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    They are beautiful discus Liz. Good luck with them, and the competition. Rob

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    Thanks, Rob. I'll post more pics soon.
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    More pics of the group. For the life of me I can get them to pose.
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    They are just stunning Liz.

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    Well, well, well, if I don't see flirtation. By best fish which I wanted to be a female but came to be more and more certain was male has taken up with the Chicago Discus female. A little bowing, twitching and cone pecking does not a pair make. It's a start though and just the type of pairing I was hoping for.
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    Beautiful fish Liz, I like how the tank setup is so simple yet very functional

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    Here are a couple of crummy pics showing the two budding lovers.
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    My other existing fish wants to get in on the action but she is always rebuffed.
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    Wow they are beauties! And I am proud to see they like my cones! I have a feeling you will need some grow out tanks ready before long....
    These are lucky discus to be living with you and getting your great care.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neo922 View Post
    Beautiful fish Liz, I like how the tank setup is so simple yet very functional
    Thank you Neo. I have found that keeping it simple is the best way to go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disgirl View Post
    Wow they are beauties! And I am proud to see they like my cones! I have a feeling you will need some grow out tanks ready before long....
    These are lucky discus to be living with you and getting your great care.
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    Thanks Barb. I have two of your cones in the tank. I put the last cone you gave me in the tank last night. By this morning the fish were hot for it. They are ignoring the normal size cone that I got from you a while back.

    My hopes are high but Discus have broken my heart so many times that I'm afraid of hoping this much. I have great anticipation and great fear at the same time if that makes sense.
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    Great looking stock Liz!

    I really hope you have a success with the current spawn. Breeding Discus can be stressful at times, with 2 long days of patiently waiting you get disheartened seeing the eggs not hatching or parents not taking care. When you mentioned "Discus have broken my heart so many times.." I understand exactly what you mean

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    The pair that I had planned on adding to the tank kept on having fewer and fewer eggs. The male slightly fertile show fish was so devoted to the eggs that I figured the culprit was the female. The female is usually the culprit. I removed her and put her in the contest tank and the total dynamic of the contest tank has changed. Suddenly my best fish who is young and the smallest is the odd man out. The female Blue Scorpion is the largest fish. She seems to have taken over.

    I don't know what's going on yet. When the other tank lights go out and I have no glare from the windows, and once everyone settles in I'll take pics. I hope I did the right thing. Sanjay breeding Discus can indeed be very stressful. When it's easy it's oh so easy but sometimes it can be very hard on you.
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    really pretty fish Liz...hope the pair forms a strong bond and your hopes are realized for them!

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    Ah yes, breeding discus is not for the faint of heart. Good thing you have a strong heart!
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