Jack Wattley worlds most renowned discus breeder. Gabriel Posada has been running the Miami hatchery since 1997.
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We have been providing top quality discus to hobbyists and stores around the globe. This is where we do some of the breeding and all the shipments are packed at this facility and shipped around the world to both individual hobbyists and distributors.
01/08/2026
The ultimate shortcut to breeding success is here! 🏆🐟
Our Proven Breeding Pairs of Tiger Turquoise Discus are officially back in stock! Skip the pairing process and start your journey with a duo that has already successfully spawned.
Proven Pairs: Established and ready to raise fry.
Elite Striations: Stunning "tiger" patterns with vibrant turquoise hues.
Wattley Genetics: Hand-selected for top-tier health and form.
Nickel tour of the Coast guard in Clearwater Florida. Daughter ranked up.
01/06/2026
Took off today to pin the new bars on my daughter Tabitha Posada. Proud moments in life.
Back to work tomorrow morning. Hoping you guys didn't miss me.
01/01/2026
Thank you for remembering me....
Brought by friends who hand carried them from Mexico.
Happy first day of the year to all
01/01/2026
Bring deep blue mystique to your aquarium with the rare Blue Phantom Pleco (L128)! 🌌 Stunning looks, hardworking cleaner—this showpiece fish is in stock now.
Happy New Year. May 2026 be filled with the best of health so we can chase all our passions and dreams.
From all of us to all of you.
12/25/2025
Wishing you all more than you can ever need. Health, happiness, and wealth.
From all of us at Jack Wattley Discus.
12/23/2025
Gotta love when your clients and fellow hobbyists give you a plug. Let me give him one back. This is from my friend Marcos Rene Mendiola who has his online tropical plant business. Great video shot on the busiest day of the week.
12/23/2025
Came to hand select some wilds for a distributor in Chicago and just had to show you guys the quality and color.
12/23/2025
You have to stop to smell the roses or you will lose track of why you're living the dream.
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“Jack Wattley – worlds most renowned discus breeder. Gabriel Posada has been running the Miami hatchery since 1997. We have been providing top quality discus to hobbyists and stores around the globe”.
“The discus is a beautiful flat round fish found through the Amazon basin of South America. For many years it was one of the most difficult species to breed”.
The Creator of Blue Turquoise
Nearly 60 years ago Jack Wattley had a dream, he went to the Amazon and brought back wild caught discus from different parts of the Amazon which he personally collected and brought back to Florida (USA) His goal was to raise them in captivity. He started cross breeding discus and developed different color morphs. Till this day he is known as the creator of blue turquoise, better known as the Wattley Turquoise among others.
Gabriel Posada
In 1991, Gabriel Posada met and purchased Red Panda’s from Wattley, a year later those 6 discus turned into 3 breeding pairs. 2 years after the purchase Jack had a mishap with a Raccoon getting into the fish room and killing his last breeding pair of Red Pandas. Wattley kept records of the fish he sold and tried to reach out to several of his customers who had purchased this strain.
The Partnership Between Gabe Posada and Jack Wattley
One of the only local people who had purchased this strain from him was Gabe Posada. Once he contacted him to attempt to buy back the fish in order to reproduce them again, he received the surprise of his life, Posada had managed to breed the strain and already had another 15 breeding pairs from the offspring which he raised. It was then that Wattley saw the opportunity to get help with his breeding program and exactly 23 years ago the partnership between Gabe Posada and Jack Wattley was forged. Soon after Jack discovered Gabriel’s passion for the discus and tested his knowledge constantly.
Gabe Posada Still Follows and Respects The Wattley Method
Gabe used the implementation of his previous career which was engineering, to create his own water filtration systems and other tools. They started a partnership that has improved and developed over the years, and today, Posada still follows and respects the Wattley method enriched by his own contributions. Gabe Posada, “Operations Manager” of Jack Wattley Discus.
We are proud to be able to offer hobbyists around the world our discus strains, and also our expert advice which will make their hobby easier to understand and therefore to enjoy!
Count on us to be here when you need us.
