Stendker Fire Red

[rdiscus]

Got free swim on 8/23, around 40 fry, so far so good

Day 4

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day42Up.jpg



http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day4Up.jpg





Day 5 (Today)

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day5Up.jpg

[Chicago Discus]

Very nice ...... Josie

[yim11]

Look great Ryan! Good luck!

[Oscarsx]

Damn those are huge!!

- Oz

[wdeleon01]

They look really great!!

[Kal-El]

Those are really nice pair you have. Congratz.

[Poco]

Very nice pair!

[Skip]

Damn ryan!.. I did know what the parents looked like!!

I will send u another email!

[Poco]

Damn ryan!.. I did know what the parents looked like!!

I will send u another email!

Skip stop hoarding fish :D

[Skip]

Skip stop hoarding fish :D

Trying to take over the world

[fattubwhale]

Very nice!

[bornlooser]

I always thought that fry had difficulty in attaching to red color enhanced parents... hmm,what do i know.

[rdiscus]

Thanks all for kind words




Skip stop hoarding fish :D
LOL



I always thought that fry had difficulty in attaching to red color enhanced parents... hmm,what do i know.
You're right. They have hard time attaching to the parents comparing to brown base parents ... Most of them stayed at top corner on the first day, I was so worry, but they finally make it

[smsimcik]

Looking good Ryan. They look very familiar LOL. Although your photography skills are much better than mine.
I had been thinking about that pair lately. I'm glad you finally got some babies. Good luck with growing them out.

[rdiscus]

Thanks Steve
I was worry about this pair, they didn't eat anything for month, but they finally make it ... how the fry from other pair?

[smsimcik]

I managed to to raise about 50 fry artificially from the other pair. I sold all except 10. I want to see how they turn out. So far they are about 2.5" but not showing much color. I'll see how they look in another month.

[Skip]

I managed to to raise about 50 fry artificially from the other pair. I sold all except 10. I want to see how they turn out. So far they are about 2.5" but not showing much color. I'll see how they look in another month.

steve.. you get the red pair from hans?

[Kal-El]

I managed to to raise about 50 fry artificially from the other pair. I sold all except 10. I want to see how they turn out. So far they are about 2.5" but not showing much color. I'll see how they look in another month.

Josie has a pair like yours with lots of fry and of course I pickup up a few. They didn't color until 3-3.5." It is now pushing 4" and I have had it almost a month since I got them at 3".

[smsimcik]

steve.. you get the red pair from hans?
Yeah Skip, that's the Fire Red pair I raised from 3" juvies I got from Hans last year. I posted a thread back in May in Han's section about them.
Sorry Ryan, not trying to hijack your thread.

[TCT]

Congrats, Ryan. Nice pair.

[rdiscus]

Sorry Ryan, not trying to hijack your thread.
No Steve, We have same pair ... lol ... They're from Han



Congrats, Ryan. Nice pair.
Thanks aThong

[shoveltrash]

gorgeous pair! congrats & good luck :)

[Discus-n00b]

Makes me want some PBs....but no room or money for any at the moment lol

[rdiscus]

Sell then Buy :)

[rdiscus]

Day 7

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Day72Up.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Day7Up.jpg

[rdiscus]

11 day old

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day115copy.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day116copy.jpg

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Those are some great pictures of some great fish!!!!

[korbi_doc]

Wow, wonderful pics of babies & parents...these are my very favorite fish...good job@

Dottie

[a volar]

nice pictures!! super nice fish!!

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys

Day 12
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day1215copy.jpg


2 week
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day146copy.jpg

[BobDaniel]

Those are some great pictures of some great fish!!!!

I certainly agree! Rdiscus should work for TFH!

[farebox]

Just wanted to say you have some great looking fish and hope one day to achieve results on the same level with my fish as you guys do! I'm learning and sucking up the info I can on SD.....

[rdiscus]

I certainly agree! Rdiscus should work for TFH!
I wish I can work there lol, Thanks



Just wanted to say you have some great looking fish and hope one day to achieve results on the same level with my fish as you guys do! I'm learning and sucking up the info I can on SD.....

Sure you can soon since you're not new to SD. You learn from your own experience everyday ...

[Eddie]

Great pictures! They're growing nicely!

[rdiscus]

Great pictures! They're growing nicely!
Thanks Eddie

Update ... day 20th
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day202.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/Day204.jpg

[Trier20]

Great pictures! They're looking good!

[takumi]

Beautiful Fish, well done. The pictures are fantastic tooo ....

