Volume 1 of Heiko Bleher's book of Discus contains over 5,000 photos, paintings and drawings with 50 maps of the Amazon area detailing the historical lineage of discus discovery of the past 150 years. Going beyond the bounds of Discus, Heiko covers in intricate detail the early history of the Amazon and how the natural habitats of the Discus facilitated it's instinctual habits and care needs including water parameters measured by day and night of over 75 locations in the Amazon, the natural diet of Discus covered in over 80 pages of text and how the discus form communities and hierarchies within the species.

A must have for any Discus keeper and those looking for the best information source for caring for and keeping these animals in their home aquaria.