People normally pay to hear an in-depth lecture about a fish like this. Thanks for sharing! Very informative, practical and direct explanation. This is what KZbin content is all about.
@buntys914 жыл бұрын
I was inspired to set up my discus tank after watching this video ! Truly beautiful creatures I'm mesmerized watching my tank , they greet you everytime you pass by, thank you so much Joey for this inspirational video😷 🙏
@emmitstewart19219 жыл бұрын
I'll probably never keep discus, but I found a lot of good information from this video that I can use for all my fish. Except for his discussion of different strains, everything he said can be applied to almost every other kind of fish. Maybe zebra danios and guppies are more resistant to the things he warned against, but they are still affected by them and, to get the best, show quality fish, or just healthy pet fish, you have to pay attention to these factors. Every aquarist should see this video. I love your DIY videos, but videos like this, which give information about good fishkeeping habits in general are just as important. Keep up the good work.
@_KingQuinn_ Жыл бұрын
This is such invaluable information that even videos now, 8 yrs later do not cover, thank you so so much king of DIY for helping beginners and even reminding advanced fish keepers how to maintain good fish keeping for discus and other fish, and a huugge thank you to the presenter, he has saved millions of fish with this short presentation, God bless you both 🙏
@deseyered8 жыл бұрын
I definitely learned some things watching this video. I've been planning and thinking about setting up a discus tank for years. Now I'm inspired.
@EihabFitness6 жыл бұрын
What an amazing video thank you, I was a member at Simply Discus from 2003 and sadly left the hobby and I am coming back!
@jonathansanchez72184 жыл бұрын
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@doreendorville7249 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great presentation. It was most informative. I started to keep discus and it has been 2 years now. They are so beautiful.
@jiarealty8 жыл бұрын
(1) I was told by Discus breeders and experts to keep Discus in a smaller tanks to promote growth (because Discus conserves energy) as long as frequent water change is made Discus will grow big.- In this video you advocate more room (2) I have a planted tank, but have the plants in pots and raise the pot off the ground on a metal stand (i.e. metal candle holders) to prevent debris from accumulating underneath (3) Discus will grow in any clean water and does not need to have a lower pH (4) Discus in nature hides under tree stumps and plants. That is why Discus have compressed flat bodies to navigate between plants and stumps to avoid predators. Giving open space is good to view discus but by nature, Discuss likes dense plants
@theoriginalaquawoman9 жыл бұрын
This is should be required viewing for all new Discus keepers. Really on point. Thanks for sharing!
@bradsummers89169 жыл бұрын
Very informative video bud. Helped me make some decisions on making my 60 gal that I'm setting up for discus
@xXceejaybeeXx7 жыл бұрын
I never plan on keeping Discus, but man I learned a whole hell of a lot about the hobby watching this.
@NiX_aKi8 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this online seminar. I thought it was going to be long but when the presentation ended I still wanted more!
@Jouz_3268 жыл бұрын
awesome vid,I'm new to the hobby and I'm doing so much research on discus and preparing myself the best way to succeed keeping discus their so beautifully and I love them.
@mef19759 жыл бұрын
22:08 After running the water thru the RO membrane, which brings the TDS down around 90%, I run thru a DI filter that removes the rest of the sodium (well softener).
@teliahjackson50509 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Super helpful! I'm still somewhat new to the hobby, 3 years in, and doing research before attempting my first discus tank. Now I feel super confident and even more juiced to get started. Exactly what I needed. Thank you!
@801bear55 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@arora_for_life7 жыл бұрын
What a detailed presentation.. hats off to you. thanks for guiding everyone in a proper way. Special thanks to Joey for taking his time and posting this video. its a great help for the beginners like me.
@MrKazuma529 жыл бұрын
longer video but it was good advice for really any fish at a general level, he was a great talker as well, I enjoyed listening to him!
@rwplace7 жыл бұрын
This was a great video full of great info. It has been about two decades since I've been in the hobby and I am amazed at how much things have changed with regard to attitudes toward water quality, how to care for these fish, and breeding in general. I can't wait to get back into it and try my hand at breeding again. I used to have a lot of luck with African Cichlids but shied away from the Amazon species, we just didn't have soft enough or acidic enough water where I lived then and they just never fared well, even when messing with softeners and acids. Thanks for posting this.
