Spironucleus in Aquarium Fish
Spironucleus is a flagellate parasite that affects a large group of fish, including ornamental tropical species. Even though the Spironucleus is responsible for Hole in the head disease in fish...
Hexamita in Tropical Fish
Hexamita is a flagellate protozoa that affects the gastrointestinal tract of ornamental fish. Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms that may or may not be parasitic to fish. Hexamita in Tropical...
Solving the Problem of Lost, Free-swimming Fry
Your breeding pair of discus has spawned, the eggs have hatched, and the parents have successfully guarded the wigglers. But for some reason, when the wigglers become free-swimming, they can't...
An Advanced Breeder’s Breeding and Grow-Out Setups
The sample setup that is being described consists of 4,000 gallons of tank space. Tank sizes range from 20 to 150 gallons. Each tank uses appropriately sized Ebo-Jaeger heaters and...
Regeneration of Reverse-Osmosis (RO) Water
Reverse-Osmosis (RO) water will not sustain the life of a discus fish in its pure form. Following are three methods of regenerating RO water for the desired hardness and stability...
Beginner FAQ: Partial Water Changes
Purpose of Water Changes The solution to pollution is dilution; water changes replace a portion of ``dirty'' water with an equal portion of clean water, effectively diluting the concentrations of undesirable...
About Us
About Us -- Our Story Discus.com was created in 2013 by our founder, Michael Li. Today, we are the world's highest volume sellers of wild and European discus. In addition, we...
Mr. Andrea Andreas
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Known For: Pioneering consistent and bulk wild discus imports to the United States. Discoverer of some of the rarest and most beautiful wild discus strains in the world.
Different Types of Water Changing Strategies
Nothing gets talked about in the Discus world more than changing water. There are more opinions on the frequency & size of water changes than most aspects of Discus keeping. ...
Drain & Fill Water Changing Method, Step by Step
I currently use the Drain & Fill method to change all water in my tanks. I prefer it because it wastes the least amount of water and doesn't require drilling...
