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    Default Al's Wild F1 Growouts

    Some of you may know that back in 2016 I had a incident with my parents where myself and my husband had to provide 24/7 care for my parents for about five weeks. Things finally settled and I found a part-time caregiver to help with my parents. During the five weeks my wilds got little to no care. I decided to rehome all my wilds and Al was agreeable to taking them. Ryan came over and helped me pack the fish and sent them to Al via air cargo.

    Roll forward to 2019 and two of the wild blues (or Cuipeua from Mark Chen) decided to spawn for Al. Here's Al's thread on the wild spawn http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...highlight=wild. I could not resist asking Al if he might consider parting with a few of the fry and he said yes. Today I received those fry and I am so excited about it. It is sort of like getting some of my own fish back.

    So here they are. They were tanked about 10am this morning and I left them alone for a while. I added some of the flake Al sent but they are not quite ready to venture from the sponge. I decided to grind some of Al's FDBWs into fines (or dust) and tempt the fry to eat with that. The fines sort of mimic live food and it is sort of working.

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    I'm so happy for you, Pat. I can't wait for up dates as these little ones to grow. I hatch BBS for little guys like that. I know it's not really necessary, but they go for it in a big way.
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    That's great!
    It's adorable seeing them in a circle under the sponge going for a worm and the back under the sponge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LizStreithorst View Post
    I'm so happy for you, Pat. I can't wait for up dates as these little ones to grow. I hatch BBS for little guys like that. I know it's not really necessary, but they go for it in a big way.
    Thank you Liz I happen to have the BBS hatchery going and should have some BBS ready mid-morning or so. Most of the fry appear to be eating the fines now. A little braver now then in the earlier video. Al has weaned them off BBS but I bet they will still take it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kilnakorr View Post
    That's great!
    It's adorable seeing them in a circle under the sponge going for a worm and the back under the sponge.
    Thanks Casper, they are just plain cute lol
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    I'm drooling just s bit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeep View Post
    I'm drooling just s bit!
    Thanks Brian

    The little guys are getting a bit more comfortable. They are coming to the front of the glass but still moving at a big mass of fish. There are little poops on the bottom so definitely eating .
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    Wow, that’s great Pat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swedgin View Post
    Wow, that’s great Pat.
    Thanks Tobi
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    Awesome Pat. How cool you get to raise some of your grandchildren, lol. Not what most grandparents want of course, but in this context it pretty dang sweet!! Haha.
    Looking forward to seeing how they turn out mate

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    Good luck with your new growout group Pat .I can only imagine your excitement , having a new project ahead of you .

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    That is so cool! I’m curious Pat; are these the babies of the discus in your quote pic or Avatar pic? I’ll be watching this thread with everyone else. Exciting stuff!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filip View Post
    Good luck with your new growout group Pat .I can only imagine your excitement , having a new project ahead of you .
    Thank you Filip, I am very exciting to have those little guys and really thankful to Al for being willing to part with a few of them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by danotaylor View Post
    Awesome Pat. How cool you get to raise some of your grandchildren, lol. Not what most grandparents want of course, but in this context it pretty dang sweet!! Haha.
    Looking forward to seeing how they turn out mate
    Haha true Danny, most grandparents want to return the grandkids after a short while but not me lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pices View Post
    That is so cool! I’m curious Pat; are these the babies of the discus in your quote pic or Avatar pic? I’ll be watching this thread with everyone else. Exciting stuff!
    Patty
    Hi Patty, the mom is not the fish in my avatar but the mom is from the same group of fish. Perhaps I should try and find her in my old pics or videos. I remember the dad however.
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