How Adaptable Are Discus Fish?
One often wonders if they must go through great lengths to keep discus fish. For instance, purchasing reverse osmosis units because they feel their pH is too high from the tap water, etc. Also, they may feel the need to purchase the most expensive testing equipment or filters. Do we really need to go to such an expense just because these fish are expensive in themselves to purchase? I would have to say no. There are successful keepers and breeders with all kinds of water chemistries and equipment used for monitoring and filtration. Some of these people have never used certain testing equipment to monitor the water. The manner in which the discus fish is kept varies from one hobbyists/breeder to the next. There are no set rules of thumb. But there is one important thing to remember….. adapt the discus to your way of handling them and your water conditions. We often take for granted the things that exists in nature and often forget that each living thing is adaptable and ever changing
