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John Hansen - 5 years ago

I'm here in Northeast, Brazil.
Once in awhile my friend and I go out Collecting fish. We find more fish in the city than in the interior of Brazil. My buddy says that it's because of the food that gets dumps in. I've found fish in hoof prints, amazing how they can survive in water too hot to step in! I need surgery in February and then I'll see if I can find some Discuss.
Great video!

The Fish Tank Barn - 5 years ago

Awesome video Jimmy ! Love the wild discus and wilder stories. Very interesting in the feeding.

Full Moon Aquatics - 5 years ago

Nay nay Discus! Their story is so interesting. This is awesome. Thank you both so much.

Johnfloyd man77 - 5 years ago

Amazing fish, more updates on there progress please..

Catfish Cave - 5 years ago

Wow! A discus I actually think looks good - I find the line bred ones looks like an animator drew in the color.

54Punchie - 5 years ago

beautiful! I have been saying for years that if I ever do discus again, I want the wild ones. Love them

ROD FOULDS - 5 years ago

Jimmy dean... lol ....cool vid guys

A Gamer's Wife - 5 years ago

Dean the man! Thanks so much for your insights on wild discus. Just watched a Segrest Farms tour where the representative also said that wild-caught discus are hardier since their environments in nature fluctuate so much more than what discus breeders keep their fish in.

CD 1 - 5 years ago

Is there any danger of overfishing because of the wild-caught wave?

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ER1C0 5U4VE - 5 years ago

those fish are stunning! i'm sure it's not just the mad camera and editing skills

Marcus Hibdon - 5 years ago

wow this is cool. but get ready fokes peta shit heads. are working hard to stop this i know dam basterds thare trying to get it band so u cant bring in int fish out of the wild get them soon petas a bunch of tearerist

CrowntailHalfmoon - 5 years ago

Awesome video
Could you do one on Dean's water change methods and storage system?
Also in his diy bbs hatchery and tips on how to setup to maximize hatch rates of bbs eggs?
Also one on electric blue rams how to breed them and select male and females? Thanks

Kiran Nayak - 5 years ago

Hi. I'm a hobbyist in India with 12 x 125-180g tanks of discus. One of my breeder friends had wilds which didnt spawn for a year, so he gave them to me. They spawned in 3 days in my 4x2.5x2 tank with azoo triple blackwater added. (then i shifted them to a breeding tank). Funny thing is they skipped the 4 JBL discus cones in the tank and spaned on the pump rubber pipe. :D

Collins Aquatics - 5 years ago

Dean is just the coolest.

Countryside Aquatics - 5 years ago

Another great video Jimmy! I'm going to be getting some wild discuss soon, once the cold weather is gone so I feel comfortable having them shipped. Keep up the videos with Dean, he's such a wealth of knowledge

outlaw9np - 5 years ago

Great video! I always enjoy Dean's insights

Con Con - 5 years ago

Love that Dean!

jane tanked - 5 years ago

Awesome video thanks Jimmy. So much Dean love, its' great. I'd like to request a video of Dean's brine shrimp technique, please.

Mad Fish Diva - 5 years ago

I always enjoying seeing Dean. So much knowledge. Those are beautiful specimens. Looking forward to the spawning updates. As always great job!

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michael a - 5 years ago

Can't beat nature when it comes to beauty :)

Arturo Salgado - 5 years ago

By far my favorite video you have uploaded

FudgeYourCouch - 5 years ago

Awesome! How’s he coming along with those cool bettas the coop got for him? Those things are insane

Twin Cities Guppies - 5 years ago

Lol when did you get here?!? He just shows up whenever he want. Love the video and I do miss my discus.

Usama Chaudhri - 5 years ago

Dean please for the love of fishkeeping make a YouTube channel

smiler - 5 years ago

These are stunning

HtownFishTanker - 5 years ago

I love learning about discus. Especially when dean talks about it!!

Kyle Knudsen - 5 years ago

Loved that you showed us where it came from on google earth

Amanda Verma - 5 years ago

Seriously enjoying your videos lately Jimmy! Keep em coming!

Cichlids23 - 5 years ago

Dean is a badass, so humble...Wait did you just say Jimmy Dean and I haven't eaten breakfast yet??? arggg

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yingfing thao - 5 years ago

Cool video!

MeloMoogle - 5 years ago

JimmyDean!!!! lol

Excellent video! Thoughtful questions that an average hobbyist would want to know, and then wonderful answers that have extra depth and knowledge tidbits. It may sound silly but one of my favorite parts was when Dean was talking about the water and there were clips to show just how much water/how fast it is in certain areas in the wild. That's stuff that otherwise an average keeper might not get to see or understand.

Holger1106 - 5 years ago

Top vid, top discus!!

Sandy Rodriguez - 5 years ago

Any video with Mr. Dean is a must watch.

Aqua God - 5 years ago

Dean

Puff puff pass

Richard James - 5 years ago

Nice! After keeping domestics for a while, I like the wilds more

clement chim - 5 years ago

Please do a spotlight on the macrostomas

Che Lin - 5 years ago

$10 adult wild caught discus... Man I wanna go to Peru... Nice video Jimmy.

