I would consider discus to me intermediate to difficult depending on the keepers goals. As for prices, it seems to me like much of the cost is based on which breeder the fish comes from. A high end breeder with notariety for quality fish can demand higher prices for say a pigeon blood than someone else if they have some awards to their credit. If a breeder gets "best in show" discus at the ACA convention for example, people look at that as "I want fish from that guys stock" ($).
I know why discus fish are on the expensive side
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my leopard snakeskins are about as common as a platinum arrowana.
again, I believe it is a supply and demand thing. Not everyone is cut out to keep Discus, but if you can deal with lots of water changes and all that goes with it, then it's no big deal. At times, keeping BIG fish is harder than Discus.
again, I believe it is a supply and demand thing. Not everyone is cut out to keep Discus, but if you can deal with lots of water changes and all that goes with it, then it's no big deal. At times, keeping BIG fish is harder than Discus.
Nabbig2;988556; said:
discus are pretty hardy...i kept my 4 inchers in a 15 gal bucket for a week cuz my tank exploded they survived with nothing but air bubbles and some aquatic plants....no filters or water changes i'd say thats pretty hardy...
If a 6" Blue Diamond Discus was 30 bucks, then of course many kids and uneducated people would buy them. They would throw 'em in a cichlid tank (Knowing that discus are cichlids) and wonder why 'my discus cichlid' didnt survive it.
Another thing. If prices are high, common sense would tell you that this is not a starter fish. I regulary see 6" specimens at $150. No amuture would wanna fork out that much money. Though an advanced aquarist would think its money well spent.
The equipment to have a thriving Discus community with a tank over 150G, CO2, Plants, Lighting, Stocking, Water Changes, RO Water etc is well worth paying a fare amount of money.
Another thing. If prices are high, common sense would tell you that this is not a starter fish. I regulary see 6" specimens at $150. No amuture would wanna fork out that much money. Though an advanced aquarist would think its money well spent.
The equipment to have a thriving Discus community with a tank over 150G, CO2, Plants, Lighting, Stocking, Water Changes, RO Water etc is well worth paying a fare amount of money.
