Re: How to measure discus?
Some people have suggested before that you can hang a standard CD in the tank and see how they compare to the CD.
Re: How to measure discus?
Many measure from base of tail to nose - other measure total length tip of nose to tip of tail. You can tape a ruler on the outside of the tank for a very rough measure.
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Originally Posted by Carol_Roberts
Many measure from base of tail to nose - other measure total length tip of nose to tip of tail. You can tape a ruler on the outside of the tank for a very rough measure.
Of course this is easier said than done :). If your fish are like mine, as soon as they see me they are head on in front of the glass waiting to be fed:D
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Thanks guys!
That cd idea is certainly interesting, Shalu ! I shall see what i can come up with!
Marie!
ps. Tina, my fish do that too!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_218.gif
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Well Marie, I was going to reply to this question, but there were some really good ideas on how to do it..besides I gave my anwsered to the question on what's turning into our thread...LOL
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JM!
That is so funny cuz i just post in 'our' thread! Thank you so much...Hey, JM, would it hurt them much IF i did take them out real quick and measure them? It would probably stress them no doubt...would you do that??
Would anyone??
Marie~
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JM!
That is so funny cuz i just post in 'our' thread! Thank you so much...Hey, JM, would it hurt them much IF i did take them out real quick and measure them? It would probably stress them no doubt...would you do that??
Would anyone??
Marie~
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Marie,
Discus are much more tougher fish then we give them credit for, after all, as beautiful a place the Amazon is where they come from, it is also equally as dangerous and life threatening at times. I don't think netting them gently and quickly doing a measure on them is not going to cause them any great amount of stress...not as long as you give them a kiss on the lips before dropping them back in the tank. They may even think of it as an adventure, or a romance if you get really involved in kissing them. (in that case, I don't want to hear about it)
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You crack me up, JM! I think i am going to do that...take them out and measure them real quick~
....and i juss may kiss them before i put them back, Sir~ ( i will let you know cuz you know you wanna know!)
Marie!
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I took out my pleco, measured him, and then compared that to how big the discus look next to him. He's about 7.5" and I think he's been stunted, so he doesn't grow anymore. It's pretty accurate I think. (for an estimate)
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OK Marie...give us the dirty details.....was it good for you? Was it good for the Discus???
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okay. .... i shall just put this out there! What is a Pleco? No comment from you JM.http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_44.gif..lol.... I have four discus and one tiny Rainbow Shark in my 30 gal and in my hospital tank i have one Angel Fish and a Dojo Eel, and three lemon tetras....I have heard so many talk about Plecos, and i was going to check it out but never did....so .........
A picture?? Mughal, i gather that whatever it is, it is long? That is a good idea....
And....JM.. no details for you(i havent measured yet, I will I will, dont start trippin on it...lol)
Marie~
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I promise I wont start trippin on this yet...but you give me such god material, LOL.
A Pleco is a sucker mouth catfish...more kissing might be involved...
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....a sucker mouth catfish....I knew that...I DID....thanks!
brat!
( JM, how do ya like those glasses?)
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Marie~
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There nice Marie...ahhhh, I hope that's not what you look like, because then it mean's I've been chatting with a little round yellow ball with big eyes....
LOL, I must say that my friend Carol who I met online years ago in the "Babylon 5" chat room's calls me a brat also form time to time...she lives in California also...must be a California thing to call me a brat!
(B5 was a great sci fi TV show)