Breeding discus pair in planted community tank! [Photos, video!]

[vanagon]

I posted about this first in the breeding forum but since this is not "intentional" breeding I'm not sure it was the right fit.

In our 80 gallon, we have 6 adult discus, many cardinals, cories, a few ottos, a large (self-sustaining) population from the cherry shrimp family, nerite snails. Also two SAEs.

Two of the discus have paired off and are, so far, successfully raising a small (~17) crop of fry.

It is quite a sight to see the behavior this involves. In general, in the photos, the pairs territory is the front-right of the tank (in front of the wood).

There is a video at the link below:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fX9d8aK1So8QoUBL7

If there is interest I can post some more.

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[Willie]

That's beautiful. I will often see discus pair off in a community tank in a fish store, but the fry gets picked off quickly. This is the first time I've ever seen fry survive with tetras, etc. Congratulations.

[sunsetopal]

Thanks! That was delightful to watch!.. Regina