@Hmkmsm4 жыл бұрын
I was worried about keeping discus, but this presentation encouraged me a alot.
@davidbright59153 ай бұрын
Only just started keeping discus and found this video very interesting 👍
@babli19659 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation by Al! Very informative, specific to the points, very practical advises with a good bunch of inputs that's going to benefit any discus keeper of some sincerity. I am glad my discus keeping philosophy is very similar to that of Al's other than the sentimental aspect of culling. Thank you!
@davidschneider92649 жыл бұрын
Joey, thank you for taking the time to video AL. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make the show and only living a short distance from Springfield, it killed me not to go.
@a3r0chr0n1c8 жыл бұрын
This was my introduction, or first KZbin of you I watched after the sand waterfall. Thank you very much for this!
@kprethish4 жыл бұрын
The one and only place to come for discus advice 👍👍👍❤️
@Manish_Kokode2 жыл бұрын
I was planning to have discus...this video helps me that i should go for it....thank you...love from india....
@babli19659 жыл бұрын
I would love Al to think about planning a presentation on some practical procedures for Discus medical treatment to help those that have somehow fallen prey to common discus ailments.
@OrganicSilverMoonDesignsLLG7 жыл бұрын
Great Info on caring for and raising Discus for beginner and advanced! Best I've ever watched! I am looking forward to a great future of having Discus, I've raised all types of fishes from fresh and salt.
@andrewbaggett25059 жыл бұрын
Excellent job joey! Thanks for recording this, simplydiscus is onen of my favorite forums to frequent. And I look up to both you and al!
@warman9 жыл бұрын
This literaly rocked my world! Anymore like it?
@davidmunro189 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the presentation i don't own discus but i loved how it applied for all aquarium fish
@MsArtemis019 жыл бұрын
I don't even own discus, but was fascinating to learn about them, especially the quarantine method.
@ambercutter40519 жыл бұрын
No man, Thank You very much! I've kept fish for almost 40 years and am now looking into keeping Discus. Trying to become as informed as I can. This vid is a great help. Peace and happy fish to ya'll. Again thanks.
@villysonnichsen75136 жыл бұрын
Taken for a very informative teaching in the treatment of disco. I received many questions answered and look forward to the next lecture. Regards, Willy
@WobblesandBean9 жыл бұрын
DISCUUUUUS! Discus discus discus! Ohhhh, I love them. I had a pair of blood discus and a single yellow in a lovely 50 gallon setup with two butterfly fish, a tire track eel and a pleco. I know that's not ideal, but everyone got along just fine! I miss my fishies so much ;;
@redsavageful9 жыл бұрын
Amelia Bee :why do you miss them? are they ok?
@WobblesandBean9 жыл бұрын
+redsavageful Oh, sweetie, they're long gone. I had them way back when I was a freshman in college. I'm 32 now. :p
@bharathreddy9712 жыл бұрын
Hello sir thank you so so much for the video 🙏 and please just let me know how exactly to de-worm and more about it.
@floydmorey9 жыл бұрын
I had a great time at the ACA convention it was cool to listen to Al Sabetta talk live And it was nice to meet you, good job on the video and keep it up.
@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto2 жыл бұрын
Discuses have no particular environment other than the tank itself. Where they are located is adaptable to your situation. Discus can adapt to almost any environment as long as that environment has consistent elements of traffic, noise and your interaction with your fish. Maintenance, Water changes and feeding are all important activities that build trust. If you are netting your fish and scaring them more than necessary, each time you approach the tank your fish will be suspect about why. If you make the experience a good one you build trust. Plan long term for your fish so that they can continue throughout their life cycle to experience the same environment and not disrupt their life experiences and patterns. This is True with all Tropical fish but some more than others. Discus fish are in that category where great care in planning a safe and stable environment yields the best results. They are not that fragile, they just need your trust. Good Luck!
@Blimpus9 жыл бұрын
Very well done Joey thank you. I have been a member of Simply for a lil over 3yrs now.Love that site. It was great to see Al's mug in the video.
@jeffreyarances41876 жыл бұрын
hi sir im from Philippines im one of your fans in Discus Breeding
@okidokkimorlock42429 жыл бұрын
Learned so much from this presentation, thank you so much. Quality information, delivered in a understandable and enjoyable way. Highly recommended.
