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A history of the discus industry in Asia
Discus fish (Symphysodon spp.) are native to the Amazon Basin in South America, but they have been popular in the... read more
Freshwater Stingrays as Discus Tankmates
Freshwater stingrays originated from the Amazon River system just like most of the other aquarium fish. Even though they are... read more
A Brief Timeline of the Discus Fish
THE FIRST DISCOVERY Johannes Baptist Natterer and Johann Jacob Heckel's efforts during the Nineteenth Century led to the discovery of the... read more
Catching and Harvesting Wild Discus
Introduction Discus fish are found in Southeast Asia and South America around the Amazon. Discus can’t survive in most of the... read more
A history of the discus fish industry in the United States
Discus fish (Symphysodon spp.) first became popular in the United States in the 1950s, when they were first imported from... read more
Other Species Similar to Discus
WHAT OTHER SPECIES ARE SIMILAR TO DISCUS? Discus are similar to cichlids, which include the waroo triangle cichlid and chocolate cichlid.... read more
A Timeline of the Discus Industry
Dr. Johann Jacob Heckel was the first scientist to write about the discus in 1840. He discovered the Heckel discus,... read more
Additional Notes on Discus Classification
Two ways to classify discus have been used: classification by heritage and classification by physical characteristics. Classifying discus by heritage is an... read more
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... read more
The 4 Varieties of Wild Discus
The beautifully colored varieties of Discus that we have grown to love are a result of highly selective breeding. Wild... read more
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