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    After an often impatient 4 month wait, I final sold my African cichlids and have stocked my 125 gal with 8 x 4.5"-5.5" Asian discus. 2 red melons, 2 red panda, 2 red albino, 1 royal yellow and 1 marlb yellow. Here a few average quality preliminary phone pics on there 1st morning with me. I'm loving them and are stoked to have a discus display. I will be adding some wood pieces and a few river stones soon.
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    About time Daniel and a beautiful group of fish. How are they all doing?
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    Thanks Pat. They are a little sulky when I'm in front of the tank, but when they don't know they're being watched they're using the whole tank space for cruising, establishing the pecking order, and pecking about looking for food. I gave them a very small amount of BH mix I bought from the supplier, and they did all eat, though not ravenously. One thing I forgot was to cover the bottom side of the tank and I think see thru into the cabinet may have produced some unnecessary stress. I covered the underside with cardboard a couple of hours ago and they seem a little more at ease. I guess they have travelled a lot in the last 3 weeks. Shipped from Vietnam, then 3.5 hours by road to my place yesterday. Their colors are bold and amazing so I think in the next week or so we will be best friends!

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    Nice to see you finally have them Dan.
    I'm sure they will receive the best possible care. Looking forward to more pics once they settle for you.
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    Very nice Daniel !

    Happy you got the melon strain you were looking for. They are looking great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by two utes View Post
    Nice to see you finally have them Dan.
    I'm sure they will receive the best possible care. Looking forward to more pics once they settle for you.
    Thanks Joe. I am very happy to have them finally. The wait finally paid off. I added a few rocks and some wood today which stirred them up a little. Will get some more pics up when they're settled in! Cheers mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by sanjay21 View Post
    Very nice Daniel !

    Happy you got the melon strain you were looking for. They are looking great!
    Thanks Sanjay. I am very happy with them, nice round Asian discus. The melons and the royal yellow have a particularly distinct roundness. Glad i was patient as these guys just came in 3 weeks ago. The timing was perfect!

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    They're looking absolutely superb, Daniel !

    I'm sure that with your good care, they'll turn out even much better-looking than they are right now. And that's saying a lot, cause they look real good so soon after their receipt.
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    They're looking absolutely superb, Daniel !

    I'm sure that with your good care, they'll turn out much better-looking than they are right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discuspaul View Post
    They're looking absolutely superb, Daniel !

    I'm sure that with your good care, they'll turn out even much better-looking than they are right now. And that's saying a lot, cause they look real good so soon after their receipt.
    Thank you Paul. I will be totally amazed if they get any better...I am SO glad I purchased larger fish too. Thank you for your kind remarks

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    That Royal Yellow is especially beautiful. Great looking fish!
    No you don't throw them...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jody View Post
    That Royal Yellow is especially beautiful. Great looking fish!
    Thank you Jody. I agree, and it is probably has the roundest shape of them all, with the 2 red melons close behind, and it pops so nicely against the black background.

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    Took You long enough Daniel! Looks like a nice colorful group you got there. Best of luck with them and Congratulations!

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    Thanks Al, it was a tuff wait to be honest. Being a 1 tank guy these days, and having african cichlids in the tank, necessitated the wait until I git everything sold off and thoroughly cleaned. I am glad about it though because as the timing worked out that I got to choose fish from a fresh import group before they were even done QT'ing with the supplier. That then gave me a whole week to get organised on my end.
    Good news is when I woke up from my post 3rd shift sleep today there was a newly formed pair (marlb yellow male & red melon female) laying eggs in the left end of the tank. I guess they feel comfortable??

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