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    Quote Originally Posted by sayid View Post
    Looks very clean and tidy Joe , it sounds good that you are back and on the saddle again ,what is that dish in the middle ?
    I took out the plant and some sand from the main discus tank for some beneficial bacteria...the good stuff
    We're here for a good time...not a long time

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    Makes perfect sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by two utes View Post
    That's so cute. It looks like they have a little sandbox to play in.

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    At nearly three month old I'm very happy with the progress of my first batch of home bred discus. Since placing them in their grow out tank i have culled four fish, and there are a couple more i need to try and catch...not an easy task as these little suckers are super fast.

    They are receiving 2 feeds of beef heart daily, crushed discus gran and freeze dried black worms which they absolutely devour.

    To maintain good water quality l am doing daily 30% water changes straight from the tap with a little prime added

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    I really enjoy watching this group develop.
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    Superb job as usual ,i really need to come and see them ! what their average size are?

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    Thanks Sayid.
    You know you're always welcomed. Average size body is about 22mm (3/4")
    Watching them closely and keeping those bellies full of good food.
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    Great job!

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    Little one's will grow fast with your diet; great close-up photos.

    Thanks for sharing and best of luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2ljd View Post
    Great job!
    Thank you

    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Raymond View Post
    Little one's will grow fast with your diet; great close-up photos.

    Thanks for sharing and best of luck!

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    These spotted eruptions are coming along nicely with average size in the tank now at approx 1. 1/2" (40mm)

    If i remember correctly they are at the same size i bought their parents at a couple of years back. Still maintaining 30% water changes every day straight out of the tap and about 4 feeds throughout the day, two of which are beef heart which they demolish in no time at all.


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    Nice!

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    Awesome group of discus Joe , I just did a quick comparison with the previous group 2 years ago and i don't know if it's me but the present lot seem to me to have a more pronounce bar through their eyes , i wonder if the bar disappears as they grow older , doing an excellent job as usual .

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    Quote Originally Posted by sayid View Post
    Awesome group of discus Joe , I just did a quick comparison with the previous group 2 years ago and i don't know if it's me but the present lot seem to me to have a more pronounce bar through their eyes , i wonder if the bar disappears as they grow older , doing an excellent job as usual .

    l see what you are saying, but it may just be the florescent lighting i have on the main tank
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    Just finished reading thru your thread Joe, you put in a couple of very good years. Cudo's my man on a great run and thank you i learned a lot from reading your experiences.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geo57 View Post
    Just finished reading thru your thread Joe, you put in a couple of very good years. Cudo's my man on a great run and thank you i learned a lot from reading your experiences.
    Thank you very much George. It truly has been a wonderful experience for me, and i'm getting alot of enjoyment from the hobbie without all the headaches. My method might not work for everyone, but i'm glad to be able to pass on my limited experience in the hope that it may help others even in a little way.
    Thanks again for dropping in
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    My batch of juvenile fish are coming along nicely and I'm eyeing a fair few out that i want to keep. I really don't want to set up and start another tank, so i made a decision to offload my main group from the main tank.

    So basically i'm starting fresh with a group of 20 fish which i hope to grow out and get a pair from to breed the next generation, and my final step of the challenge i have set for myself to have my current discus grand children in there.

    I'm keeping the pair that these young have come off and hoping to occasionally raise another batch.

    It wasn't easy letting this group go, and i can verify that the largest measured at 8 1/4 Inches ( 210mm )

    It made it a little easier knowing that they are going to another dedicated discus keeper that appreciated the work that was put into this group. Not only did he like the bulk in them, but also their markings and their shape was very appealing to him.

    I wish him all the very best with them, and i hope he gets as much enjoyment from them as i have over the last 2 years or so.

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