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    Today was a bad back day. Whenever my back says no to anything fun, I lie down on the sofa and watch my Discus.

    Earlier I was critiquing the conformation of my 2 older breeding males. I'd always preferred my big guy, but although his brother is not as huge, I find him to be better balanced overall. Judging Discus always involves trade off's.

    I'd been watching my younger 2 pairs flirting. The female with the stupid husband starting laying eggs again. The first times she laid, stupid husband followed right behind her eating his potential sons and daughters. The next 3 times he watch his wife with interest, but couldn't figure out his part.

    Finally...just before I was about to give up all hope, the my his wife started spawning and after watching and "scratching his head" he started following her up the cone making runs of his own.
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    The eggs had meth blue dribbled over them and are now in the pitcher. Daddy got less timid as the spawning went on but he is a timid young man.

    I'm not expecting anything to come of this spawning. I'm hoping for wigglers, but will accept white eggs. At least this pair has little, by little gotten better and better over time.

    It takes forever for the pot to boil if you're watching it and waiting for it.
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    Hope something develops for you! Neat you got to watch them do the deed too!

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    Hi Liz, sounds like things may work out in time. He may just need to be more mature.
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    Liz, any update, did the young male do his job.

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    He did, Cliff. Lots of wigglers. The parents haven't recognized their existance yet, though.
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    Give them a pep talk. I want some of them. Have you posted pictures of this pair?

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    Probobly, but I'll post another later.
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    Not to great a pic of mom but pretty good at dad. You can see the babies in the pitcher as they wiggle.
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    Liz I want the following fry.. 6th from the left.. 10th from the right... and the lowest one in group...I think that one.is just gorgeous...can you set them aside for me?.

    Seriously ... good luck ..lots of wigglers there.

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    I just love the red eyes.

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    I do to. It is considered the more correct eye color, but there are things that are more important than eye color. The red eye is just icing on the cake.
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    Very nice pair! so you have success with the pitcher and R/O water in it. Good job!

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    I do indeed. Cliff told me how to do it. I'd been throwing away a fortune for filters and membranes.
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    Can you explain how that works? I'm interested.

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