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11-28-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeBanks View Post
Interesting quote from a sheet of acclimation instructions that I received when I ordered discus from an on-line merchant:

"Do not keep your discus in water under 85 degrees or THEY WILL DIE!"

He must have accidentally sent me an arctic discus species, because even at 78 degrees, they're completely fine.

Quite a number of folks have breed them at 82F, clearly not too wimpy if they are breeding at such temps.

I think scare methods are applied by many breeders.

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Tom Barr
  
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