NODAK1979
Aquarium Advice Activist
Do you buy any of your fish straight from the breeder??
That's how we bought our discus, and after doing that, there's absolutely no way I'd ever buy that particular type of fish from an LFS ever again. In fact, whenever we're in a fish store, I make it a point to look at the discus. Most just look awful. Total flaws in the shape that most breeders wouldn't sell. I'd say at least half of the discus I've seen in LFS's are culls. With a ratio like that, I won't even take a chance on ever buying any from them.
That being said, the LFS's get their discus from somewhere. I'm sure there are certain breeders who do it ultra cheaply for them and the results speak for themselves. That's why I really have done my homework. My first 6 discus were handpicked by us at the guy's house (if anybody wants his info, let me know). We have considered getting a couple more discus, and know who we'd go to for the particular strain we want.
So anyway...that's my rant on discus quality in LFS's. Do you buy from breeders directly at all?
(As an aside, I will never, EVER buy any fish from a big chain store. It isn't even up for consideration.)
That's how we bought our discus, and after doing that, there's absolutely no way I'd ever buy that particular type of fish from an LFS ever again. In fact, whenever we're in a fish store, I make it a point to look at the discus. Most just look awful. Total flaws in the shape that most breeders wouldn't sell. I'd say at least half of the discus I've seen in LFS's are culls. With a ratio like that, I won't even take a chance on ever buying any from them.
That being said, the LFS's get their discus from somewhere. I'm sure there are certain breeders who do it ultra cheaply for them and the results speak for themselves. That's why I really have done my homework. My first 6 discus were handpicked by us at the guy's house (if anybody wants his info, let me know). We have considered getting a couple more discus, and know who we'd go to for the particular strain we want.
So anyway...that's my rant on discus quality in LFS's. Do you buy from breeders directly at all?
(As an aside, I will never, EVER buy any fish from a big chain store. It isn't even up for consideration.)