My Piwowarski Shoal

[Second Hand Pat]

Please forgive this poor, low light video but first video of shows piwowarski.


http://youtu.be/2nqSMb5qKGk

[Chad Hughes]

They're an awesome group Pat! :D

[Second Hand Pat]

They're an awesome group Pat! :D

Thanks Chad, can you image what they would look like under some decent lighting :D

[ltgoof]

Awesome! I wish they had landed in my tank. ;)

How big are they now?

[Poco]

Awesome group Pat!

[dadecountyalan]

DAMNNNNN


AWESOME FISH

[a volar]

Those are some really nice fish pat.................... I was under the impression that you only have wilds.

[marinum]

relaxing video, wow

[Trevor W]

Wow Pat that is a stunning group!

[fredyx]

Kinda chillout music :-) nice group of Piwos you have there!!

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[timmy82]

Very nice patterning and nice healthy size too

[Northwoods Discus]

Very nice pat. They have great shape and some nice thick lines. Any pairing activity?

[Second Hand Pat]

Awesome! I wish they had landed in my tank. ;)

How big are they now?

Thanks Ltgood, they are all at or over the five inch mark. When I recevied them from Kraig they were at four to four and 1/2 inches back in late December.


Awesome group Pat!

Thanks Babar :)


DAMNNNNN


AWESOME FISH

Thanks Alan.


Those are some really nice fish pat.................... I was under the impression that you only have wilds.

Thanks Ismael, I did until I got these piwow which I have been drooling over for two years. Still wiping the drool from my chin :)

[Second Hand Pat]

relaxing video, wow

Thanks marinum.


Wow Pat that is a stunning group!

Thanks Trevor, I owe you a reply.


Kinda chillout music :-) nice group of Piwos you have there!!

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Thanks Fred, I could not fine the right music so gave up and picked one.


Very nice patterning and nice healthy size too

Thanks Timmy :D

[Second Hand Pat]

Very nice pat. They have great shape and some nice thick lines. Any pairing activity?

Thanks Bill, a little too much pairing activity. I have two females laying and one suspect male eating the eggs behind them. At this point I would rather have them just growing. Towards the end of the video if you look to the far right. The one with the halo is a female and the one next is the suspected male. Those two are always bowing and shimmying at each other.

[Sandy Clay]

Very, very nice bunch!

[Second Hand Pat]

Very, very nice bunch!

Thanks Sandy :)

[MKD]

Oh Wow!!! they're beautiful Pat, you're doing a great job growing them out. are they the same from this thread? i am just curious and I m really really interested in Piwowarski RT. I am raising a batch myself too and hopefully turn out like yours :drool:

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?102110-Piwowarski-Red-Turquoise-Timeline/page11

[Second Hand Pat]

Yes Tony, the same ones. On the domestic side I only have this group. All my other stock is wild. Best of luck raising your current batch.

[0Dgreen]

They are amazing, the halos on the piwow turqs make them what they are imo. I'd like a jumbo or 2 but im too impatentient to grow out small ones =P. Very nice group Pat, keep up the good work.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Pat you have them looking very happy. I am glad they are doing well for you. Great Job!!!!!

[blueluv]

Hello everyone

I'm new to simply discus. Awesome fish! I like pattern.... I've never heard of piwowarski discus. Are they wild discus?

[0Dgreen]

Hello everyone

I'm new to simply discus. Awesome fish! I like pattern.... I've never heard of piwowarski discus. Are they wild discus?

Alex Piwowarski is a German breeder of discus.

[Joe]

Nice bunch!!!

Joe

[Second Hand Pat]

They are amazing, the halos on the piwow turqs make them what they are imo. I'd like a jumbo or 2 but im too impatentient to grow out small ones =P. Very nice group Pat, keep up the good work.

Mike, they grow pretty quick from what I can tell.


Pat you have them looking very happy. I am glad they are doing well for you. Great Job!!!!!

Thanks Kraig, you selected some nice fish. Thank you my friend.

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice bunch!!!

Joe

Thanks Joe :)

[blueluv]

Lol! I feel silly, I didn't know that's the name of the breeder. Cool beans, thanks for their info

[Second Hand Pat]

Dinner time


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atky_NHzmG0

[Trevor W]

Thanks for the video Pat! They are looking amazing.

[Bud Smith]

Pat - very nice group - excellent color - a lot going on in that tank

[Langreanu]

Muy guapo ese grupo de piwos.

Un abrazo y saludos.

[chaoslite]

Pat,

Those are looking extremely nice.

Mishka

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks for the video Pat! They are looking amazing.

