Wouldn't mind seeing some current fish pics Dan.....you sure are moving forward with your discus......but how was your trip to Australia....Hope the queenslanders put on some good weather for you mate.
I'm back from my trip to Australia. My discus all are in great condition despite no water changes and 6 light feedings in 18 days. Now I can move forward with my long awaited desire and put my 2 groups of discus together in the 125 gal. The SS juvies from Al's pair are in a 75gal are 4.5" & 3.25" atm from a later batch. My hero fish choice would be my biggest (bossiest) adult marlb yellow male. He's over 6". Do you think he's too big to put in with the others? I don't wanna divide the 75gal but I could to achieve the QT goal, while growing the smaller ones more over the next 4-6 wks.
What are your thoughts? Cheers
Wouldn't mind seeing some current fish pics Dan.....you sure are moving forward with your discus......but how was your trip to Australia....Hope the queenslanders put on some good weather for you mate.
We're here for a good time...not a long time
Haha, g'day Joe. I just posted a few happy snaps on your fishing thread. We had a blast on Straddie mate. We saw the Lions thump the Hawks after a shocker start at the Gabba as well! I am a Pie's bloke at heart, but Brissy is my home town!
I will post up some update pics here soon mate!
I've never seen adults harass juvies that bad. I think you will be fine for the QT period...
Thanks Brian. It's my 1st QT experience so I just wanted some guidance. I appreciate your reply mate!
I moved the marlb yellow into the 75gal tonight...watching watching watching...
As promised Joe, a few snaps from tonight...
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Sold as "red albino"...was red, now peach, gets a nice red halo on fins though
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Red panda. Much less yellow in person. Just how he looks on cell phone camera pic.
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Another peachy "red albino" and proven red melon female
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Same red melon female.
I might separate one of the albino males with the red melon female and see what kind of intermediates they produce...maybe
Why using the biggest , bossies discus as a hero Dan ?
Ussualy we use the smallest and ugliest discus as a hero fish.
My wild guess would be that you would have to divide him with an egg crate eventually , but it wouldn't hurt to just watch and observe his bossiness for the first couple of days .
Hi Filip. I chose him because I like him the least and is the 1 I am willing to risk most if there is an issue. I don't have a smaller uglier 1 (pretty fortunate actually hey) and don't want the other 4 adults pictured above affected. That is what I understood about the hero fish strategy and why I made the original post about the size/temperament this guy. If he does become aggressive I will certainly use my divider and hope that once the QT shows that can all exist together from a pathogenic standpoint they will coexist in my 6', 125 gal tank. Cheers mate!
Thank you Filip. It is a bit counterintuitive but the best option available. With continued WC's and feeding I hope the bigger SS hit 5" and the smaller hit 4.5" over the 6 week QT period. That's should help improve any aggression in the 125 once they graduate QT, LOL.
Cheers bro!
A few snaps of the fish in the 75gal...
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I think they're doing well. I'm happy. Thanks again Tom!!
Oops, same pic twice, sorry Heres a couple with the hero fish...
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I am hoping all goes well. They're getting along so far, but the big guy is still a little sheepish from the plop & drop...
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They look good enough for the contest!!
They look great Dan. I hope they'll add another extra inch during the 6 week QT period.
Thx Brian & Filip.
Brian the bigger 2 were contest fish with Tom. They were about 3" when I acquired them, and the smaller were about 1.5". With Tom's permission I sold some off to finance buying fish for the 125 gal he generously donated to the mens recovery house our church facilitates. I bought some lovely cyphotilapia gibberosa mikula and a few other bits & pieces, which are all doing great.
Cheers you blokes