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(1). Please tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Djuju Anthony, I started Discus in 1998-99
and back then I started with breeding Discus directly.
I've always kept fish since I was small and Discus is
one of my pet fish.
(2). From the medals and certificates you displayed, looks
like it you are very active participating in iscus competition
?
Since the year 2000 I've always joined Discus competition
wherever it is, and with every participation my fish always
won awards. I enjoyed joining competition because during
the competition you get to meet with new and old friends
and on top of that you get to learn a lot about Discus
from other breeders. This is what I treasure the most
when I go and join competition.
(3). What kind of strains do you breed ?
I breed mostly Leopard and Leopard Snake Skin. Though,
I do breed other strains such as Red Melon, Blue Diamond,Fineline
Snakeskin and Golden, but they are not that many compare
to my Leopard and Leopard Snake Skin, I've been breeding
these two strains since the first time I feel in love
with Discus.
(4). Do you export your Discus?
My main market is the export market, though locally I
do sell some of my Discus too. I have exported to USA,
Europe, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. I only
sell high quality Discus as I have high standard of taste
when it comes to quality, as you can see with the number
of wins I have in competition around the world.
(5). Do you get involved in the day to day activity of your
farm ?
My brother is responsible in the day to day running of
the farm and he overlooks to their breeding and raising
them. I mostly do the marketing and selection work.
(6). You mentioned that the most enjoyable moments for you
when joining competition is hanging out with your Discus
friends, do you have lots of Discus friends ?
Yes, I have many Discus friends around the world and
most of them are well known breeders in their respective
countries. We do share a lot of information about Discus
when we meet up in the competition arena. We always keep
in touch with one another and keep updating one another
what is going on in the Discus world.
Some of my friends are people like Bing Seto, Wayne Ng,
Derg Bergen, Kitty and many many more.
(7). What are the Discus competitions you have you participated before ?
I've participated in Duisburg (Germany), Aquarama (Singapore),
National Discus Competition in Singapore and National
Discus Competition Malaysia.
(8). Have you ever been become a judge in a Discus competition
before ?
Yes, I've been invited before to judge Discus competition
in Singapore and Japan. In the year 2001 and 2002
(9). Do you consider yourself as a trader, breeder or exporter
?
I consider myself first and on top of the list as a Discus
hobbyist, because if I don't have love for Discus I won't
be doing what I am doing now. I love Discus very much.
Secondly I consider myself as a trader as my brother
is my breeder, so we both have got responsibility to take
of, that way he can focus on Discus and I can focus more
into the selling side of things.
(11). Did you participate in 2005 Aquarama Discus competition
?
I was planning to participate this year, but all my contest
quality stocks have been sold away, so I'm left with no
Discus to bring for the competition.
(12) I notice that you are culturing
worms what are they for ?
Those worms are called "Hongkong Worms", they are highly
nutrious live food. I'm culturing them for my arowana
and louhan.
I really would like to thank
Mr. Djuju for taking the time to contribute to this website.
He is what I coined as "Super Duper Hobbyist"
as he is a man of dedication and personality, as can be
seen from his winnings in several major Discus competitions.
His achievement in ALL the major Discus competition is beyond
any description, and personally I believe nobody can come
remotely close to his achievement. During the interview
I also learned a lot about the who's who in the Discus world
and the Discus trade side of things. He knows who is buying
what Discus from where. His network of contacts with the
major breeder in the world is really amazing. Even during
the interview he was getting calls from discus breeders
and importer from other country. Good job Mr. Djuju, we
are very very proud of you.
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