"SomethingsPhishy" Discus Unboxing

Unboxing our order of Assorted 2" Discus 10 Pack from SomethingsPhishy.com. We'll have more follow up videos on our Discus' progress.

[@kodeinkev1892]

Had a similar experience with them

[@samsonsimson2283]

Temp should be at 84-86f. They will grow fast that way, and healthy

[@georgerodriguez1620]

Bump up temp a bit.....82-86 is best for your discus.... discus will have better appetite

[@tracemiller1519]

So when you ordered you have to do the $73 or $76 shipping? You cannot just select the $20 shipping alone?

[@boxerdad5677]

Our shipping was over $100 because it's overnight

[@tracemiller1519]

@@boxerdad5677 I was gonna order just 2 and try it out it would only be $20 for 2 small discus, until I realized the only option for shipping is $100. So I’ll probably just wait and get a handful of them

[@tracemiller1519]

How have they been since you got them? Are you satisfied? And did they replace the dead ones?

[@boxerdad5677]

They refunded the ones that arrived dead, but they can't guarantee what happens after you get them.

[@tracemiller1519]

@@boxerdad5677 yea of course, can you replace the dead ones with more fish?

[@boxerdad5677]

@@tracemiller1519 yes you can. We were thinking of doing a small school of cardinal tetras to mix things up

[@tracemiller1519]

Heard a lot of bad things but for the price I’m thinking what do you expect kinda thing?

[@boxerdad5677]

I read the reviews, good and bad. Your water and conditions are what's gonna decide how they do. Live plants are amazing at keeping the water ammonia and nitrate free. I test my water weekly with a master test kit from API and my numbers are always zero. Even goldfish can't survive in crappy water.

[@tracemiller1519]

@@boxerdad5677 this is true, I think I’m gonna give them a try. I’ve been on the lazier side with testing my tank lately but all I had in my 75 was a beta so there isn’t much going on. How are your fish doing right now? Would love to see a video close up of the colors and size!

[@boxerdad5677]

@@tracemiller1519 well, we currently have 5 left, several battles with fin rot have taken most of them. A few have flat out disappeared. I don't want to be a buzzkill but it's just part of fishkeeping, especially with such young fish. Discus are hard to raise from being so young. The ones we have left will eat from my hand and follow us from one side to the other. We plan on more discus but they will be at least 3 inches.

[@tracemiller1519]

@@boxerdad5677 wow!! I’m sorry that really sucks. I get it it’s apart of the trade especially with young discus. How soon after you got them did you have this problem? You don’t believe it was anything from the original source then? Thanks for getting back to me and wish you the best of luck!

[@boxerdad5677]

@@tracemiller1519 water temp and shipping stress are the big ones. I've had so-so luck with the little ones even when buying locally.

[@DiscusRussell]

Maybe a little forward planning would have helped. Knowing shipping over a holiday weekend would delay the fish why didn't you wait a week?

[@boxerdad5677]

They shipped overnight after the holiday weekend. The fish didn't sit for 2 days in a box because of the holiday

[@toddwhite3217]

and how are they doing 1 year later,,, this company is still selling and are the cheapest supplier ,,, i see where you were to 5 left at the 3month mark

[@boxerdad5677]

1 have 1 left from the original 2 orders. Battled fin rot twice, and learned the hard way that little discus are the cheapest but have nothing for an immune system. I have found 2 local sources for good discus that are quarantined and more mature. I wonder if mail order with older discus would have been better...

[@toddwhite3217]

ouch cost of the survivors is steep,,, i have done this with next day koi and 120 fish in 2 boxes... lost 50% in next 3 months flukes and fin rot,,, its sad... no offense but I'm thinking a old established aquarium would be ideal for the little guys now do i want to risk somethingspshy? @@boxerdad5677

[@CharlesXavier-kh3fx]

You picked a terrible source of discus. You got fish that were to small and the tank wasn’t set up for young discus. You had no chance.

[@AverageJoeandaMustang]

Of course the fish were dead and poor quality. Worst on the market for years.