Jack wattley discus 6944 ne 4th ave, miami, florida 338 rated 4. At jack wattley discus fish we started as hobbyist and we still love tropical discus fish. We want those in the discus fish hobby to enjoy their discus and watching them. The first,i want send greeting to jack wattley for his magnificent,excellent book for all beginers. The discus is a beautiful flat round fish found through the amazon basin of south america. Hi all, im looking to add some red discus to my 180gal and currently discususa is low on stock. Another gram negative antibiotic better than nalagram but more expensive veterinarian used by apple valley discus dr. I know some people are salesmen and like to talk things up, so, i did a little research the other day on the internet and. Very interesting, readable book with lots of great information about this fabulous fish. We know that jack s political affiliation is currently a registered republican.
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Handbook of discus by jack wattley 1985, hardcover for. This book if for those discus hobbyists who want more than just. These fish, although they are wild, are trained and well acclimated to being in a tank. This book helps make keeping discus a fun and rewarding experience for the hobbyist. Funny that i never found them in my previous searches but they sound really good to me.
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. Discus breeding for beginners has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Author of discus today, discus for the perfectionist, discus breeding for beginners, jack wattleys handbook of discus. Jack was a partner in a miamibased business that bears his name, jack wattley discus. A real stroke of heart to the presentation of this book. This book brings discus enthusiasts a wealth of practical, usable informationall highlighted by more than 160 fullcolor photos treated with tfhs exclusive fotoglaze for added good looks and durability. The discus book for the dedicated aquarist first published in 1989 and republished for all tropical fish aquarists. Buy discus today by bernd degen, jack wattley online at alibris. He wrote about the background of discus, collecting in south america, classification, equipment, water chemistry, purchasing, food, spawning, discus keeping around the world, and diseases. Buy discus for the perfectionist by jack wattley isbn. Handbook of discus by jack wattley 1985, hardcover for sale. The discus book by alastair agutter overdrive rakuten.
As young aquarist, i discovered through his book discus for perfectionists a world which i did not suspect. The two i purchased are absolutely beautiful, high quality discus. One of the greatest names of the discus and one of the greatest creators of these wonderful ornamental fish known as the kings of aquarius, jack. Jack wattleys handbook of discush1070 by jack wattley. In addition to his work with discus, jack raised and collected. Symphysodon discus pompadour fish the discus fish is freshwater fish keepings stunning oddity. Jul 05, 2018 one of the greatest names of the discus and one of the greatest creators of these wonderful ornamental fish known as the kings of aquarius, jack wattley received us at his house. Jack wattley, discus king, passes away at 96 reef to rainforest. Eduard schmidtfocke, dr liv singh khasla, paul clayton, jack wattley, nick hulme and others.
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