Discus Pair about to breed

Oh , thanks for the support darkdiscus = )

nothing new in terms of pictures, soon i hope,
It's around the 60 hour mark right now, I counted there's 19 wigglers only, small number the rest haven't fungused yet, they're turnig white (so I'm guessing fungus will be next) one thing is for sure my male's fertile and I do have a male-female pair,

still in the wigglers stage, I'm guessing free swimming stage will be 24 ~ 48 hours later?

Well I'm guessing the # of fry that make it to free swimming stage will even be less, if my pair does take care of fry will they take care of a small number liek < 20 or would they just eat the fry?

thanks

[Bill_P.]

Raymond,



Awesome, Congradulations.


Yes you were using the word spawn in the right text.

I would say 48 hours to 60 hours before they are free swimming. The Female will more then likely rebed them alot as if she didn't ever want them to swim. she will keep rebedding until the fish just will not stick any more.
I still wish i new what you little bugs in the tank were. I figured the fish would hatch regardless of them. Still wish i kew though.

Well keep us posted. I like seeing people go thru there fisrt spawn.

Bill

[Bill_P.]

RAYMOND,,,,,



Hey I need an update man i need my Fix.


How are the fry doing


Bill

Hmm let me calculate how many hours have passed
:
around 82 hours,
there's not that many fry left, only about 10 in total, 7 are on the pvc tube and the other 3 are on my sponge filter ?!?!

at this # of fry I'm afraid the discus won't take care of the fry and eat them all instead, (just my guess)
I really hope a few make it though, or do u think for the remaining few I should just pull them out and place them into a 2.5 gallon tank and see what happens?
(since the pair spawns every 6~10 days when healthy?
any suggestions

thanks
Raymond

[Bill_P.]

Hey Raymond



Remeber they are going to move them and it will lok like she is chewing them up and spitting them out agianst some other surface of the tank. People have said numerous times that there fry was eatin only to find out that they have free swimmers a couple of days later. Just don't jump the gun on stressing out the fish.

Bill

[DarkDiscus]

Raymond,

Hang in there...  They may yet surprise you.  You'll probably not have better luck if you pull them out now.  Plus the parents may get it together...  You never know.

Let us in on the progress.

John

[Bill_P.]

Hey raymond,


Was it all in vien did thay all die.



Bill

there are 5 fry left, some are 'hovering around' almost in the free swimming stage,
not too many fry but it's worth watching them seeing if the pair cares for them = )


thanks

[Bill_P.]

Raymond,

Question this is the pairs first fry right?


if it is it's good experiance for the pair.


Bill

Hi Bill,

for the pair it's the 1st time the eggs got to the wigglers stage, other times they eggs were gone before this point (no cage)

no worries I'll see what they do with the remaining fry left,
the good thing is they're expect to spawn again soon = )


thanks

[DarkDiscus]

Raymond,

If they do make it, you know you have to keep them all as a momento of this occasion.  Plus they will have PLENTY of slime coat to graze on and will hopefully grow well!

Good luck!!!

John

it's been almost 5 days, the 5 fry are swimming by the parents and eating off their slim coat
looking good so far

thanks

[Bill_P.]

Cool man. Have you started your water changes back



Bill

Hi Bill,
no water changes yet
starting tomorrow

thanks for the info
Raymond

[DarkDiscus]

Raymond,

Hey!  The folks are doing good.  I think this experiment will work out well for you and REALLY well for them, as they'll get the idea and routine down better for the next time.

Good job, pops!

John