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    Default 05-02-08 Still looking good

    These guys are doing great. Still eating quite well. They are getting daily 90% water changes, and eating FBW, FBS, red wrigglers, Omega one Marine flakes and pellets. They're a bit jumpy with me at times but otherwise doin' great.

    I plan to get them moved to a 100gal after I get it resealed. Give them a little more swimming room.

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    They Look Great Jose! Makes me want to get a tank of them!

    Keep up the great work!

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    Looking good Jose. I really like that one that's getting more red on it. I don't think any of mine look like that.

    I took some pics of mine last night at water change time, I should get those up, looks like it's time to update!
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    Karen,

    , I should get those up, looks like it's time to update!
    please do I'd love to see how yours and everyone elses are doing at this point!

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    Jose, they are absolutely beautiful! Seems like they've grown quite a bit since I last saw them. Your effort is paying off nicely!

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    Great job Jose, keep up the great job!!!
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    Default Re: 05-02-08 Still looking good

    Looking Fine Jose!!!!
    Yours differ in colour slightly to Eileens, hers seem to have brownish bodies and yours are more golden. I wonder if its the lighting, or differance in water parametres or even feeding?
    They look fantastic.

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    Default Re: 05-02-08 Still looking good

    I have noticed the color change too. I think it's just the fact that Jose's tank is painted light and Eileen's isn't. The reason I say this is because I had all mine in a painted light blue tank and since I've moved three of them out into an unpainted tank, they seem a bit darker/browner than the ones left in the painted tank.

    So, based on that, my guess is it's just environment/lighting. Neat how they can change with their surroundings though.
    -Karen

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    Jose!! Looking mighty fine there bud!

    Hats off to ya, you have done a fantastic job with these guys considering they were once close to there way out!
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    Default Re: 05-02-08 Still looking good

    Big thank you to all for the compliments. They have definitely made me happy to watch them grow. Mark, you're right, bud; to think of some the crap they've been through stuns me as to how well they are doin'. I do hope to keep it up Karen that one with the red fins is the brightest of the bunch and definitely my fav. Not the biggest but the nicest . I tend to agree that the environment does have some affect on the base color perhaps, but I will say that a few of these guys are darker in color and stay a more reddish brown color as opposed to that particular guy. Granted they all darken up a bit come WC time.

    Al, I quite can't remember the source but if it comes back to me, I'll definitely point you in that direction. Thanks!
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    Extremely great forming Discus, Jose. I love how the colours are starting to show up

    Wish you all the best with them

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    Default Re: 05-02-08 Still looking good

    Thanks, Armandi, I too am diggin' the color development on these guys
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    Looking great Jose . I do like their color and shape. Keep doing what you are doing!!

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    Default Re: 05-02-08 Still looking good

    Thanks much, Andrew!! I'm thrilled with these guys. Look for the new thread coming soon with an updated video.
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