We’re they tank raised or wild?
All in all I’m very pleased. I’ll get some pictures to you this morning.
FYI I’ve bred discus back in the 70’s and 80’s. Small time but I had 1500 gallons and probably 10 or 12 pairs at any given time. I loved my Heckles and Tefe’s the best. At that time there were some new crosses coming out. Solid colored, blues and greens mostly. The reds came later and were nothing like the reds of today. I’m partial to the wild discus always have been, but I really like all of the crosses you offered. I which I had more tank space.
I had switched to salt water and raised corals for 30 years. 18 plus tanks and 1000 gallons. I sent corals back to the oceans through the Chicago marine club of which I was the president of. That was a tough gig. All this time I’ve missed the discus. I have no intention of breeding anymore. Just taking care of them. Watching them has brought back memories of the fish and friends I’ve met through the years.
There is a lot of sellers out there who are taking advantage of the people looking to get into keeping discus. You are definitely one of the good guys. You are a rare guy, Mike. Keep up the good work. Thanks Mike.
Michael, my fish arrived healthy and beautiful. I did have two of my bags that leaked and came close to running out of water but luckily they arrived fast enough that I was able to get them in the tank without injury.I am sending you pictures of my tank with the variety of fish you have Picked out for me I thank you for the beautiful fish you sent to my home. Thank you, Michael.
Discus are swimming around more today. They still did not accept food. One discus is holding his dorsal fin closer to his body. I have only lost two rummy nose at the moment. They are adjusting and still like to hide behind rocks and stumps.