Well, completed week 17 and the contest discus are growing more slowly but they are doing great. :)
The water in our area is extremely soft, gh and kh less than 1, tds is 65 microseimens,
30 parts per million, ph 6.50. I keep two sponge filters and hang on back filter in their tank
to keep the nitrites and ammonia reading 0. They get daily 75% water changes so ph remains fairly stable but
it would start to drop within 2 - 3 days without the water changes. Keeps me honest in doing those water changes. :D
Have a few pictures this week, the first is a group shot. I still have the one most colorful that could use
some catching up on size but (she) makes it up with beauty.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...7/week17-1.jpg
The second picture is a little closer shot showing how the eye color is filling in around the iris.
They all have intense red highlights and red eyes on their light colored body against a black background.
Makes a beautiful display especially in the evening.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...7/week17-2.jpg
Now this third shot, I hope nobody minds, is a picture of a couple young wild caught Rio Uatuma royal blue discus.
I don't keep them with the contest discus, they have their own tank and in a different room in the house.
Their color is just starting to develop. They are much more slow developing their color than domestics
but so beautiful when they do mature. I love all discus but will always have a place for wilds. I'm hoping to
include a shot of these royal blue once a month to watch them develop over time. Hope everyone will enjoy
watching them as much as I do.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...7/week17-3.jpg
Bill
