Pat's Challenger Growout Thread

[Second Hand Pat]

Wow, they look awesome Pat...keep up the good work!

Thank you Joie

Those pictures are outstanding Pat ! That last picture especially so detailed, blue is filling up Beautiful fish !

Thank you Sayjay, I am loving the color showing on these guys

Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Three of the SS are this beautiful blue silver color. Size wise they are middle of the pack and hard to catch with a flash. This is the best I could do without flash.

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One of the larger SS. Blue with an overcast of red.

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Another SS with a golden blue cast.

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The two turks in the group. The larger one has the most color of the group.

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[Mando]

The colors are stunning, Pat. How big are these already?

[Paul Sabucchi]

Looking great, your photos are the bees knees as usual.

[Second Hand Pat]

The colors are stunning, Pat. How big are these already?

Thanks Mando and funny you should ask. I netted and measured the smallest at just under two inches and one of the largest at 2 1/4 inches. Not huge and middle of the pack I think. We have a required measurement at the three month mark which is just around the corner.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Looking great, your photos are the bees knees as usual.

Thank you Paul
Pat

[Mando]

Thanks Mando and funny you should ask. I netted and measured the smallest at just under two inches and one of the largest at 2 1/4 inches. Not huge and middle of the pack I think. We have a required measurement at the three month mark which is just around the corner.
Pat

Speechless, Pat! I might need some photography lesson. I think Al should do an online class sub forum for all things discus, photos, etc. lol

[Second Hand Pat]

Speechless, Pat! I might need some photography lesson. I think Al should do an online class sub forum for all things discus, photos, etc. lol

That is what the Photo Centre is for and where I started my photography journey
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Video from today, cleaning up FDBWs

[danotaylor]

Lookin bloody marvelous...you're doing a great job Pat!!

[LizStreithorst]

I've learned two things in this contest. One came from you, one from you. I don't have tiny Discus babies yet but I have a small group of 10 Half Black Angel fry in a 10 gallon which is way to big for them. They are starting to look like baby Angelfish so I want to wean them off BBS. They've only really taken to Al's Blackworms. I shred it with my microplane that I had only used in the kitchen.

Willie taught me to at least try feeding meat again. I don't know if it will work on baby Angels or not but I have some Discus that I know I can train to eat pure meat. I quit beef heart years ago for several reasons. I did raise a spawn of about 250 to adulthood on 99% free ground turkey. They came from good parents and they themselves were all good fish. I know it works so I'll start using it again.

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I found that they quit eating BBS on their own, for the most part. They just lose interest. I fed mine beef heart from the beginning, so it wasn't hard to stop the bbs. Introducing another supplemental food has been a challenge though...

[Second Hand Pat]

Lookin bloody marvelous...you're doing a great job Pat!!

Thank you Danny
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

I've learned two things in this contest. One came from you, one from you. I don't have tiny Discus babies yet but I have a small group of 10 Half Black Angel fry in a 10 gallon which is way to big for them. They are starting to look like baby Angelfish so I want to wean them off BBS. They've only really taken to Al's Blackworms. I shred it with my microplane that I had only used in the kitchen.

Willie taught me to at least try feeding meat again. I don't know if it will work on baby Angels or not but I have some Discus that I know I can train to eat pure meat. I quit beef heart years ago for several reasons. I did raise a spawn of about 250 to adulthood on 99% free ground turkey. They came from good parents and they themselves were all good fish. I know it works so I'll start using it again.

Liz, I have learned a lot from the other contestants in this growout challenge. It has been a great learning experience for me also.
Pat

[MickO'S]

Pat
The fish look exceptional ! There’s some work in them but looks worth all the effort!!
Mick