The Discus Book Second Edition: Some of the Old Ways Are Still Always The Best
About this ebook
This Second Edition of The Discus Book has been written and produced with updates and additional information since the first edition, written in 1989, to accommodate "some" of the questionable technology changes, regarding this species since the first edition of the Discus Book, when the Author successfully bred Wild Discus (symphysodon) in captivity, the recording of such work and events transcribed to the said printed book.
Alastair Agutter still remains one of a select few in the world today to accomplish such a feat, breeding wild symphysodon, and as a result of such endeavours by he, and other dedicated Aquarist colleagues, they managed to break a cycle and taboo that had lasted for more than 120 years, since the founding of the pastime we know as tropical fish keeping, after "The Great Exhibition" of 1851 and this being, to breed "The King of the Aquarium" in captivity.
This second edition of the book is concise and accurate, based on proven methods and techniques, to deliver the above results. The Discus, King of the Aquarium is a highly evolved species of the Cichlidae (tooth carp) Family and will challenge any Aquarist, even tank bred species. This book will not produce any quick fixes, or silver bullets to keeping symphysodon, whom are a very highly evolved sensitive species. But will provide the secrets to successfully keeping the species, if the valuable information found in this book is followed to the letter.
Natural Law teaches us to "evolve and refine" when studying quantum mechanics and natural branching, in other words stealth, efficiency and risk aversion. Such outcomes and results only ever come from following the covenant of Natural Law when one seeks "simplistic perfection" in all that we do!
CHAPTERS INSIDE THIS BOOK:
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
A Little Background Discus and their Natural
Environmentand Origin of the Species
CHAPTER TWO
The Wild Discus Species
CHAPTER THREE
The Importance of the Correct Aquarium
CHAPTER FOUR
A Guide to Fish Food and Suitability for Discus
CHAPTER FIVE
Discus Prepared Super Foods and Recipes
CHAPTER SIX
Growing and Hatching Your Own Brine Shrimp
CHAPTER SEVEN
The Requirements for Discus Fish Filtration
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Genetics and Different Strains of Discus Fish
CHAPTER NINE
The Lighting and Electrical Needs
CHAPTER TEN
Collecting and Purchasing the Correct Fish
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The Correct Water Conditions and Techniques
CHAPTER TWELVE
The Spawning of Symphysodon
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Rearing and Raising Healthy Discus toAdulthood
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Diseases and the Problems of the Species
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Aquarists Essential Reference Tables
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Author's Concluding Points
Ratings and reviews
About the author
Alastair Agutter is one of a select few world-wide to successfully breed Wild Discus (symphysodon) species King of the Aquarium in captivity and an authority on these tropical fish species and others, as an accomplished Best Selling Author of Specialist Books Internationally.
Alastair began keeping and breeding tropical fish as a hobbyist from the age of just 9 years back in 1967 (over 50 years ago) and has successfully bred many species. He was one of the very first Aquarists in the United Kingdom breeding cichlids from the Great Lakes (Malawi and Tanganyika) in the early and mid-nineteen-seventies.
His enthusiasm as a dedicated Aquarist continues today with a number of projects underway; including the development of new biological filtration systems (Polyatomic-ion Biological Reactors), to help improve the success survival rate for keeping thriving plants with tropical fish species. Other projects include breeding a number of endangered species including original strains of the symphysodon family and other smaller indigenous species native to South America mainly inhabiting the Great River Amazon.
Alastair also continues today designing and making his very own aquariums and equipment for his projects, and also endeavours to write more tropical fish hobbyist reference books as a freelance full-time author, in the interests of further serving the local and wider Community Internationally