[Wildcaught dutchman]

Great pair and great photos.Nice also the youngsters.GREAT!!!:D

[DLFL]

Looking very good! I have enjoyed your photos!

Dick L.

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys ... been busy with other event pictures, will back to them soon

[rdiscus]

Almost 4 weeks, day 27th
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Day276copy_zpse9b59f44.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Day275copy_zps62b40bf0.jpg

[discusjoe27]

those are nice, are those the only discus you have?

[rdiscus]

Thanks, I have Albino Millenium Gold x Virgin Red in the contest too ... and the others are not in the contest :)

[shoveltrash]

just wanted to say, I absolutely LOVE your photos! :)

[discusjoe27]

welcome, I want to get back in to discus. I was thinking of doing a planted discus tank. I went from discus to planted tanks. now I want to do both.

[rdiscus]

1 month old

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M3copy.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M4copy.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M5copy.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M7copy.jpg

[damba]

Growing well. Good to see.

I live in Eastbourne - the sunniest place in Britain. That isn't really saying much...

[DLFL]

Fry looking good. What camera do you use?

[rdiscus]

Thanks ... I use Olympus 510

[Poco]

I bet these two couldn't eat anymore, their tiny belly is bulging :D

[rdiscus]

:D they eat again very soon lol

[Second Hand Pat]

Ryan, love all your pics but really like this one.

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Day276copy_zpse9b59f44.jpg

[rdiscus]

Thanks Pat

[rdiscus]

another week ... 1 Month 1 week

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M1W2copy.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M1W5copy.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M1Wcopy.jpg

[bonginator]

Ryan - your photos are amazing. Did you do another thread on tips on taking shots of fish? I seem to recall a post like that but can't locate it

[rdiscus]

Thanks bonginator, but no I didn't do that thread ... i'm not that good

[rdiscus]

1 Month 2 Weeks

They swim up and down, back and front a lot ... can't take good pictures
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M2W.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M2W4.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M2W4-1.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M2W2.jpg

[DLFL]

Ryan,
They are looking great.

[Lytehouse]

really nice contract in your pics,

swimming alot makes it hard for pics,
the other option, not swimming sucks

[rdiscus]

1 Month 3 Weeks


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M3W.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M3W5.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M3W7.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1M3W14.jpg

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Great job Ryan. They are looking good!!!

[DLFL]

Looking good!

[winn0923]

Nice fish ryan! ;)

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys
Thanks for saving for 1st post over 3 years for me winn :)

[Skip]

Thanks guys
Thanks for saving for 1st post over 3 years for me winn :)
Nice!

[rdiscus]

2 Months updated ... final 8

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M30.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M29.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M28.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M4.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M26.jpg

[DLFL]

They are doing well.

[cdsmith]

I saw these yesterday for myself and they are very impressive. The mom and dad are gorgeous and probably the biggest discus I've seen. All of Ryan's discus are awesome! Nice work Ryan and thanks for the discus!

[Dogvet06]

i hope my fire reds turn out as nice as ur parents :) good job on growing

[Curt]

Great job. Your fish look great. Hopefully on day I will get there.

Curt

[rdiscus]

They are doing well.

i hope my fire reds turn out as nice as ur parents :) good job on growing

Great job. Your fish look great. Hopefully on day I will get there.Curt

Thanks guys



I saw these yesterday for myself and they are very impressive. The mom and dad are gorgeous and probably the biggest discus I've seen. All of Ryan's discus are awesome! Nice work Ryan and thanks for the discus!

Thanks for kind words Chris, hope your fish will turn out nice as the parents

Another week ... 2 month and 1 week

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1012520.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1012535.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1012541.jpg

[DLFL]

Very good progress Ryan.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Yes great job indeed!!!!

[Trier20]

Looking good Ryan!

[rdiscus]

2 Months and 2 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M2W3.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M2W5.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M2W7.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M2W9.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M2W12.jpg

[Sman]

Beautiful . I always love the reds

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Looking good. The quality of your pictures are great as always!!!

[JonC]

I got to see these Saturday and they are very nice..

[winn0923]

Those stendker are freaking big... Seen them in person.

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys

Another week, 2 Months 3 weeks


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M3W2.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M3W7.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M3W6.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/2M3W5.jpg

[shoveltrash]

Ryan your photography is fantastic! curious, at what point do they start to develop the red color?
looking good :)

[rdiscus]

Ryan your photography is fantastic! curious, at what point do they start to develop the red color?
looking good :)

Trish, I really don't know when they develop red color, they are my first Stendker Fire Red fry ... Hope they will show some red color at 4"+ :)

[Fishwhispererpam]

Crazy good pics!

