How to Select a Discus Fish the First Time
Most, if not all, amateur discus keepers and lovers get easily lured with the beauty and the color of this irresistible fish. They usually get into a common mistake of settling on how the fish looks as top priority in selecting discus. However, there are several factors a discus keeper must consider before buying one. There is one general rule in getting a discus, or any kind of fish. Not the looks as it is secondary – it’s the HEALTH. No matter how beautiful the fishes are in your eyes, it becomes irrelevant when the fish is weak. You must always look for some signs and symptoms of any illness or abnormality before coming up with a decision to either buy or not. It isn’t always obvious to an amateur’s eyes in detecting illness or signs of weakness. In fact, they miss it most of the time. To get the best quality of discus, always check on these criteria: Wellness of the fish – first criteria to evaluate is on how responsive the discus is. It should be active but not err