Getting back into Discus

[two utes]

Glad to hear you're safe Joe. It's crazy how crisis situations like this expose absurdities in how we are governed. I was very happy to hear that the US sent help, and super sad about the water bomber crash that killed the those US volunteers.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and my Homeland mate!
Peace

Thanks Dan.

YAY!!! They hatched! I now have a proven pair to work with...still a long way to go before i accomplish my goal.

The fry have been transferred from Barbs breeding cone onto the sponge filter.

Its taken a long time...lucky i'm patient


Sorry for the very bad picture....i'll see if i can do better later on.

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[danotaylor]

That's awesome Joe!! Is my memory correct that these are 2nd gen pair with 3rd gen offspring from your original breeding project? Nice size clutch of wiggler's too! Well done mate!

[two utes]

That's awesome Joe!! Is my memory correct that these are 2nd gen pair with 3rd gen offspring from your original breeding project? Nice size clutch of wiggler's too! Well done mate!

Thanks Dan....The fry's grandparents are the original pair from the first group of spotted eruptions that i started with. In that group was the discus that won me Grand Champion in the Simply Discus competition

[danotaylor]

That's so cool

[Sturiosoma]

Thanks Dan.

YAY!!! They hatched! I now have a proven pair to work with...still a long way to go before i accomplish my goal.

The fry have been transferred from Barbs breeding cone onto the sponge filter.

Its taken a long time...lucky i'm patient


Sorry for the very bad picture....i'll see if i can do better later on.

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Congrats on the spawn and who transferred the eggs from cone to sponge and what color was the cone

Jeanne

[two utes]

Congrats on the spawn and who transferred the eggs from cone to sponge and what color was the cone

Jeanne

Thanks Jeanne.
I wasn't around to see it happen but either or both parents had done when i noticed. The cone is one of Barb's in the plain terracotta color

[Disgirl]

Hi Joe, glad to see they used the cone first. And also glad to hear you and home are safe and that some rain is falling. Take care of yourself and family! Beautiful Discus there.
Barb

[two utes]

Hi Joe, glad to see they used the cone first. And also glad to hear you and home are safe and that some rain is falling. Take care of yourself and family! Beautiful Discus there.
Barb

Thanks Barb! Very happy to have your cones....and as far as l know the only two in Australia

Day two.

All is looking well with both parent's instincts kicking in and looking after the fry. I just love how they pick them up and place them back in the clutch when one goes astray.

Just waiting for them to free swim before i introduce newly hatched Brine Shrimp...Here are some better pictures of them


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[danotaylor]

Wow Joe, such a thing beefy pair. Love em! If I ever move back to Australia I'd love to buy some of those from you mate!

[AquaticNerd]

I have to agree - that is a weighty looking pair, and they're gorgeous!

I can't wait to see how the spawn develops.

[Sturiosoma]

Thanks Barb! Very happy to have your cones....and as far as l know the only two in Australia

Day two.

All is looking well with both parent's instincts kicking in and looking after the fry. I just love how they pick them up and place them back in the clutch when one goes astray.

Just waiting for them to free swim before i introduce newly hatched Brine Shrimp...Here are some better pictures of them


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Those are PRETTY

Jeanne

[pastry]

I just love how round your fish are. I can't get over it.

[two utes]

Wow Joe, such a thing beefy pair. Love em! If I ever move back to Australia I'd love to buy some of those from you mate!

Thanks Dan. I like that they are solid looking. Cant see that happening, unless you decided to live in Melbourne. But with the warmer climate and fishing up north who would?

I have to agree - that is a weighty looking pair, and they're gorgeous!

I can't wait to see how the spawn develops.

Thanks Jake. Glad you like them. Unfortunately not with this batch.

Those are PRETTY

Jeanne

Thanks Jeanne...I tend to agree with you

I just love how round your fish are. I can't get over it.

Thanks Elliot. There's lots of room for improvement, and one of the traits i was looking for when selecting which juveniles to keep from their batch, and will continue to do so.



The fry did go free swimming but unfortunately were picked off over the last 2 days. I thought it was rather a good size batch for their first attempt, and looking forward to see what's to come.

Thanks to everyone for your interest and comments

[two utes]

Well that didn't take long.....

Round 2. Same as the first time, the eggs were laid and hatched on a Barb's breeding cone, and transferred soon after on the sponge filter.
Hope to get some snaps of them attached....fingers crossed

[danotaylor]

Great news mate. Hoping this time they go the distance! They've got the genes & the fish husband for it for sure! Rootin for ya mate, lol