[Eddie]

Great looking fish and photos! I think I might have asked before but what camera are you using?

[DLFL]

Nice to see the red coming in. Great fish

[discusjoe27]

looking good will will they be up to 4-5 inches.

[sandy]

Nice fish love to see when they get big

Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys


Great looking fish and photos! I think I might have asked before but what camera are you using?

Eddie, I use Olympus E510

They're just over 3 months, still in 20 G tank

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M2.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M3.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M4.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M6.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M7.jpg

[Silver]

Oh wow! There are looking pretty good congrats my friend.

[DLFL]

Very nice group!

[VerveAquatics]

I bought one of these fish two days ago and they are doing wonderful. Thank you Ryan for helping start my Discus adventure

[xKevinx]

looking really great so far congrats!!

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys


I bought one of these fish two days ago and they are doing wonderful. Thank you Ryan for helping start my Discus adventure

Glad to know they're doing great ... Sounds you very enjoy to have them for your adventure ... Keep it up

[rdiscus]

3 months 2 weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M2W8.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M2W6.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/3M2W16.jpg

[Eddie]

Nice work and great pictures as always!

[brewmaster15]

Ryan,
The Photos are beautiful! Nice job so far here! Some good take home info too... demonstrates how the colors develop in this particular line.. Good luck and keep it up!
-al

[rdiscus]

Thanks

4 Month old
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M5_zps6b13f8aa.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M13_zpsbbf889bc.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M17_zps4ed84bb0.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M18_zps15ccc274.jpg

[Eddie]

Great pictures as always!

[timvriens]

Nice pictures, and nice fish

[rdiscus]

Move them to 30G tank

4 Months and 2 Weeks


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M2W_zpsaccd71b8.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M2W5_zps8245dfea.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/4M2W13_zps99a2af28.jpg

[Trier20]

Looking good! I like this time when they really start to show their true potential :)

[DiscusLoverJeff]

Great looking group Ryan. Good luck with them. And beautiful photography!

[DLFL]

They are doing well!

[Eddie]

They look great!

[rdiscus]

5 Months


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M_zps1218535b.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M3_zps8c5f1ace.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2_zps6e5e2065.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M7_zps578c5ec8.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M10_zps201bbc88.jpg

[John_Nicholson]

Looking good Ryan.

-john

[DLFL]

Very nice Ryan.

[rdiscus]

5 months and 2 weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2W14_zps74d4f29f.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2W7_zps0ac773c5.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2W6_zpscafcff99.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2W2_zps9418ac13.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/5M2W1_zps586e4344.jpg

[Jeff O]

Wow Ryan you are going to end up with a couple of perfect circles. They are looking beautiful!
-Jeff

[rdiscus]

Almost 6 Months

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M4_zpscec2cb26.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M10_zps3cc90607.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M11_zps9afc03fd.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M_zpsf31fc5ec.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M9_zps8fe514b5.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M5_zpsd326b212.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M12_zps966a92f4.jpg

[Skip]

Nice ryan. How many in that batch

[rdiscus]

Thanks Skip
Now ... I have 8 for contest and 2 up for sale

[Second Hand Pat]

Ryan, these are shaping up very nice.

[DLFL]

Very nice.

[rdiscus]

6 Months 1 week


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M1W1_zpsa3bc922b.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M1W5_zpsdb250d56.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M1W17_zpsed840f3f.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M1W15_zpscee77177.jpg

[Kal-El]

What size are they at now by inches? They look amazing... Great job...

[rdiscus]

Thanks

Just 1 4+", the rest of them 4-"

[Sandy Clay]

Wowser! Those are some beauties!

[Elliots]

Ryan, going back to the adult parents. You say they are Stendker Fire Reds. I have two of those fish I bought from Hans 3 weeks ago. Mine were red at Hans' and when I put them in my tank they were orange. Now they are red orange (Three weeks later). Should they be all bright red like the photo on the Stendker site? Will they turn more red that your adults? I just checked Hans' site and when I googled him there was a video from 2/13/13 of a fire red that is all red. My fish were that color at Hans' place. Will your fish and mine turn that red? Is there any food I can feed that will help turn them that color? Hans says try Tetra Color foods. Sera makes a Diuscus food that is supposed to bring out red, does it work? My fish are pretty like yours but I wanted all red.

