Wild Blues first successful spawn - Pair 1 round 6

[Len]

I'd guess 60 or so. I counted close to 35 on one side and there was a bunch on the other but it's really hard to tell.

[Eddie]

Awesome!

[Larry Bugg]

Way to go Len!! What a great sight. Congrats.

[Poco]

Awosome!

[Keith Perkins]

It doesn't really matter Len, just curious. I was sort of guessing in the 60 or so range.

So what's happening with the other pair? I'm still thinking and asking about them. Trying to do my critical part.

[Len]

They seem to be about ready to lay again. The last set of wigglers disappeared a few days back. If they are anything like the first pair they have a few spawns left to go before they get it right lol.

[Len]

I can see the wigglers swimming around eating the bbs now I'm wondering if I were to mix a small bit of sera micron powder in water and squirt some in their direction if they would start to eat that too?

[Second Hand Pat]

Try it Len, make sure it is well soaked.

[discuspaul]

Congrats Len ! - Those wilds & attached fry look great !

Kinda re-kindles my interest in discus spawning & raising fry.

Haven't had discus spawn in one of my tanks for many years (since my years of living in Singapore way back when), because I've kept nothing but planted discus community tanks since then - raised juvies and then always sold them off when they got to around 5" - cause I didn't want to be bothered with raising the fry.

However, this past week 'out of the blue', so to speak, I had a pair of Blue Diamonds spawn on the face of a UV sterilizer, and 2 or 3 days later, a pair of Snakeskins spawned on a filter intake tube. Looked like 60-80 eggs in both cases.

First time for both pairs, and of course the eggs disappeared within hours, with both set of parents making short work of them.
After following your thread however, and giving thought to how many times it took your pairs to 'get it right', I'm now interested in following matters a little more closely, and who knows, I might even decide to isolate one of the pairs in another tank to see how things go.

Your thread, Len, has served to re-inspire me. And like Keith, you & Pat have got me thinking real hard about getting some wilds ! I've never kept them.

At any rate, good luck to you with those youngsters.

[Len]

I'm glad you've been inspired again I think if you went with wilds you would enjoy them, but that's just my opinion. Either way good luck getting some spawns going.

[Brokenrack]

wonderful sight!
Scott

[damba]

Those are stunning fish. Good luck raising the young.

I live in Eastbourne - the sunniest place in Britain. That isn't really saying much...
Coffee please - black and strong in pint mugs, for best results at least 6 a day.

[BobDaniel]

I like the turquoise bands on both sides of the black halo! Wow!!

[DiscusBR]

How did I miss this thread?? Beautiful pair and fry, congratulations and thanks for sharing the pics. As Paul, I aso feel inspired by threads such as this one (including Pat's). I only wish I could get my wild Cuipeuas to spawn. Keep us posted on your babies' development.

[Len]

Hi Mauro,

It would be nice to see your fish spawn. I like them very much. I saw the advice Mark Chen gave you a short while ago and it was basically the same thing that got mine to start spawning. Raise temp, lower hardness (drastically) let ph fall below 6 and stop water changes for a short period of a week or so. Then a massive water change with cooler water and drop the temp on the heater to 78. They started spawning almost right away and haven't stopped since. I was getting extremely frustrated, but then once I got some fry attached to the parents, it was worth it, so good luck and keep trying. When it finally works, you'll be glad you did.

How did I miss this thread?? Beautiful pair and fry, congratulations and thanks for sharing the pics. As Paul, I aso feel inspired by threads such as this one (including Pat's). I only wish I could get my wild Cuipeuas to spawn. Keep us posted on your babies' development.