Red Scribbelt Discus

[Larry208]

Well I pulled the trigger tonight for my second Discus for my room.
I choose to purchase 6 Red Scribbelt Discus, from Discus Hans.
Will post pictures when I get them.

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[danotaylor]

Cool, what size did you buy Larry?

[Larry208]

Cool, what size did you buy Larry?

Danny
Got the 2.5 inch. They arrive on the 18th.

[coralbandit]

Nice choice !
I look forward to seeing them ..

[danotaylor]

Cool Larry! Getting some grow out experience long the way as well! That will be of great benefit once yours are breeding adults!

[coralbandit]

Did you get your discus today Larry ?
I can't wait much longer ..I keep checking to see a post from you ...:p
I have issues with the amount of attention I place on fish ..I need a fix man !;)

[Larry208]

Here are a few pics right out of the bags.
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[Larry208]

Did you get your discus today Larry ?
I can't wait much longer ..I keep checking to see a post from you ...:p
I have issues with the amount of attention I place on fish ..I need a fix man !;)

Ha Ha I know what you mean Tom, they delivered a little late. Have a couple posted, will post better ones tomorrow.
Larry

[coralbandit]

NICE !
Can't wait to see them settled in .

[Shan_Evolved]

They look great! Nice shape and size!

[Larry208]

They look great! Nice shape and size!
Thank you, Hans has some very nice fish, great service too.

[Larry208]

They seemed to have settled in nicely, hard to take good pics as they are moving around like crazy.

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[peewee1]

I like those fish, Larry! The filters are buh tugly, although. Do they work well and how often do you have to clean them?

[Larry208]

I like those fish, Larry! The filters are buh tugly, although. Do they work well and how often do you have to clean them?

Thank you, I have been squeezing and rinsing them out twice a week. They are kinda ugly but do the job I need them to do so far.

[coralbandit]

I think sponge filters are beautiful Larry !
I guess form & function matter more to some ..
I would take a sponge everyday over a canister, and would reluctantly except my loved HOBs if I could not have sponges ..
How are all the round fish doing Larry?

[Larry208]

I think sponge filters are beautiful Larry !
I guess form & function matter more to some ..
I would take a sponge everyday over a canister, and would reluctantly except my loved HOBs if I could not have sponges ..
How are all the round fish doing Larry?

Love sponge filters, Tom. I think they do a great job for a breeding setup.
The young round ones are doing fine. ��
Hope all is well with you and yours.

[Larry208]

Just a quick update:

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[coralbandit]

They look good !

[Iminit]

Great looking discus! Funny all Hans fish have the same body shape at that size. Good luck with them!

[Larry208]

They look good !

Thank you Tom.

[Larry208]

Great looking discus! Funny all Hans fish have the same body shape at that size. Good luck with them!.

Thank you Tom appreciate it, yeah they do have a certain shape .

[danotaylor]

Looking great Larry. Clean water + happy fish = happy as Larry, lol!

[timvriens]

they settled in nice, they look great
have fun raising them

[Larry208]

Looking great Larry. Clean water + happy fish = happy as Larry, lol!

lol, Thank you

[Larry208]

they settled in nice, they look great
have fun raising them

Thank you

[Larry208]

Here is a little update:

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[coralbandit]

They look great !

[Larry208]

They look great !

Thanks Tom, the blue is starting to show through along with the red scribbled look.

[Willie]

Very impressive how these Stendkers have rounded up since they arrived. I suspect you're doing regular and large water changes to keep them in this condition. Great job, Willie

[danotaylor]

Good work Larry, they look great mate :thumbsup:

[Larry208]

Very impressive how these Stendkers have rounded up since they arrived. I suspect you're doing regular and large water changes to keep them in this condition. Great job, Willie

Thank you Willie, yes regular water changes and good food.

[Larry208]

Good work Larry, they look great mate :thumbsup:

Thank you Danny appreciate it.

[peewee1]

Like I said before, those are very nice. Why did you choose 6 of the same and not a variety?

[danotaylor]

Like I said before, those are very nice. Why did you choose 6 of the same and not a variety?

I think Larry is setting a breeding operation Peewee...his fishroom is gonna crank out some great discus in the future!

[Larry208]

Like I said before, those are very nice. Why did you choose 6 of the same and not a variety?

Thank you peewee, yes ss Danny said I am looking to breed them so got 6 for a better chance to get a pair.

