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    About mixing two heckle cross strains
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    Anyone here has expertise in discus genetics? I have a Tromberta Heckle Cross and Royal Turq Heckle Cross pair who started breeding recently. Any idea if the fries from this pair worth raising? How the fries will look like? Will they have good colors and patterns and heckle bar—atleast sellable...
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    Earlier this summer I came across a really beautiful pond in a park.



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    Diseases are a real PITA
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    Title says it all. Its ironic that over all the years I have kept Discus one of the things thats most frustrating for hobbyists are encounters with Diseases. They can be devastating! And depressing. You would think that after dealing with them I would be sure that any of my other hobbies were not so...
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    Abandoned in Paradise
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    Earlier this summer I came across a really beautiful pond in a park.



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    by LizStreithorst
    After a busy week, I have nothing pressing to do today. I'm enjoying it.

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    Needless death
    by hobbihorse
    I went on reddit r/discus and got banned for trying to help and give advice from my 20 years experience keeping discus. i attempted to explain that neon and cardinal tetras are not warm water fish and putting them in a discus tank they will all eventuly die out. The true warm water tetra is rummy nose....
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  • diner007
    About mixing two heckle cross strains
    by diner007
    Anyone here has expertise in discus genetics? I have a Tromberta Heckle Cross and Royal Turq Heckle Cross pair who started breeding recently. Any idea if the fries from this pair worth raising? How the fries will look like? Will they have good colors and patterns and heckle bar—atleast sellable...
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