discus

snakeskin · 02-03-2007, 07:18 PM

does anyone know where a good place to get discus in chicago is? I know livingsea has some but they're not all that.

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rodneyfisher · 02-04-2007, 12:50 AM

Hey Bill Eagan @ Absolutely Discus, he is in Naperville, IL. He has great quality fish. his phone # 847-708-1885

Rodney

crazie.eddie · 02-05-2007, 12:57 AM

Bill sells some wilds and also tank bred. He also sells plecos, angels, cardinals.

Larry Forbes lives lives in Grayslake. I know he breeds discus also and most of his discus are from Bill's stock. He sometimes travels down to Naperville, where Bill lives. I'll contact Larry to get his phone.

Butch at Chicagoland Discus sells nicer strains.

eds · 02-05-2007, 03:05 PM

There will undoubtedly be several at the CAGA swap in 2 weeks, but as discus aren't "my thing" I can't vouch for their quality.

Blackeyes · 02-07-2007, 01:50 AM

i would say check tropiquatics out in lombard, they had some nice discus

crazie.eddie · 02-07-2007, 04:26 PM

I would avoid buying discus from LFS/LPS, due to the markup. Breeders are the best and cheapest source. I bought 3" discus at $20 each from a breeder, where an LFS/LPS would have sold it to me for about $50. It's your choice/money, so if you still opt to buy it from an LFS/LPS, be it.

Also, there's the GCCA classifieds, where people often sell their discus.

BTW, I forgot to contact Larry. I got side tracked last time. I'm doing it now as we speak.

crazie.eddie · 02-08-2007, 03:01 PM

Here's Larry's email...Larry@discusrebels.com

He lives in Grayslake.

02-03-2007, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
snakeskin Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gurnee,IL Posts: 243	discus does anyone know where a good place to get discus in chicago is? I know livingsea has some but they're not all that.

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crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	Bill sells some wilds and also tank bred. He also sells plecos, angels, cardinals. Larry Forbes lives lives in Grayslake. I know he breeds discus also and most of his discus are from Bill's stock. He sometimes travels down to Naperville, where Bill lives. I'll contact Larry to get his phone. Butch at Chicagoland Discus sells nicer strains. __________________ 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)

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eds Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,406	There will undoubtedly be several at the CAGA swap in 2 weeks, but as discus aren't "my thing" I can't vouch for their quality. __________________ 55gal - Coralife 4x65w cf, xp3, flourite, Hydor ETH300w, pressurized CO2 w/ rex(TM) reactor! 30gal - 55W AH, ecco 2232, flourite/gravel, DIY CO2 w/ Hagen ladder 3gal - endlers/cherry shrimp 4W cf, Red Sea deco nano, flourite

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Blackeyes Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: WSTCHSTR,IL Posts: 118	i would say check tropiquatics out in lombard, they had some nice discus __________________ Metalhead at heart \m/ Looking for 2 Anubias Petite Nana.

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crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	I would avoid buying discus from LFS/LPS, due to the markup. Breeders are the best and cheapest source. I bought 3" discus at $20 each from a breeder, where an LFS/LPS would have sold it to me for about $50. It's your choice/money, so if you still opt to buy it from an LFS/LPS, be it. Also, there's the GCCA classifieds, where people often sell their discus. BTW, I forgot to contact Larry. I got side tracked last time. I'm doing it now as we speak. __________________ 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)

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rodneyfisher Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 8	Hey Bill Eagan @ Absolutely Discus, he is in Naperville, IL. He has great quality fish. his phone # 847-708-1885 Rodney

02-08-2007, 03:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
crazie.eddie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,683	Here's Larry's email...Larry@discusrebels.com He lives in Grayslake. __________________ 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)

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