I am back!! Six new Cuipeuas from Mark/WB Sabby
Hi Everyone,
And you thought you got rid of me :) I am excited to report that I am back to the hobby. For those that are not familiar with my previous history with discus, here is a quick recap from previous threads:
- In the beginning of 2011 I got 7 Cuipeua discus from WB Sabby when I was living in Brazil. One year and half later I was able to fulfill my dream of breeding Cuipeuas. I got two pairs and raised a batch of juvies from one of them:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...ing&highlight=
- When I moved from Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans in 2013, I sold all Cuipeuas and kept one pair. A crazy adventure took place, when I was able to bring the pair to the US with the help of Yamamoto (WB Sabby), Mark (Discus Origins) and Pat (Second Hand Pat). Unfortunately, the pair ended up perishing and I decided to give up discus-keeping for a while:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...ans&highlight=
Well, the decision to quit did not last long. I got a 75g tank and decided to get 6 Cuipeuas from Mark's last shipment from WB Sabby. The fish have been in the tank for 11 days and they are still quite skittish, gathering in one of the corners for most of the time. So I had to use Al's FDBWs to lure them into action for a video :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOPzKkSO7uo
I also took a few pictures of the Cuipeuas:
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8jo1e5iq.jpg
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...psaeqqx4cd.jpg
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...pskswwnlph.jpg
And also of the 7 Corydoras CW012 that I got from Mark:
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/...psuabvlz7g.jpg
I am VERY impressed by the quality of the fish. Some of them are already showing amazing colors. It feels great to be back in the hobby with such nice beginning. I am broke but I am happy :) It all your fault!
Re: I am back!! Six new Cuipeuas from Mark/WB Sabby
Congratulations and welcome back. I remember reading your threads from the journey to the US. Are you still in New Orleans?
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sdrexler078
Congratulations and welcome back. I remember reading your threads from the journey to the US. Are you still in New Orleans?
Thank you. Yes, I am still in Nola. Nice to see another hobbyist from Louisiana.
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your fish are beautiful. I got some of John's large green tefes this year. what are you using for substrate?? it looks like fairly large grain size and I like it. welcome back to the hobby I am sure it was never too far from your brain.
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jmf3460
your fish are beautiful. I got some of John's large green tefes this year. what are you using for substrate?? it looks like fairly large grain size and I like it. welcome back to the hobby I am sure it was never too far from your brain.
Thank you. Good luck with your Tefes! The substrate is pool filter sand that I got from Lowe's.
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Hi Mauro, so nice to see you back into discus and the Cuipeua from Mark are amazing. Mine have turned very red. They are the best wilds I have ever had. Beautiful group you have there :D:D
Pat
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Welcome back my friend, not a moment too soon. Very nice looking group.
Re: I am back!! Six new Cuipeuas from Mark/WB Sabby
Mauro, your video is private.
Pat
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Second Hand Pat
Hi Mauro, so nice to see you back into discus and the Cuipeua from Mark are amazing. Mine have turned very red. They are the best wilds I have ever had. Beautiful group you have there :D:D
Pat
Thank you, Pat. Your group of Cuipeuas looks fantastic. Good luck with them and keep the pics coming :) I agree, the quality of this shipment is obvious.
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CozyKeith
Welcome back my friend, not a moment too soon. Very nice looking group.
Thank you, Keith. It is nice to be back.
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Second Hand Pat
Mauro, your video is private.
Pat
I checked the settings and they say it is public. Anyone else having trouble watching the video?
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DiscusBR
I checked the settings and they say it is public. Anyone else having trouble watching the video?
Welcome back Mauro and hope the transition from Rio to Louisiana has worked in your favor. Agree with the others and love your new group.
As for the video...I cannot view it either and seems to be private.
...Ralph
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Beatiful group if Discus....and I love the Cories too!
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Altum Nut
Welcome back Mauro and hope the transition from Rio to Louisiana has worked in your favor. Agree with the others and love your new group.
As for the video...I cannot view it either and seems to be private.
...Ralph
Thank you, Ralph. It is nice to be back to New Orleans, love the city.
I changed the link. Please folks let me know if you can see the video now.
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Kirbs
Beatiful group if Discus....and I love the Cories too!
Thank you. As for the cories, they are supposed to be quite rare.
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I'm glad you jumped back in the water Mauro. They look fantastic.