My Albino project

[alcastro]

Hi all i wanted to share my Albino project, i will start with a purchase of two Curipera cross 3 inch from a member here at Simply (Mishka), took them home and put them in my tank, since than i have gone through a lot of problems as most beginners, these two not only manage to survive but they paired up, when they had fry some where white is asked the forum and did not get much info, later i was told that the father of these discus was in fact an albino intermediate leopard snake, so yes i got albino fry.
Few months later only one has survived.
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Now i took the male and paired it with a Albino Red Cover, i was successful,they had about 50% albinos they are about 1 month old not sure what they will look like
here is the pair
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And here are the fry

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I will post their progress thanks for looking, sorry for crappy phone pics.

AL

[MostlyDiscus]

Nice

[rickztahone]

Very cool Al. Some really nice discus you are working with. Good luck bud.

[Allwin]

Awesome Al, i know u really spent lot of time for this albino project. Glad u made it. Good luck in growing out these guys.

[alcastro]

Thank you guys ,it is in my nature not to give up, Allwin is nice to see you back on track, Rick i am going to keep all of those albino intermediate blue snakes x albino yellow Chrystal

[Rudustin]

Al, really cool looking discus and very interesting fry! Congrats. Rufus

[alcastro]

Thank you Rufus, how are your albinos doing ?
Don't know why I picture you walking down the beach with that bird of yours

[Rudustin]

Hi Al, You made me laugh. I used to do that with my birds but I have given the birds to good homes with friends and no longer have them. Long story but it all worked out. My albinos are of course still in their original quarantine tank. I just did a water change on them as a matter of fact. They seem to be bonded and the female seems raring to go but the males seems to not quite get it yet. They are doing the old shimmy thing especially the female. I do have three other Albino Plats and I have a feeling all of them are male. So, if this male should not work out I might have some stand ins? We shall see. Rufus

[alcastro]

Update they are about 2 months now not much change except for size, one is much larger and more reddish than the rest.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/478/18978619058_9730a0792f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uV5oeY)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uV5oeY) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/287/18545591083_8ff089c81b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ufP17p)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/ufP17p) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/358/18980049559_729832044a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uVcHtM)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uVcHtM) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

MY favorite i wont cull it, i like him

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/372/18978500890_c38bcbd02f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uV4M7A)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uV4M7A) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

another batch close to 3 weeks

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/382/18978493330_c8285eff5f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uV4JSf)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uV4JSf) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/272/18980041459_28c9b5cda3_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/uVcF58)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/uVcF58) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

[Loosir]

Very Cool!,
Thanks for sharing!

[Phillydubs]

Wait is that one missing like half its upper portion? Or am I seeing things?

[Loosir]

Maybe he's working on a new Half Bulldog Discus strain;);););););)

[alcastro]

Wait is that one missing like half its upper portion? Or am I seeing things?

Your not seeing things it's deformed it's a killer whale

[alcastro]

Update they got a bit sick but pulled through they are about 2 to 2.5 did not grow much but here are some pics

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/489/19855697083_ab73864aff_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wfzCYT)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/wfzCYT) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/297/20467883342_4dbab4ef03_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xbFfCo)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xbFfCo) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/396/20450400796_9b570445d1_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xa8DFb)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xa8DFb) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

[alcastro]

These are the second batch good growth


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/492/19855925223_7e8c667505_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wfANNk)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/wfANNk) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/411/20290204529_df8e18078d_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/wUYAUz)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/wUYAUz) by rogelio_castro (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18759378@N07/), on Flickr

[rickztahone]

Cool stuff Al. Would love to see how my little ones compare to yours as far as growth goes. I think mine may take a hit at first due to being placed in such a large tank and having to work for finding food as opposed to it constantly being there in front of them.

Start a blog!

[alcastro]

AU contraire my friend. your little piggies have no problem finding food and the bigger the tank the more they will grow right.

[rickztahone]

AU contraire my friend. your little piggies have no problem finding food and the bigger the tank the more they will grow right.

Time will tell! Hopefully you keep a few for yourself

[alcastro]

I will let you grow them, than i will take them back, lol

[rickztahone]

I will let you grow them, than i will take them back, lol

They are going to go back as dinner plate size :)

[alcastro]

Update on this one not sure of gender but now at 5 inch

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[Rudustin]

Al, Beautiful!!!! Rufus

[alcastro]

Thanks Rufus, if I ever left the house I will take it in a fish bowl and my cat Bolo

[rickztahone]

Thanks Rufus, if I ever left the house I will take it in a fish bowl and my cat Bolo

:laugh:

[Rudustin]

Thanks Rufus, if I ever left the house I will take it in a fish bowl and my cat Bolo

I completely understand!!! LOL! Rufus

[alcastro]

It's been a little a little while and they are showing some color, both the non albinos and albinos are showing some red enjoy.
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[Phillydubs]

Interesting stuff Al! Thanks for sharing... What happened with the very deformed one?