[rdiscus]

This is my first time of Stendker Fire Reds fry, so I don't really know when they turn more red, and how much red they turn when they're adults ... I didn't feed them any color food yet ...

I think Stendker Fire Reds from Hans maybe selected good red from the batch ... so yours will turn more red then adults, like the parent I have ...

[Elliots]

I hope mine turn red like the photos and the video. If not they are still beautiful fish! Someone told me to try live bloodworms for more red. Mine are 5 1/2 inch. I bought them about 3 weeks ago as 5" but I did not measure until now. I selected my fish for more red and blue markings in the fins, not size or shape.

[Kal-El]

I hope mine turn red like the photos and the video. If not they are still beautiful fish! Someone told me to try live bloodworms for more red. Mine are 5 1/2 inch. I bought them about 3 weeks ago as 5" but I did not measure until now. I selected my fish for more red and blue markings in the fins, not size or shape.

Try Al's Bio FDBW... There's folks like Kraig feeding their Fire red those red enhance food and their Discus's red started to show red after a few weeks of using it. I say it's worth a shot if you want them to be red like when you got them at Hans.

[Kal-El]

I hope mine turn red like the photos and the video. If not they are still beautiful fish! Someone told me to try live bloodworms for more red. Mine are 5 1/2 inch. I bought them about 3 weeks ago as 5" but I did not measure until now. I selected my fish for more red and blue markings in the fins, not size or shape.

Try Al's Bio FDBW... There's folks like Kraig feeding their Fire red those red enhance food and their Discus's red started to show red after a few weeks of using it. I say it's worth a shot if you want them to be red like when you got them at Hans.

[Elliots]

I have them, from Al. I will try them exclusively instead of with other foods until I can find live ones.

[fredyx]

After seeing how stendker juvies look like right from the factory, it seem to me that stendker beefheart mix has color enhancers. If you ever prepare a mix with high porcentage of beefheart you will realise it normaly looks brownish to clear brown in the water. Stendker beefheart mix is red as hell in the water column....so figure out what give such color (some claim it is due to the use of cyclopezze in the mix, but you have to add a lot to turn the mix so red and Stendker label in the food tells it is 90%+ beefheart :)

[Elliots]

Sorry, I do not feed beefheart. Even the beefheart flakes that I bought because it fouls the water. I tend to overfeed sometimes and I have a planted tank. I cannot change as much water as I would like so I stay away. I am doing OK with Tetra products and FDBW. FREDYX I hope that does not mean my fish will never be that red!

[fredyx]

Sorry, I do not feed beefheart. Even the beefheart flakes that I bought because it fouls the water. I tend to overfeed sometimes and I have a planted tank. I cannot change as much water as I would like so I stay away. I am doing OK with Tetra products and FDBW. FREDYX I hope that does not mean my fish will never be that red!
About color enhancers, if you stop using them the color fades away after some time, therefore I would rather avoid them to let the fish develop its color naturally.

[smsimcik]

Ryan, going back to the adult parents. You say they are Stendker Fire Reds. I have two of those fish I bought from Hans 3 weeks ago. Mine were red at Hans' and when I put them in my tank they were orange. Now they are red orange (Three weeks later). Should they be all bright red like the photo on the Stendker site? Will they turn more red that your adults? I just checked Hans' site and when I googled him there was a video from 2/13/13 of a fire red that is all red. My fish were that color at Hans' place. Will your fish and mine turn that red? Is there any food I can feed that will help turn them that color? Hans says try Tetra Color foods. Sera makes a Diuscus food that is supposed to bring out red, does it work? My fish are pretty like yours but I wanted all red.
In regard to the parents, I originally owned the pair. Ryan bought them from me last spring. I bought them from Hans as 3" juvies and grew them out to adults. When I first got them, they were pretty much red and stayed pretty red until they were fully grown. They were much more red at 6 months than Ryan's juvies are now.

I don't know why the parents were so much redder at the same age. Not sure if Stendker uses color enhancers. Never heard that they did. I just always thought Fire Reds looked like the ones on Han's website.

I also got a spawn out of this pair but I sold all the babies before I could see how they would color up. At 3 months they were all just pale gold.

[rdiscus]

6 Months 3 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M2W4_zpsec69746c.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M2W15_zps9c3f3705.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M3W4_zps07cf7072.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M3W5_zps7a9e3b09.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M2W12_zpse902fe22.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M2W1_zps2d5ac842.jpg


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/6M2W8_zps402d6074.jpg

[DLFL]

Ryan they are doing great!