[Iminit]

Looking good and growing fast!! Starting to color up!

[Larry208]

Looking good and growing fast!! Starting to color up!

Thank you

[Larry208]

Have not posted an update in a bit on these .... going good so far.

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[Larry208]

Can't figure ok out how to turn the pics, they are the right way in the original picture.

[Willie]

Can't figure ok out how to turn the pics, they are the right way in the original picture.

If you crop them slightly, then upload, they'll come up in the correct orientation.

[danotaylor]

Looking good Larry!! They're coming along nicely mate :thumbsup:

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[Larry208]

If you crop them slightly, then upload, they'll come up in the correct orientation.

Thank you Willie, appreciate your help
Larry

[Larry208]

Looking good Larry!! They're coming along nicely mate :thumbsup:

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Danny thank you

[Bud Smith]

Larry. You are doing a great job with the red scribblet and santarums. Should have some nice breeding pairs in the near future.

[Larry208]

Larry. You are doing a great job with the red scribblet and santarums. Should have some nice breeding pairs in the near future.

Thank you I am looking forward to having some of them pair up and breed, that is what I like best about raising them yourself from smaller size fish. Knowing you put the work into them and they reward you with babies.
Larry

[Shan_Evolved]

Wow! They grew so much in 6 months!

[Larry208]

Wow! They grew so much in 6 months!

Shan
They eat like pigs, yes they are getting big, am hoping they get even bigger. :)

[Willie]

I'm sure some people wonder why old guys like me tout Hans' Stendker discus, even when their coloration doesn't match up to the latest Asian strains. Here's why.

1. They'll always grow - 6" easily, 7"+ with frequent, big water changes
2. They'll always spawn - very fertile, produce large spawns

Larry is on his way!

[Larry208]

Some pictures for an update:

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[danotaylor]

Very nice Larry. Good job growing these guys out. They look great! :thumbsup:

[timvriens]

looking very nice , great job :bounce:

[danotaylor]

Maybe 2 pairs there Larry?? :)

[Larry208]

Very nice Larry. Good job growing these guys out. They look great! :thumbsup:

Thank you Daniel, appreciate it.

[Larry208]

looking very nice , great job :bounce:

Thank you appreciate it Timviens

[Larry208]

Maybe 2 pairs there Larry?? :)

I have actually 6 in that tank, 2 were to the far right of the tank with eggs, I think I have another pair with in the 4 pictured, but they only started to fool around with the cone.

[Bud Smith]

Larry. So, you have the magic water. LOL. Your discus are result of excellent care. Look great. You are doing a great job. The next thing is do you have enough tanks for all the fry down the road. How many confirmed pairs?

[danotaylor]

That's awesome Larry. Do you have a pic of the formed pair you can share? Good onya mate :thumbsup:

[Iminit]

Larry they look amazing!! They’ve colored up so much since sept. Is it something your feeding or just natural? Good luck with your breeding.

[Larry208]

Larry they look amazing!! They’ve colored up so much since sept. Is it something your feeding or just natural? Good luck with your breeding.

Am feeding sera pellets, beef heart mix ( my own mix) and australian freeze dried black worms

[AquaticNerd]

The whole group looks great! :)

[Larry208]

The whole group looks great! :)

Thank you Jake

[Larry208]

Larry. So, you have the magic water. LOL. Your discus are result of excellent care. Look great. You are doing a great job. The next thing is do you have enough tanks for all the fry down the road. How many confirmed pairs?

That is what is so funny about this, I am using aged well water, no RO mixed in or anything else. I am trying my best to get these grown out right seeing these are going to be part of my breeding stock. I do have plenty of tanks and can add more when the need arises.
Thank you

[Larry208]

So far no confirmed pairs in the red Scribbled discus.

[pitdogg2]

Beautiful Fish!!

[coralbandit]

Time in the fish room is doing your fish good ..
They look very nice .I hope they breed well for you .
You do have good water I believe and that surely helps .
Looking forward to seeing fry from these soon too !

[Willie]

So far no confirmed pairs in the red Scribbled discus.

As a champion of large, frequent water changes, I should note that conditions that favor maximum growth do not encourage spawning. You'll need to cut down the water changes drastically, as little as once a week, to get them to spawn. Go in with a large change using cooler (5 - 7F lower) and softer (add some R/O) water to get them to pair off.

Willie