Uncle Sam's Discus - Blog

To be successful in keeping discus fish doesn’t necessarily require learning rocket science. When you have chosen and selected the best quality discus fish in the first place, then you are already halfway towards the goal. However, if you were wrong in selecting the discus breed and variety right from the start, then a lot of subsequent problems are expected to arise in the next steps. Various factors are to be considered if you wish to choose and buy the best discus fish for your aquarium. This article should very well serve the purpose. Beyond the Appearance Discus fish for beginners are oftentimes all about color and shape – the outward appearance. However, there are other important things to consider when choosing and selecting discus fish. What are they? Responsiveness Beyond their outward appearance, the health of the discus is very important. Signs of a healthy discus would include their quick responsiveness. They should be responsive to human hand movem

As much as we like to free our discus fish from suffering any ailment caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites, there would come a time that any of these pathogens can get past through your watch. Sometimes, the problem can be easily managed. However, serious cases can occur and this can bring headache to you as the owner. In this article, we will take a look on a common parasitic infection that can severely affect discus fish – Ich. These are small, white, clear spots you can see scattered on the bodies of the discus. Yes, this disease is highly contagious. They spread rapidly from one fish to another and if left unchecked, can engulf the entire inhabitants of the tank. Aquarists swear on the fact that without treatment, ich can cause death on the fish. Causes Ich doesn’t just happen on the fish “for no reason.” Some of the underlying causes for its appearance would be the animal itself getting stressed which makes them very susceptible to ich infection. As it is ofte