[rdiscus]

Thanks Dick

7 Months 1 Week

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014444_zps67c087b7.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014448_zps6c48851d.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014477_zpsd3979019.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014456_zps016786cd.jpg

[bettamonkey]

wow the color is so beautiful and vibrant...i wish i could breed a betta with that type of coloration! :)

[rdiscus]

Thanks

7 Months 3 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014718_zpscab2bf59.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014755_zpsd0f573f5.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014732_zps30b07d7f.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1014728_zps4aeb6cc4.jpg

[bonginator]

Beautiful!

[rdiscus]

Thanks

8 Months 1 week

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M1W2_zps2e862abf.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M1W7_zps0f042f0a.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M1W5_zps716b1efd.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M1W8_zps109f9b17.jpg

[rdiscus]

8 Months 3 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M3W6_zps3344c230.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M3W7_zps62529986.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M3W5_zps0b479678.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M3W9_zpscc647df5.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/8M3W1_zps49a7c616.jpg

[CrazyAngels]

Great job Ryan, funny how these guys just seem to love posing for their update pictures.

[rdiscus]

Thanks Jorge, this group is very friendly, they come to me when i'm around, other group is kind of shy ...

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Again Ryan you did a great job

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Hi Ryan. Do you use any aerator at all? Or just the sponge filter?

[rdiscus]

Yes I have external filter ... if you don't have sponge filter it's ok, just one good external filter is enough, this is only tank I have sponge filter left, old thing I didn't want to throw away ...

[JOSNNGUYEN]

So you don't need aerator if you already have external filter? I thought you have to provide more oxygen? Probably this is a stupid question to ask:p

[rdiscus]

External filter, air line (air pump), heat and water :)

You mean k1 media filter? No

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Thanks Ryan. Having another question for you. Do you still need external filter if you already running bio filter such as sponge filter or K1. Because I'm thinking to buy another tank (if it cheap lol) but too expensive to buy external filter. So if I just use my K1 bottle and heat. What do you think? It is work? Thanks

[rdiscus]

It depends on how often you do water change, I don't do WC everyday, i only do twice a week, so external filter help a lot ...

External hanging filter is not expensive

[JOSNNGUYEN]

I got canister filter from fluval. It's not cheap. I'm surprise that you only do wc 2 times a week. My discus poop a lot so I have to do every other day. Plus whenever I feed them frozen beef heart, the water get dirty real quick

[rdiscus]

You don't have external that why water get dirty quick ... buy the hanging filter, it's cheap ... since you have other filter inside your tank, don't need to buy expensive one. I only buy cheap ones since I have many tanks can't spend lot money on filter :)

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Fluval canister filter is not external filter? In that case I need to buy hanging filter then. Because I hate dirty water LoL

[rdiscus]

Yes it is ... any filter stay outside of the tank is call 'external', your sponge & K1 filter are not since they stay inside the tank ... Fluval cansiter filter is stay outside and it sit on floor and it's expensive. I use the one hanging outside, on the back of the tank

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Thanks Ryan. How many tanks do you have? I wish I can have more space in my house so I can get more tanks

[rdiscus]

can't count :) over 20, about 15 for Discus

and always need more tank, but i'm not allowed to have more :mad:

[JOSNNGUYEN]

I know how you feel. My wife already bugging me about it. But I would like to have another one though. lol.
over 20 tanks? you are really lucky guy. I don't think I could go that far.

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Hey Ryan, do you have any new pics?

[rdiscus]

Jose, we're waiting for your new paint pictures, not mine ok :)

I update pics every 2 weeks, so this week for other group's picture and usually they're up on Thursday or Friday

[JOSNNGUYEN]

I know. I haven't have time to do it yesterday. Will do it tonight. Sorry:p

[MKD]

very nice Ryan. look like yours bigger than mine. great job grow them out.

[rdiscus]

Tony, this group is 2 months younger than your group, your group is same age with my Albino Millenium Gold Virgin Red

[rdiscus]

Just over 9 months


http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M1_zps4e219664.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M12_zps0b887b06.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M7_zps9bdce40b.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M5_zpsa1a76136.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M3_zpsb202eea7.jpg

[JOSNNGUYEN]

Looking good Ryan they are big. how are you?

[rdiscus]

9 Months 2 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W17_zps39a89fed.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W14_zps502ea2dd.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W18_zpsdfb75d77.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W4_zps30f11092.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W6_zps84ddcf15.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/9M2W2_zpsf3e05c8b.jpg

[bonginator]

Great color developing. How big are they now?