@emtchapman8 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video! Just want an opinion would a 47 gallon aquarium be enough for four discus. Bare bottom or maybe just some flat rocks?
@zainorton62927 жыл бұрын
This was super informative. Getting myself a few discuss now.
@chrissimonm14467 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey I wonder if you can help is there or can you recommend a submersible aquarium water pump that can extract water for a water change then be able to replace with clean water thereafter in the UK Thanks Chris
@Michael-NYC8 жыл бұрын
thanks for that amazing presentation, I am new in the discus world and your knowledge has been great help thanks again,
@seanbegley57478 жыл бұрын
Hi Joey, You have an incredible wealth of knowledge on Discus and was wondering if you could give my some advice. I have 5 discus 3 of which died randomly over a 3 month period. The remaining two starting having eggs. At this point they were in 430L tank with lots of other fish, plecs, Shark, Clowns, tetra ect. I wanted these eggs to hatch, so i move the two discus to a 100L tank. The tank was pre-treated with anti fungal and anti-parisite treament, a week later the fish moved. They have been in the new tank now for 3-4 weeks and seemed to be settling in until now. I have been doing good water changes and have been monitoring water parameters which have all been good. Today they started shedding a slimey white coat. Any ideas? Thanks Sean
@twisterstudios3256 жыл бұрын
Sean Begley I know I’m really really late, and I haven’t done any research about this specific issue, but I think it may not even be an issue at all. Baby discus feed of their parents natural slime coat. Sense you removed the parents from the babies, they make their extra slime for their babies, and when the babies don’t eat it, it gets so thick it’s pushed off by the water. And they might be shedding it because their babies ‘died’ cause they can’t see the babies.
@MauriceMccomie9 жыл бұрын
Great video ***** discus are a passion of mine and this video helped reassured what I already know, as well as added some info I didn't know. Thanks for sharing. It was gold.
@MauriceMccomie9 жыл бұрын
***** You got some time on your hands LOL
@MauriceMccomie9 жыл бұрын
Haha so true, I go through my KZbin videos on lunch as well. My co-workers think I'm nuts
@Tidjypudds9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, really enjoyed it and helpful. Great to see such a thorough catalogue of information in one place presented so well from a trusted source.
@DWAquatics9 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Joey! Thanks for taking the time to compile it and share it with us!
@Safiloo17 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!! this was very helpful!! specially the ph part. Stabble is the key!!! Hi from Puerto Rico.
@pradnyeshdound15077 жыл бұрын
Please help me out with the background paint for a naked bottom tank as of what paint will go good on dark red coloured discus and also help enhance its colour? for blue and yellow ones as well.
@bjhs889 жыл бұрын
I like the cleanliness of your bear bottom tanks, but want to keep my plants. Do you have any suggestions? So far, all I can think of is putting the plant in the pot upside down (the drain hole), and sealing the other end with scrap acrylic that I have lying around (after adding soil and such) with caulk.
@AureusD7 жыл бұрын
Best hour of my life!
@zierfische_diskus9 жыл бұрын
Greetings to AL from simply discus! Nice performace!
@lisathewhitewolf6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I'm considering keeping a few discus in the same tank I'll be breeding the nuggets in. Might work, might not...I'm currently on the fence.
@Zante_on_google9 жыл бұрын
What would be interesting would be a series of videos on nutrient export. From algae scrubbers, to emersed plant systems, from nitrate reactors to pellet reactors, all in a DIY framework. Actually I have a crude project for a self-contained HOB algae scrubber. If you're interested give me a shout.
@maxl51125 жыл бұрын
This is the video I learned from before I started keeping discus! Thanks!!!!
@extraaccount583010 ай бұрын
Joey - can I get the link of the youtube you did with the experiments on discus growth and water changes?
@hinarichan75046 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, and though lovely the fish it has helped me realize that discus are not the fish for me, way too high maintenance for me no matter how beautiful. It was still very informative to watch :)
@djneoda15353 жыл бұрын
Great video I was thinking about a Discus, German Blue Ram & Neon Tetra aquarium. What do you think? Peace ✌
@syn18194 жыл бұрын
Good infortmation although he never speaked about types of filtration to use..
@banawestreet9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joey annd Al for creating and sharing this video.
