Discus in Tampa area

**forddna** · 09-19-2007, 02:12 AM

Anyone know where to buy Discus in the Tampa area? I am hearing there are shops in Pinellas County, but I'm in east Pasco, so it's a haul.

Anything in Hillsborough County, Pasco County, or NW Polk (Lakeland)??

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Church · 09-19-2007, 03:41 AM

Yeah the Fish World in Tampa has 'em.

**forddna** · 09-19-2007, 01:31 PM

Thanks! I'll check them out this weekend. I'm still getting my ph just right for them.

**forddna** · 09-19-2007, 07:42 PM

Confirmed. Fish World has some larger ones in stock, and they are hoping to have some smaller guys next week.

Thanks again!

crazie.eddie · 09-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Go to SimplyDiscus.com and see if there any local breeders. You will normally get healthier stock from breeders, plus they will usually always cheaper.

BTW, no need to really adjust pH for the discus.

**forddna** · 09-24-2007, 01:58 AM

Still waiting for a mod to approve my registration. Did the activation thing already. *sigh*

PHalas · 09-24-2007, 03:16 AM

The fish store @ Armenia & waters, next to the Winn Dixie ( don't know the name) has them...I saw them today.

Don't know about the PH thing?? but I believe they use RO water to obtain the desired conditions??

**forddna** · 09-24-2007, 03:57 AM

Coral Reef Aquariums?

**jaidexl** · 09-24-2007, 08:47 AM

If you want to ship from a good breeder in Miami (Jack Wattley) , check out http://www.wattleydiscus.com/. Or else ask someone at TBAS, I know there are breeders up there. You could probably get the same fish in the stores from the same source before they go through all that stress, plus you can trace the lineage of your fish and be more secure that they'll be a strong strain, which IMO is very important if I'm spending that kind of money.

Just make sure your KH and GH are consistent with soft water, forget pH, too many other factors involved that have nothing to do with soft vs hard water.

**forddna** · 01-06-2008, 05:51 PM

Replying to my own post, but I was recently at Nolan's in Lakeland, and they had some 3" or so Discus.

09-19-2007, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Discus in Tampa area Anyone know where to buy Discus in the Tampa area? I am hearing there are shops in Pinellas County, but I'm in east Pasco, so it's a haul. Anything in Hillsborough County, Pasco County, or NW Polk (Lakeland)??

09-19-2007, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Church Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 928	Yeah the Fish World in Tampa has 'em. __________________ My 20 gallon — My 10 gallon (R.I.P.) — My 5 gallon — My girlfriend's 2½ gallon "We always put animals in cages so that we can take pleasure in seeing them. Perhaps if we put them in places where they can take pleasure in living in, then we would find them more beautiful to look at when they showed themselves." -Takashi Amano Last edited by Church : 10-05-2007 at 09:28 PM.

09-19-2007, 01:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Thanks! I'll check them out this weekend. I'm still getting my ph just right for them. __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Various Longfin Danios, Harlequin Rasboras Hy511 Tetras, Otos, Clown Pleco Red Cherry Shrimp 2x36w + 1x55w AH Supply PC Retrofit

09-19-2007, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Confirmed. Fish World has some larger ones in stock, and they are hoping to have some smaller guys next week. Thanks again! __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Various Longfin Danios, Harlequin Rasboras Hy511 Tetras, Otos, Clown Pleco Red Cherry Shrimp 2x36w + 1x55w AH Supply PC Retrofit

09-20-2007, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	Go to SimplyDiscus.com and see if there any local breeders. You will normally get healthier stock from breeders, plus they will usually always cheaper. BTW, no need to really adjust pH for the discus. __________________ 125 gal (473 liter): Low Tech (1.5wpg PC for 10 hours, no CO2/ferts, gravel substrate), Equipment (72" Coralife PC, Eheim Pro II 2128 w/built in heater, FilStar XP3 w/Hydor ETH201 inline heater), Fish (6Discus, 2Angel, 5Clown loaches, 4L-018 Gold Nugget pleco, 1L-260 Queen Arabesque pleco, 7Cories, Farlowella cat)

09-24-2007, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Still waiting for a mod to approve my registration. Did the activation thing already. sigh __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Various Longfin Danios, Harlequin Rasboras Hy511 Tetras, Otos, Clown Pleco Red Cherry Shrimp 2x36w + 1x55w AH Supply PC Retrofit

09-24-2007, 03:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
PHalas Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 249	The fish store @ Armenia & waters, next to the Winn Dixie ( don't know the name) has them...I saw them today. Don't know about the PH thing?? but I believe they use RO water to obtain the desired conditions?? __________________ Algae Architect

09-24-2007, 03:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Coral Reef Aquariums? __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Various Longfin Danios, Harlequin Rasboras Hy511 Tetras, Otos, Clown Pleco Red Cherry Shrimp 2x36w + 1x55w AH Supply PC Retrofit

09-24-2007, 08:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
jaidexl Custom User (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33908 Posts: 1,806	If you want to ship from a good breeder in Miami (Jack Wattley) , check out http://www.wattleydiscus.com/. Or else ask someone at TBAS, I know there are breeders up there. You could probably get the same fish in the stores from the same source before they go through all that stress, plus you can trace the lineage of your fish and be more secure that they'll be a strong strain, which IMO is very important if I'm spending that kind of money. Just make sure your KH and GH are consistent with soft water, forget pH, too many other factors involved that have nothing to do with soft vs hard water.

01-06-2008, 05:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
forddna Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 1,463	Replying to my own post, but I was recently at Nolan's in Lakeland, and they had some 3" or so Discus. __________________ ~Amanda~ 54g AGA Corner Bowfront Various Longfin Danios, Harlequin Rasboras Hy511 Tetras, Otos, Clown Pleco Red Cherry Shrimp 2x36w + 1x55w AH Supply PC Retrofit

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