[JOSNNGUYEN]

They are looking good Ryan

[rdiscus]

Great color developing. How big are they now?

The largest is 5", the rest of them 4-4.5", and two of them is very small comparing to group, so i moved 2 smallest ones to other tank

Here, they're in 10 months

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M1_zps4f5c59db.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M5_zps64f0195e.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M7_zps4f098366.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M10_zps31bd5af1.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M14_zps9f6d8a1e.jpg

[smsimcik]

You did a great job with these 4 Ryan. Nice color and shape.

[rdiscus]

Thanks Steve, I still have 6 on this group, just moved 2 smallest ones

[rdiscus]

10 Months 2 Weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M2W1_zpsec04fcda.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M2W2_zpsaa8043cf.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/10M2W5_zps327c3398.jpg

[Eddie]

Good looking fish Ryan.

[Poco]

I like their color and body shape but not sure about the chin and gill plates.

[camuth8]

Good looking fish Ryan.

+1

[rdiscus]

11 Months

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/11M1_zps2e83bb2f.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/11M2_zpsfaa3fdd6.jpg

[rdiscus]

Hang on guys bandwidth will reset to zero on 26th ...

[monkey022]

i live in the DFW area. Where would you recommend to get get quality discus?

[rdiscus]

From me lol ... We have several breeder around, like John, Jim, Dan & Thong ...

I have fry from Red Stendker x Ogon pair for sale now, here the link Red Stendker x Ogon (http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?107167-Red-Stendker-x-Ogon&highlight=)

[rdiscus]

11 months 2 weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/11M2W5_zps08ded031.jpg

[DLFL]

Most beautiful! Nice job.

[blueluv]

11 months 2 weeks

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/11M2W5_zps08ded031.jpg

Beautiful color and pattern. The one in the middle has excellent shape, especially around the chin area... very round.

[Texas76]

Beautiful fish Ryan, I like the one on right best.

[rdiscus]

Thanks guys

They're 12 month old tomorrow ... still have 6 of them

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year1_zps3ddd665f.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year2_zps5053b631.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year6_zpsa3242c9b.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year5_zps9c2bf7c4.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year3_zpsffabf319.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1Year4_zps8ff7ca62.jpg

Will post 2 selected fish for judging later

[Bud Smith]

Very nice Ryan - excellent job I have 3 males just like them - really like mine

[rdiscus]

Selected fish #1 for judging

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging1_zpsbcec1a93.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging2_zps019f8f81.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging3_zpsa3bdbae0.jpg



Selected fish #2 for judging

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging10_zps29ba6d8c.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging11_zps63de486c.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/1YearJudging12_zpsb98dc882.jpg

[winn0923]

nice fish! damn its been a year since I saw them as babies?!

[Boyd Luth]

Outstanding thread :-) I really would love to have a solid red discus. It just occurred to me that my 55 acrylic, has a black background. its not removable. What contrast can I expect to see, will it pepper, will I be able to appreciate the color ? Any suggestions.

[monkey022]

please contact me by email. I'm interested in purchasing 6-8; 2.5-3" discus. My 75 gallon tank should be fully cycled soon. I just want to know what you have available.

lnguyen022@gmail.com

[oceancube]

Very nice discus!!!

[rdiscus]

Last two of my Stendker Contest fish were sold today

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1016900_zpsa3b82fc0.jpg

[Discusdude7]

Last two of my Stendker Contest fish were sold today

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp13/rhpets/Stendker%20Fire%20Red%202012/P1016900_zpsa3b82fc0.jpg

How do you get them to stay still in the bucket shot?

[rdiscus]

How do you get them to stay still in the bucket shot?
dude7, they have on where to go lol

[Skip]

How do you get them to stay still in the bucket shot?

you tell them "FREEZE".. then take pic

lol.. they are in like 2" of water..

[JoeyPTA]

Just joined the group. Yours was the first thread I followed. Quite an impressive diary. Loved seeing the fry develop. The color changes as they became adults was very interesting. Congrats! Look forward to see more fish stories.

[rdiscus]

Welcome to SimplyDiscus Joey!

[Discusdude7]

Ryan,
What was your WC schedule from juvie to adults?

[rdiscus]

Fry to 3": everyday
3"+: at least twice a week

[Discusdude7]

Fry to 3": everyday
3"+: at least twice a week

Twice a week!? How do you keep up water quality??

[rdiscus]

I don't use sponge filter, I use external filter

[Discusdude7]

I don't use sponge filter, I use external filter

HOB?

[rdiscus]

Yes