(And as you correctly stated Hans isn't a breeder, but is only an importer, yet still he is the closest person in the US that I would consider next to being a wholesaler that deals with discus.)Īnd again maybe it is just that Hans was good at his job down here, but the only Discus in LFS I see are from Hans.Īnd again I have to state that a 100 dollar discus is still cheaper than what I feed. And as for wholesalers and discus, like I said I don't normally see discus from wholesalers and I don't know any "breeders who send their fish to wholesalers" besides a few fish farmers in Florida and they don't deal with Discus. In this way, you will always have easy access to quality fish.īah, putting the word often doesn't really do anything. It's good practice to only buy from sellers that have a good reputation in the business, and to develop a good business relationship with a good seller. Breeders will often sell their best fish to their best customers, and those that remain are sent to large wholesalers, and end up in the LFS. They probably also have been sold fish sight unseen.
They likely only sell discus because people ask for them. It's not that the LFS is out to rip you off, it's just they often don't have the time, resources, or knowledge to properly care for discus. They probably have been kept in questionable conditions at some point as well. Most LFS discus have been handled at least 3 or 4 times when you get them. These fish will most always be healthier, and of better quality than you would find elsewhere, such as a LFS. This usually means from the breeder or a direct seller of a breeder. It's important to remember to buy your discus from a source that is as direct from the original source as possible.
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