[alcastro]

Interesting stuff Al! Thanks for sharing... What happened with the very deformed one?

It's doing well, a little behind growth but very active, will post picture later this eve, i should cull it but i like him, wont sell it, we'll grow old together.

[rickztahone]

These look like my mystery discus:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=90973&d=1444501301

[alcastro]

These look like my mystery discus:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=90973&d=1444501301

Maybe the curi male paid a visit next door, it's possible I put him their since they where arteficialy grown. Look at the shape of that fat boy dont sell i might need it.

[MKD]

very nice Al. you're going great job. I love to breed and raise Albino.

[rickztahone]

Maybe the curi male paid a visit next door, it's possible I put him their since they where arteficialy grown. Look at the shape of that fat boy dont sell i might need it.

yup, its a fatty alright :)

[alcastro]

This is my little bud.

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[Woodduck]

Update on this one not sure of gender but now at 5 inch

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Very beautiful

[alcastro]

Very beautiful

It's a little killer discus, like you said it's going to be in my glass cage.

[alcastro]

Update they are showing more color now, it's hard to catch their true color, there3.5 to 4.0 the albinos are behind in growth

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[rickztahone]

Nice Al. Looks like my bully.

[alcastro]

Nice Al. Looks like my bully.

The outcast, left the nest

[alcastro]

This is the only albino i have from the Curipera pare, just moved it with two albino golden pearl diamond trying to sex it,



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[rickztahone]

Nice pics Al :)

[alcastro]

Getting better with i-phone
I need to come up with a name for this discus, golden sunrise, tequila sunrise lol

[rickztahone]

Getting better with i-phone
I need to come up with a name for this discus, golden sunrise, tequila sunrise lol

Sounds like a good name to me!

[alcastro]

Got some bad news, over 1/2 have died, I decided to treat them with Prazi pro and they started to ck out daily, don't understand maybe I fid not shake bottle long or hard enough who knows, I do have another batch there about 2 moths old and about 20 of the larger ones with about 7 albinos. :-(

[rickztahone]

Got some bad news, over 1/2 have died, I decided to treat them with Prazi pro and they started to ck out daily, don't understand maybe I fid not shake bottle long or hard enough who knows, I do have another batch there about 2 moths old and about 20 of the larger ones with about 7 albinos. :-(

That sucks Al. Sorry to hear that :(

[CrazyAngels]

Getting better with i-phone
I need to come up with a name for this discus, golden sunrise, tequila sunrise lol

Hey Al, I'm liking Tequila Sunrise.. :D

Awesome Discus BTW. Merry Christmas my friend. Panes con Pavo?? I had mine for Thanksgiving.

[alcastro]

Hey Al, I'm liking Tequila Sunrise.. :D

Awesome Discus BTW. Merry Christmas my friend. Panes con Pavo?? I had mine for Thanksgiving.

Thanks, had some pan con chumpe as well, tamales for Christmas, I may have a new pare is Albino Millennium gold started to form last night.

[alcastro]

That sucks Al. Sorry to hear that :(

I was a bucket of cold water

[CrazyAngels]

Sorry to hear about the losses. I hope I get a chance to make some tamales also, but I need to make the spice since I finally ran out last year. I think I still have the recipe my mother gave me years ago. Without the spices the recipe just won't work.

[alcastro]

update on the ones that made it,

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[CrazyAngels]

looking good Al..

[Quintin]

really nice

[rickztahone]

Hey, you got the stones! C'mon, you HAVE to share a FTS!

[alcastro]

looking good Al..

thanks bud

[alcastro]

really nice

Thank you, is nice to see them develop

[alcastro]

Hey, you got the stones! C'mon, you HAVE to share a FTS!

Yeap, got lots of them, thank's

[rickztahone]

Yeap, got lots of them, thank's

Very nice. Keep in mind, many of those stones raise your pH

[alcastro]

Its been a while, there are some leopards in this video, enjoy.

https://youtu.be/fkiy3pwUDzE


https://youtu.be/fkiy3pwUDzE

[rickztahone]

embedded the video for you buddy. Nice looking group! I hope to get out there some time soon to see them.

[alcastro]

Thank you Ricardo, the normal Curipera cross are looking very nice.

[rickztahone]

Thank you Ricardo, the normal Curipera cross are looking very nice.

I agree. I love my Cuipeua cross