Discus fish as the king of freshwater fish attracts many akuaris and lay people to maintain it. In addition to shape, color, and its pattern of interest, its price had become one of the attractions to maintain it. But especially for a candidate to maintain good seed is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand.
To get a good disc should certainly get a good seed. Therefore a hobies especially beginners should select jelly fish. Greatest difficulties faced by beginners is the lack of knowledge about good quality disc. Many kinds of Discus, especially different names for one type of disc come make this starter is getting confused.
Here are tips for choosing a good disc, including;
1. Skin color is bright, not webbed or excessive mucus. Skin color is shiny / black disc indicates an unhealthy condition. Vertical black line / bar stress is striking / Discus expressly indicates that heavy stress conditions. The number of lines vary depending on the variant of fish. Usually amount to between 7-18 bar. Stress bar does not determine whether or not a disc pain, disc conditions but as parameters due to shock, or environmental conditions that are not suitable for Discus. Many types of stress-disc that shows clearly his bar.
1. Skin color is bright, not webbed or excessive mucus. Skin color is shiny / black disc indicates an unhealthy condition. Vertical black line / bar stress is striking / Discus expressly indicates that heavy stress conditions. The number of lines vary depending on the variant of fish. Usually amount to between 7-18 bar. Stress bar does not determine whether or not a disc pain, disc conditions but as parameters due to shock, or environmental conditions that are not suitable for Discus. Many types of stress-disc that shows clearly his bar.
2. The scales of the fish are clean and not chipped, no white spots and slimy too much. Fins should look clean and complete. The fins are torn, damaged, moldy indicating unhealthy fish. Usually the fins are often attacked fin rot. Fins are not disabled and balanced will make a round disc shape and beautiful to look at.
3. Eye color is clear, not webbed or white spots. Eyeball that is not too flashy out like a radial tire. Eyes so called pop eye caused poor water conditions, and fish infected by intestinal bacteria. Eye sizes too big on small fish indicates that fish stunted or so-called bantet / kontet. Besides black eye disease can be caused by prolonged exposure to internal and contamination of drugs in the long term.
3. Eye color is clear, not webbed or white spots. Eyeball that is not too flashy out like a radial tire. Eyes so called pop eye caused poor water conditions, and fish infected by intestinal bacteria. Eye sizes too big on small fish indicates that fish stunted or so-called bantet / kontet. Besides black eye disease can be caused by prolonged exposure to internal and contamination of drugs in the long term.
4. Discus fish body shape is ideal, it is not apparent from the thickness of thin forehead / forehead disc. Discus are not physically disabled, usually visible from the front / front where the left and right sides look the same. Mouth or other body parts there is nothing more to the left / to the right.
5. Regular rhythmic breathing that way, where both gills open and close together, with no opening greater or breathing only with the gills. Usually fish that breathes with gills of the infected ticks Gill Fluke Dactylogyrus or gills. Average gill gill cover to cover, not short and not gaping open. It should also be noted that snagat rapid breathing, which can be caused by lack of oxygen naum in the long run will damage the function of gills
6. Discus is generally not a healthy fear of humans who see it. Discus good and healthy will usually soon approaching quickly, expecting to be fed. Besides a healthy disc is generally not aloof, but mingling with his friends.
5. Regular rhythmic breathing that way, where both gills open and close together, with no opening greater or breathing only with the gills. Usually fish that breathes with gills of the infected ticks Gill Fluke Dactylogyrus or gills. Average gill gill cover to cover, not short and not gaping open. It should also be noted that snagat rapid breathing, which can be caused by lack of oxygen naum in the long run will damage the function of gills
6. Discus is generally not a healthy fear of humans who see it. Discus good and healthy will usually soon approaching quickly, expecting to be fed. Besides a healthy disc is generally not aloof, but mingling with his friends.
7. Discus generally healthy, calm swim style, not faltering. Discus like swiping his body parts into equipment or surrounding objects, generally to parasites. This is probably due to the intense itching caused by flea bites or mold / bacteria on the skin and gills. Healthy Discus generally swim calmly, tie / pectoral fin - the fin underbelly lowered so it looks dashing while swimming.
8. Do not be easily fooled by the color. Glowing red color on the eyes and colors are striking, especially on a small disc and teenagers (between 2-3 inches), not a guarantee to get a good disc. At this time there are some people who use hormones to force the release of fish color, which aims to facilitate the sale and increase the attractiveness of the fish. This color will not last long (less than 2 weeks - 1 month). Hormone use may result in failure of spawning or chicks produced few and usually unhealthy.
8. Do not be easily fooled by the color. Glowing red color on the eyes and colors are striking, especially on a small disc and teenagers (between 2-3 inches), not a guarantee to get a good disc. At this time there are some people who use hormones to force the release of fish color, which aims to facilitate the sale and increase the attractiveness of the fish. This color will not last long (less than 2 weeks - 1 month). Hormone use may result in failure of spawning or chicks produced few and usually unhealthy.
9. Batik or fish pattern will usually arise from a 2 inch to the top and gradually. Be careful if you buy a disc that is already out of batik since the small size, because of the possibility of hormone administration to issue this batik to make it look beautiful. Is reasonable batik out only half or less the size of 2 inches, but sometimes result in a low quality disc does not come out perfect batik to a full body.
10. Try to buy fish at least 2 inches in size, because the size of these traits and good healthy fish can be seen compared to the smaller size. Avoid to buy seed even though the price is cheap, especially if you are a beginner. Do not be tempted to profit by keeping the seed is not easy.
In addition to the tips above, which must be received by beginners is a physical defect such as large eyes next, growth imperfect fin, protruding forehead, tapered head etc.. Then the most important thing is doing the adaptation is slowly after arriving home and doing quarantine in any fish purchased.
10. Try to buy fish at least 2 inches in size, because the size of these traits and good healthy fish can be seen compared to the smaller size. Avoid to buy seed even though the price is cheap, especially if you are a beginner. Do not be tempted to profit by keeping the seed is not easy.
In addition to the tips above, which must be received by beginners is a physical defect such as large eyes next, growth imperfect fin, protruding forehead, tapered head etc.. Then the most important thing is doing the adaptation is slowly after arriving home and doing quarantine in any fish purchased.
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