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by Jim E. Quarles (Author) "Before we start with what a discus is and is not, I would like to say that discus and angelfish have been the most desired..." (more)
Key Phrases: wild discus, discus health, green discus, The Proper Feeding of Discus (more...)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: TFH Publications (March 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 086622405X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0866224055
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,607,397 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Before we start with what a discus is and is not, I would like to say that discus and angelfish have been the most desired and sought after of all the fishes since they were first made available through importation to the world's hobbyists. Read the first page
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wild discus, discus health, green discus, right discus, adult discus, rearing tanks, third fish, sponge filter, wild fish, brine shrimp
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The Proper Feeding of Discus
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow, August 20, 2000
By cheryl lawson (South Africa) - See all my reviews
Two of the most important books of my collection are Discus as a Hobby/ J Quarles and Discus Health/Untergasser. Discus as a Hobby is highly recommended for easy reading and it's simplicity removes the so called complexities revolving around Discus keeping.A beginner and any Discus enthusiast will find this book very informative.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the beginner, January 13, 2003
By "burr837" (Seattle WA) - See all my reviews
The purpose of this book is to aid the beginning discus hobbiest. It does this well by providing all of the basics to start anyone down the right path to keep discus. For the more advanced hobbiest it doesn't offer as much, but that wasn't the purpose of this volume.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Want to raise Discus? BUY this book!, February 21, 2001
By Kevin Clarke "madcarpenter62" (Portland, or United States) - See all my reviews
I have owned this book for several years. I also own several "coffee-table" sized books on Discus. But this is the book I find myself referring to most for information on how to keep my Discus healthy. The author's practical, no-nonsense style is informative, and very easy to read. It is a bargain, considering all the good tips and advice contained within. Highly recommended for beginning to intermediate-level aquarists who want to raise "The King of the Aquarium".
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1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title
I didn't care for this book and here's why. The author's coverage is much too superficial to be really useful for getting started in this hobby. Read more
Published on September 8, 2003 by ALAN WEINER

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
I found that the book had real information that you can apply when getting started in the hobby. I find myself going back to the book time and time again finding small bits of... Read more
Published on September 21, 2000 by Mark Fletcher

4.0 out of 5 stars Knowledge and Experience
The man has forgotten more than the rest of us will ever know.
Published on August 21, 2000 by John Nicholson

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Discus book.
I am new to the Discus hobby, and I found this book to be very informative and interesting..I have also found that the discus world is very oddly full of very opinionated... Read more
Published on August 21, 2000 by Scot Lawrence

1.0 out of 5 stars simple
simplistic, uninspired & unoriginal text for the absolute beginner, without even a photograph of any of his own fish (hmmmmm! Read more
Published on April 20, 2000 by David Webber

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply Garbage.
Its hard to believe anyone would publish something like this. To all prospective buyers, save your money and purchase ANY other book than this one. One star is a generous rating.
Published on March 17, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Can this Garbage be considered a book?
Save your money. The author hasn't a clue. In one word this book is "Garbage." One star is a generous rating.
Published on March 17, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Vague Information At Best
I consider this a very poor addition to my collection of Discus books. I found it to be poorly written and devoid of any really useful or unique information. Read more
Published on February 14, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars What a terrible book.
On my age (almost 70 years) and after reading hundreds articles and an awfull lot books about Discus, I finally decided to buy this book. Read more
Published on January 31, 2000 by Joice

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