Why not those interested in GTA form a Discus Club. There are many Discus club around the globe in many cities. This is just a suggestion to those keen in keeping n breeding discus. We can have discussion about discus and also do group buys. Yes I know, a meeting place is always a problem, for a start why not meet at Tim Hortons or a public library, start small and hope it grows.
Of course anyone who is interested in fish will be welcome. But the question is how to get it started, meeting place and which day/time will be best for all.
My opinion, to start something end of this winter.
I was in a small informal fish club once and it was a great experience. Ideally someone with a house, the space and nearby parking avail would offer to host the meets. If more space needed later schools and churches have cost effective rooms available.
I always find it difficult to partake in clubs due to the fact that my schedule is all over the place and there are rarely any clubs within close proximity to where I live. I will always contribute to the online chats about the likes of discus, so hopefully you will all share your info with the rest of us. Good luck with this!
Any suggestions for the club's name? How about
Ontario Discus Club "ODC". Most of us become OCD while keeping Discus .
Any one up for a discus meeting in January/February 2013? It will be a good place for all of us to meet each other and share our knowledge and passion for discus.
Hey Poco, I am also located in Mississauga(port credit), if we can come up with some idea where to meet etc, will be good. The only problem in Jan n Feb is the weather. This has to be group involvement, that is a number of us game for it.
Meetings can rotate between East/West/North/Central to encourage participation and attendance. I'm located in Markham and already knows several amateur breeders in North York, Markham, and New Market. I have no problem being involved in the logistics and organization of the club.
Personally I've had confirmed pairs of PB and MR, turqs, LSS. I know people with RC, Albinos, Leopards, and BD pairs. With the amount of discus sold in the GTA I've always wondered where are all the enthusiasts. I'm really looking forward to getting to know more fellow discus lovers. Also it is proven that locally bred discus are MUCH better than ones sold in LFS.
Being in a group will help with group buy as well from US and other reputable sellers. The quality and selection in Toronto is just SOOO horrible. Many owners at LFS will admit its just not worth the cost to import good fish; and you can't blame them because they're running a business after all. I always drool over the selection they have in the US just browsing through SimplyDiscus.com.
I'd be interested as well. I used to breed discus and would love to get back into things...or at least see what others are doing!
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