@MbunaMarcus9 жыл бұрын
Awesome...love Discus....I'll have to grab a coffee and finish this video tomorrow ;)
@AquariumHobbyist9 жыл бұрын
+Mbuna Marcus - Aquariums, Cichlids and More watching second time now :)
@modernaquarium3 жыл бұрын
Contrary to what was said at around 10+ minute mark, typical wild Discus is, as a rule of thumb, more hardy than its tank-bred/raised cousin.
@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA9 жыл бұрын
I watched this like 8 times now....wow I can't describe how I feel about keeping discus now....I will try my hands at some in the future
@navi08229 жыл бұрын
+Rico Suave Go for it never be discouraged :) Once you keep them you will see that it is easier than what you think. Beautiful and social fish and you seem to care for fish. If you treat them and show good care well then you will not have problems with them. :)
@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA9 жыл бұрын
Ivan Morales i tried my luck one time about ayr ago at keeping a discus i got from my lfs that had some kind of internal parasite and ended up dying...i do want to get a group from jack wattely discus or discushans but not too sure if i have somewhere to house them properly....i dont think a 55gallon would be too suitable
@gauriswati6089 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this presentation, helped me alot Joey..!
@arowana00947 жыл бұрын
I made a very big mistake in putting my Discuss in an Amazon soil planted tank. Thanks for your advise I will go back to Substrate free tank . Thanks for the excellent video.
@tait89003 жыл бұрын
I have mine in a tank with aqua soil pots.. i think it affected the fertilisation rate of the eggs and promoted fungus… :(
@barispeh167 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of the info. It's amazing to find all that much of info in one shot.
@Sielverwing5 жыл бұрын
Been looking into your channel for quite a time now and just come across this super informative video. I just started a discus tank recently and find this really2 important. Keep up the good work Joey
@paullicaros36819 жыл бұрын
Is your system applicable to planted tanks also? How about cichlids? Thanks in advance!!
@bikejunkie97387 жыл бұрын
Who came back in 2017 because he is about to get them again
@deltu13036 жыл бұрын
This video was really helpful👌🏻 I took notes. I hope to get discus in the future, so I'm starting my research now 🎈
@serenabowman22148 жыл бұрын
this video has helped me alot but I got a couple questions 1. here in the uk the ph level is high about 6.9/ 7.0 but the breeders have raised them all in that water isit ok to still keep them in that water level? 2.i have two small tanks under my main tank one for quarantine and other is my medical tank but wen I'm using them I wash and dry my hands before going into any other tank and make sure no water drips go anywhere is that ok? 3.whats ageing water? 4. you said mix the food up is that daily or mix it up the 3/4 times you feed a day?
@petethebeatkiller9 жыл бұрын
Great seminar Al....covered all the bases. Yeah, I also wondered about a ph of 86 ;)
@jimwestervelt9733 жыл бұрын
I have a comment as a fly fisherman as well as an avid fish keeper. I catch 20+ inch trout 6 feet down. In torrents of water. Using a tiny feather i tied on hook smaller than your pinkie nail. Now i'm not being disrespectful. This is an amazing video every fish keeper should watch. I just want to maybe add to the info. My point is that eyesight underwater is beyond what we think. Your fish see everything better than you. UV spectrum. all that good stuff. So as far as fish not seeing food I would suggest the fish is in one water column and the food is in another. He sees the food but does not want to waste the energy to get it. I'm suggesting a different point of view than your information about what the fish see.
@melanielizz70039 жыл бұрын
thank you Joey that was awesome to watch and listen. He answered a few of the questions I had and it was just very informative. I love my discus I'm obsessed. 😍😍😍
@redsavageful9 жыл бұрын
BeautifulHazelEyes Acosta :make a video of them..what is the average lifespan of a discuss? and at what size should i ideally buy them?
@MJay-ty8ev9 жыл бұрын
Sounds like I'm off to a good start for a hobbyist just wanting a pair in a community display tank. Thin sand substrate, stable water chemistry, water changes, high grade protein based food, and plants are not dense. My only no no is pet store shop hopping simply because people have problems stocking their shop. I've used all the shops before though and didn't have any problems with fish adjusting. This is my start up trial so in the future if I buy more discus it'll be more to your listed method.