Jessica W - 5 years ago

I had to watch yours twice before watching the coop release that followed.

JustAnotherInsectNerd - 5 years ago

4:14 Nuchal hump! Also, that was a great DISCUSion about discus!

Grassypeak - 5 years ago

Love your species spotlights!

Judge POng - 5 years ago

Love Dean!!! This guy has a very good camera presence... Smiles a lot... What's not to love!?
Most of all very knowledgeable... I'm from the Philippines and he inspires me to be a master breeder... I'm now a budding breeder myself and have successfully breed discus... The first person in my city...
We don't have the same breeding program in the US, but I'm inspired to breed as many species as I can... So I can offer them here and share my passion with others... Thanks Jimmy and Dean!

LowLife - 5 years ago

"Thanks for watching JimmyDean, Im Jimmy - AND IM DEAN!"

LowLife - 5 years ago

love that show

Michael Palad - 5 years ago

Hi I noticed that unlike most breeders he uses a black background instead of all white. Why does he do so? Dont the fry get lost or confused when the tank color is dark and cant find the parents?

SwissBiscuit - 5 years ago

Whites are used with man made breeds like pigeon bloods who are more likely to "pepper" with dark backgrounds. Dean likes using black backgrounds cause thats what works for his projects.

Waters Rising - 5 years ago

Do you guys ever discuss the ethics of taking fish from the wild for the hobby?

Waters Rising - 5 years ago

A Gamer's Wife thanks! Great info and an interesting project. I’ll read more about it. I hope there are similar efforts in Africa and Asia and other parts of the world where fish are collected.

Getthat Cornouttamyface - 5 years ago

I don't understand how dean's ph drops so much. Can someone elaborate please?

brett packer - 5 years ago

cities buffer acidic tap water because of lead pipes

Robert Brown - 5 years ago

The nitrogen cycle reduces ph in a tank, unless it's sufficiently buffered. These are soft tanks, so the ph falls. How much depends on stocking/water changes. If your ph isn't falling its probably due to your substrate having solid buffering characteristics.

Luck Aqua - 5 years ago

So beautiful Wild Discus, you are lucky.

Jimmy SirLonewolf - 5 years ago

I love the coloration on those wild caught Discus.....And now I want some :O)
And I love when Dean talks about fish and breeding, he's so inspiring.

Great video as always, Jimmy.

Alan Pitkeathly - 5 years ago

Love it when you and Dean get together and make videos, always great and the knowledge Dean has on breeding is amazing. Wild Discus are so much nicer to look at than ones in hobby by a million miles

Pleco Pimp - 5 years ago

Awesome video

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Pleco Pimp - 5 years ago

I heard a similar story about the Peruvian green discus. I heard that in the 70s someone had to many to fit on the plane and had to let some go. Allegedly the original ones came out of the Tefe river. They are awesome fish. I currently have 2 that I’m hoping is a pair.

KG cichlids - 5 years ago

Beautiful discus, a lot better looking than your run of the mill lfs discus imo. Very nice dean!

L.R.Bretz's Aquatics - 5 years ago

Very interesting, especially with the natural diet observation.

L.R.Bretz's Aquatics - 5 years ago

+brian griffith Lol I am but I wasnt there while they were shooting the whole thing

brian griffith - 5 years ago

Dude you are in this video

Michiel van geel - 5 years ago

Yee more Dean!
That you guys evens listened to me :)

The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium - 5 years ago

Great story, Awesome graphics with the map! Ive been working on trying to set up a map of plecos, corys and various other fish species if you or anyone else would want to help out?

rich andy - 5 years ago

Nice video.

REEL'S TANKS - 5 years ago

at 4:07 you can see it change color

Good ride Cowboy - 5 years ago

Love listening to Dean, very interesting and cool guy!

Pamela Pilling - 5 years ago

Always like your videos with Dean, Jimmy. Thank you!

BigDsmoke - 5 years ago

Killer video of some beautiful Discus & as always love to listen to Dean. When its coming to the end your like no wait keep going Lol!!

Travis Casnave - 5 years ago

I dont normally like discus bit these guys are beautiful. The natural brown/gold colors are amazing. Ide love to see these guys in Australia. Great work guys

Dwight Pilsner - 5 years ago

A Gentleman that does so much for the hobby.

Tony - 5 years ago

Killer vid

Dylamos - 5 years ago

these late night jimmy vids get me off at night.

Steenfott Aquatics - 5 years ago

Now watch me whip whip
Watch me Nanay

Adam Till from Arctic Lights Aquatics - 5 years ago

Neat, thanks for the close look. Dean’s water must still be low KH if it drops 2pH levels from tap to tank over time. Always love seeing his setups.

Lotad - 5 years ago

more dean? heck yes!

Bentley Pascoe - 5 years ago

Dang you and your fast editing powers! Great video Jimmy, any advice from Dean is always good.

Este Glez - 5 years ago

Always enjoy the extra wisdom from Dean!
Thanks guys for everything!

The Turtle Girl - 5 years ago

Cool beans, Jimmy and Dean! I love just hearing all of Dean's tips and experiences. And that shallow depth of field....I'm cryingggg. What lens and ap were you shooting at?