New To Breeding???????

[SlimmKidd]

I have 2 questions.
1. how long did you discuss take to spawn the first time
2. do you have any other fish in the tank

[RogueDiscus]

Hi Kaleb and welcome to SD.
Not quite sure what you're asking with your first question, but young adults will start pairing perhaps at about 1 year old, usually 4-5 inches or more by then. It may take two discus some time to actually develop the pair bond and spawn. If you provide good water conditions, they usually do. This also assumes you have a true pair, which is generally hard to know until after they've spawned and the fry have hatched.

A pair my spawn in a community tank if they are comfortable, fighting off others to protect a corner or something. This is not usually a successful environment for raising the fry. You'd want to get the pair their own tank and let them start over.

Just a quick response but feel free to ask more questions!

[SlimmKidd]

I have a pair of proven discuss and they have been in a tank together for a bout 2 months with no breeding should I try and trigger then or wait

[RogueDiscus]

Thanks, more info helps! If you purchased them as a proven pair, that should mean the seller saw live fry from a spawn of theirs. Now they just need to get comfortable and ready again in your tank. Opinions differ on how to trigger. What kind of set up are they in?

[CliffsDiscus]

Difficult to determine I have females first spawn as early
as 6 months and as late as first spawning at 10 years old.