Two males fighting to death.

[LizStreithorst]

I'm so relieved to hear that he's better this morning. I've had a situation similar to that but I moved the fish before the male got as bad as yours. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.

[Second Hand Pat]

Big relief here also. Here's to some wigglers in a couple days.
Pat

[Mando]

Big relief here also. Here's to some wigglers in a couple days.
Pat

Cheers �� to that! Maybe I should put a filter pad in front of my egg crate divider to have my second little grow out.

Pat, the discus in you signature are to die for!

[Second Hand Pat]

Cheers �� to that! Maybe I should put a filter pad in front of my egg crate divider to have my second little grow out.

Pat, the discus in you signature are to die for!

Thank Mando, those were two wild green Tefe males fighting over a female from my first group of Tefes...awesome fish
Pat

[Mando]

I just wanted to share my water parameters for newbies, like myself, that a 6.0-6.5 ph range is not needed for discus to breed. My water is straight out of tap, aged in a 55 gallon drum with heater and a stone. I guess the "key" thing here is consistency. Every night at midnight, ph drops, and it starts to increase at 10am.

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[Mando]

As expected, two days after the spawn, we had free swimmers. poor little guys swam to the other side and RIP. The parents were cleaning the glass again today, but for now, I'll let them keep doing their thing without moving them as I do not have room.

The male is fully recovered and vibrant as usual.

[LizStreithorst]

[Mando]

Nearly dead but definitely has the spunk! We have twice as many eggs now.

Literally 48hrs later from first batch.

[Second Hand Pat]

As expected, two days after the spawn, we had free swimmers. poor little guys swam to the other side and RIP. The parents were cleaning the glass again today, but for now, I'll let them keep doing their thing without moving them as I do not have room.

The male is fully recovered and vibrant as usual.

That is great news Mando
Pat

[Boyd Luth]

Think about attaching some filter pad, or better some perot foam ( use the search engine to look up ) Disgirl a member of our Forum sells nice Breeding cones. They will spawn again :-)

[LizStreithorst]

If you want one of Barb's cones contact her soon as she has stopped making them. She still has some left and is having a big sale on her remaining ones.

[Mando]

They have a cone and choose not to use it. ALso, last batch from 3 days ago did not make it to wigglers. They ate the batch. However, right before class today, she spawned again! WTH?

This time she spawned on the divider that I added in the main tank. To be more specific, on the polyester pad that I added to the egg crate divider!

Could there be a reason why they continue to eat their spawn during the egg or free swimming stage? The spawn that caused me to start this thread made it to free swimmers, but shortly after, eaten by the other tank mates. I noticed that the pair were lovey dovey. Then, second spawn, I noticed that the eggs were eaten on exactly 48 hours after spawn, and the pair started fighting. (mood change compared to first spawn). I've also noticed this aggressive behavior in the past when they were in the 30 gallon, and either the male or female ate the eggs.

[LizStreithorst]

It might be worth a try to separate them for a week or two and see if they go back to be lovey dovey when you put them back together.

[Mando]

It might be worth a try to separate them for a week or two and see if they go back to be lovey dovey when you put them back together.

If they eat this new batch, I think I will separate the two permanently. I've had them almost a year now, if not more, and it's the same story. Free swimming has never lasted more than a day, only 7 out of 13 spawns made it to the wiggler stage, and never an attachment.

[LizStreithorst]

Usually, but not always, it's the female that eats the wigglers. I'd let them spawn one more time and take the female out immediately after they're done. The male can raise the kids by himself.