Pat's Altums

[Kevin C]

Cool! That's the first time I've ever seen Altums that small. Very cute How much did you pay for them?

[decoy50]

Glad to see you trying your hand with Altums, I have no doubt with your wild discus success that you'll do fine with Altums. From everything I hear, acclimation is the only tricky part, if you make it through that successfully you're golden.

I saw John also had some medium sized Altums for a very good price, curious as to why you went with the smaller size?

[Second Hand Pat]

Cool! That's the first time I've ever seen Altums that small. Very cute How much did you pay for them?

Thanks Kevin, $120 for 10. John included two extra. I culled one as it got caught in the bag and it did not recover.

[Second Hand Pat]

Glad to see you trying your hand with Altums, I have no doubt with your wild discus success that you'll do fine with Altums. From everything I hear, acclimation is the only tricky part, if you make it through that successfully you're golden.

I saw John also had some medium sized Altums for a very good price, curious as to why you went with the smaller size?

Thanks and hope you are right. Went with the smaller size as figured they would acclimate better. Not sure that is true however.

[trungnguyen]

hope you will be successful with them.

[DLFL]

Pat, "more fin than a barrel of monkeys"
I thought John gave a discount to simply sponsor members?

[moto250mx]

Very nice Pat...I believe the smaller ones do acclimate better.

Jason

[Second Hand Pat]

hope you will be successful with them.

Thanks Trung.

Pat, "more fin than a barrel of monkeys"
I thought John gave a discount to simply sponsor members?

He might Dick but I never ask for one. Besides, I am not a premium member.

Very nice Pat...I believe the smaller ones do acclimate better.

Jason

Thanks Jason


So I did a 50% WC on them matching TDS and temp exactly. John said he was feeding bloodworms and crushed flake. I feeding them small amounts of BBS which they are sort of taking. I will also be grinding some FDBWs in a coffee grinder and soaking them in water. I am feeding both in a syringe. The syringe allows exact targeting of the food at the fish and in controlled amounts. Just like feeding discus fry.

[moto250mx]

Pat, at what temperature are you keeping them?...I have been feeding mine some of Hans beef mix and it's putting some size on them.

Jason

[Allwin]

Curious to get some Altums when i saw the list with this price. But, definitely I'm not ready/prepared for it . Glad to see this grow out thread and looking for it. Good luck.

Thanks Kevin, $120 for 10. John included two extra. I culled one as it got caught in the bag and it did not recover.

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat, at what temperature are you keeping them?...I have been feeding mine some of Hans beef mix and it's putting some size on them.

Jason

82 Jason, too high? John said he kept them at 80.

[Second Hand Pat]

Curious to get some Altums when i saw the list with this price. But, definitely I'm not ready/prepared for it . Glad to see this grow out thread and looking for it. Good luck.

Thanks Allwin

[moto250mx]

82 is exactly where I have mine as well...I just never asked John what he was keeping them at.

Jason

[Second Hand Pat]

82 is exactly where I have mine as well...I just never asked John what he was keeping them at.

Jason

Jason, are yours small like this?

[moto250mx]

Pat, I purchased the medium size ones...They are about the size of a quarter...I didn't know he had your size or else I would have purchased them...Yours acclimate much easier from my experience with them...You gave me the itch to set up another tank with those lol

Jason