@theunbrokenaquarist2 жыл бұрын
can you do a new video on discus which mainly include treating them for parasites, flukes, and other external/internal illness's? what meds to use, availability of medication and alternatives to use if you cannot get metro or oxytet
@alexnelson18197 жыл бұрын
Is a Aqua-Tech power filter okay for a discus tank?
@noah58969 жыл бұрын
Go figure, for once i am interested in doing a large fresh water tank for a HECKLE discuss, only to find that they are hard to keep lol. Great video joey i learned quite a bit...great hour and 20 minute start to my Sunday morning!
@ianking.57219 жыл бұрын
They are not hard to keep trust me if u keep the water clean u will be fine!
@NORVAheelhook9 жыл бұрын
have you ever kept African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika? I would love to see a video on keeping these types of fish
@gunnermuzzammil9 жыл бұрын
hey jo big fan i got question , i live on the top floor of 6 story building is it ok keep discuss, caus i have seen a video where the guy says its not right discuss dont like that
@swaggedupfreshness9 жыл бұрын
I purchased my first discus about 3 months ago and they were doing good, but I introduced a little bit larger blue diamond to the school and he has a completely different attitude. He is constantly hunting for black worms and has been teaching my other discus.
@Revelation13-89 жыл бұрын
Hey , i want to ask something , i have a large discus , but its reacting to me waving to it , from far away i can wave at it , and it becomes totaly crazy , moving its whole body , and swiming , its waving back and atleast aucknowliging that im waving to it , it knows , and its so happyh when i wave at it , is not normal with all fish or just discus? kinda amzing , its always look at me from the tank , if i wave to it , it goes nuts :)
@ConspiracySundays9 жыл бұрын
what if you hooked up an RODI unit that filtered the water constantly? that should keep it perfectly clean.
@blakemccorkindale67719 жыл бұрын
hey can you do a big video on everything you do daily, monthly, yearly ect. im a huge fan and i love your videos i love everything you do and have done many of the things you have as im a builder and like DIY and fish so putting it together is the best of both worlds any way id like to see a big video on how you do everything because you make everything seem so easy and you make it very understandable and i also trust pretty much everything you say and do thanks
@z18turbo9 жыл бұрын
This was a great video that has information that applies across the board as you said. Thanks for posting.
@ZeevKovalsky8 жыл бұрын
What is the Levamisole and Prazi dosing in the QT tank? Thnx!!
@ZeevKovalsky8 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, can you spread some light on Levamisole dosing during on the QT tank? Thnx!!
@ZeevKovalsky3 жыл бұрын
Thanx for Not answering. 👎
@dereksmith55127 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously good and informative video time consuming but what isn't in life. Rather know to much than to little
@Osiris09259 жыл бұрын
Now that you shown this. does it mean you will be doing more discus projects in the near future?
@The_Scriggles7 жыл бұрын
should you use peat in the filter to lower on if you have very alkaline water?
@puppiesarethebest42236 жыл бұрын
Are you going to do a video on how to set up a discus fish tank
@rhidoysarker38708 жыл бұрын
awsome info for the hobby of discus thanks joey\
@Renewed-hl6br Жыл бұрын
Damn so good! Just what I needed to start caring for discus. I just got discus from a friend, who doesn;t know how to care for it. Hopefully the fishes will do well
@stevianneleon25229 жыл бұрын
This was awesome, thank you for such a great video, specially with so much conflicting information out there.
@johnnimmo41146 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. Can you keep discus in 100g tank solely on sponge filtration and regular water changes
@debrafisher13853 жыл бұрын
Following
@lbg1986178 жыл бұрын
I'm new to the discus hobby. my question is i added a new discus two my tank about 5 days ago and it's not eating, i have tried multiple food bloodworms, beefheart and flakes. any suggestions? thank you
@vadar4779 жыл бұрын
I know have some work to do. Thank you very much for this.
@blkicemike48576 жыл бұрын
i'm curious as to how much does Discus usually cost??? I am aware that price may vary depending on different types. i saw some yesterday for $75 each,.. they were blue w/red spots( sorry i get diff species mixed up so i describe by appearance ).. thx in advance,..
@williamtufts36008 жыл бұрын
If they need lots of water changes how do you get the tank to cycle? Won't the constant water changes make it almost impossible to have enough ammonia to start the cycle? Or if you cycle it with different fish won't it throw off the balance when you start doing huge water changes everyday?