Thanks Trevor


Pat - very nice group - excellent color - a lot going on in that tank

Thanks Bud, they are always busy...begging that is :)


Pat,

Those are looking extremely nice.

Mishka

Thanks Mishka, appreciate it.

[Second Hand Pat]

Muy guapo ese grupo de piwos.

Un abrazo y saludos.

Anyone care to translate? Lol.

[chaoslite]

"Muy Guapo" I know is very good looking. The last sentence no idea.

From the translation page..

Very good-looking group of Piwos

Hugs and greetings?

Mishka

[fredyx]

"Muy Guapo" I know is very good looking. The last sentence no idea.

From the translation page..

Very good-looking group of Piwos

Hugs and greetings?

Mishka

You're right!!

Could be "Great discus group, hugs and greetings"

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks guys :)

[FORDMAN]

Nice group of red turquoise

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice group of red turquoise

Thank you :D

[Second Hand Pat]

Some of these guys are getting pretty big. Please forgive the light shine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTZXJvjo-o&feature=youtu.be

[Chad Hughes]

Gorgeous Pat!!! :D

[Second Hand Pat]

Gorgeous Pat!!! :D

Thanks Chad, they just get better and better.

[marinum]

Wonderful

[Second Hand Pat]

Wonderful

Thanks marinum

[xKevinx]

those have grown great. looking really nice so far.

[Second Hand Pat]

those have grown great. looking really nice so far.

Thanks Kevin. Believe we are due for another video here. Getting a bit of a size difference now.

[Second Hand Pat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6_Hrd7NzNI

[marinum]

super excellent fish

what they eat, :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Hi Marinum, they are eating freeze dried blackworm cubes.

[a volar]

What else you feed to them and how often Pat? It’s always good to know how other people take care of discus, especially if they are successful :)

[JERRYKEVIN]

As only Pat could do..Stunning to say the least Pat!

[Second Hand Pat]

What else you feed to them and how often Pat? It’s always good to know how other people take care of discus, especially if they are successful :)

Thanks Ismael, these guys get a feeding of Bill's SBH flake first time in the morning and just before I leave for work about four cubes of Al's FDBWs. Once I return home they get another four cubes at 5-6pm and one at 10pm.

[Second Hand Pat]

As only Pat could do..Stunning to say the least Pat!

Thanks Jerry :o

[Second Hand Pat]

These guys are about 14 months old. You can see how shy they are in the video ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0HAwKCgW0

[marinum]

Quiet or shy?! :confused:

I'm sure the fantastic .... :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Quiet or shy?! :confused:

I'm sure the fantastic .... :)

Actually neither but very splashy, they love a wet floor.

[Trevor W]

Some real stunners in this group! Really enjoyed the update, thanks Pat!

[Poco]

They are growing really well. What is your maintenance regimen?

[Second Hand Pat]

Some real stunners in this group! Really enjoyed the update, thanks Pat!

You are welcome Trevor :)

[Second Hand Pat]

They are growing really well. What is your maintenance?

Thanks Babar, feed three times a day and 80% every other day and daily on the weekends. They are in a 75 with a 25 gallon sump.

[dadecountyalan]

pat those fish are ALL amazing, congrats

[Cosgrovb]

They are looking great!

[madball59]

wow your piwowarski red turq's look great. Awesome job with them. They seem so calm with each other. My piwowarski red turq's are always fighting with each other. it seems like a battle royal in my tank at times.

[8ftbed]

Beautiful indeed.

[Eddie]

Nice group Pat!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks everyone :)

I have actually sold these guys but they have not gone to their new home yet and they are pairing off like crazy. It's like someone throw a sex bomb in the tank.

[8ftbed]

Do you keep anything? I almost see a theme of collecting juvies, growing them out (because some can... With great results) then sell and get the next group. I figure I can ask you without being eviscerated. :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Not of this group but I have other breeding fish and have a group of three month old juvies from my wild Cuipeua pair.

[blueluv]

Thanks everyone :)

I have actually sold these guys but they have not gone to their new home yet and they are pairing off like crazy. It's like someone throw a sex bomb in the tank.

Lol! That's funny! You must also be playing some Barry White for your discus. Lol!

[Second Hand Pat]

And soaked their black worms in a wee bit of white wine :D

[Bud Smith]

And soaked their black worms in a wee bit of white wine :D

I knew you had a secret - get them drunk and they breed like crazy lol

[Second Hand Pat]

I knew you had a secret - get them drunk and they breed like crazy lol

Shh, works with the wilds ;)