Discus Updates

[Cichlid-Man]

Can't remember if i posted these here yet or not. Just wanted to share some newer pictures of my discus. They've grown very nicely since i got them in July, i guess its been almost a month so far. Putting on color and all. Blue Diamond

Hopeful pair, still forming.

Cobalt

Marlboro

This is either a Brilliant Turq or a Flachen (cobalt in my mind). I can't tell yet. I wish i could remember if i got 1 of each or 2 BTs....oh well this fish is going to be a really nice one when he gets older from what i can tell. Very outgoing fish, always hungry one of the first to the meal and showing lots of color. He is growing better then most of the other smaller ones. With flash.

Without flash

Just a couple of headshots.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I got eggs today from my hopeful BD x Cobalt pair. The BD is the female. The Cobalt ate the eggs though.
Here is the Cobalt eating them.

 

[Pure]

Very nice fish Matt. I like that Turq.

The first face shot pic, that guy looks like he might be devolping HTH.

 

[Lotus]

Looking good

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Very nice fish Matt. I like that Turq.

The first face shot pic, that guy looks like he might be devolping HTH.

Nope! Just natural pits on the head! Most domestic discus have them Not sure about wilds.

Thanks.

 

[Fuzz16]

very nice

i would say brilliant though on that one...thats just me though from the other fish i have seen that size from hans

i think my wild has the pits to...arnt they like the sensory pits?

 

[Pure]

Just looked at mine n your right. huh, never really looked that close to them. Excelent pic man. That's real detail.

Where did your fish come from?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Just looked at mine n your right. huh, never really looked that close to them. Excelent pic man. That's real detail.

Where did your fish come from?

Discus Hans, via Stendker in Germany. Picked them up from Hans at the ACAs.

 

[Pure]

You suck.

Im thinking about ordering some from sunrise tropicals.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I've heard good things about them. I'm about to get some from Kenny (Kenny's Discus) i think. (Also in Daly City, Ca...same as Sunrise)

 

[Big Vine]

Lookin' good...good to hear that they're all doing well. *celebrate
BV

 

[FishGeek]

They are looking really nice Matt.

 

[skratikans]

Wow...never thought Id say this..but Im really thinking of having discus one day..really nice fish

What is your feeding schedule like? How many wc do you do weekly and how much at a time? Also, what temp are you keeping them at?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Do you really want to know? I'm pretty OCD about these fish and its my current "project" fish wise to breed them so my schedule is crazier then a person who is just keeping them. Trying to put as much weight on them as possible, as fast as possible.

I feed 2-3 times a day, beefheart, bloodworms, misquitos larva. I do 1-2 water changes daily, 50% abouts each time. Toasty 86-88 degrees.

Thanks everyone.

 

[skratikans]

wow...that really is OCD..but hey...if it get you breeding them faster and with the amount of cheddar invested..it's worth it

 

[brian1973]

great looking fish there Matt.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Just wanted to share. My Alenquer is growing GREAT.

 

[FishGeek]

Wow! Hes kinda neat looking

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Thanks hes probably one of my favorites, the more wild type looking.

 

[skratikans]

wow..just look at those fish lips of his!