Fantastic Bill and the photography is something else! Your fish have the best pattern of all the fish! Keep up the great work my friend!
Take care,
Eddie
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Week 14
Well here are my Albino Golden x Spotted cross contest discus at 14 weeks in our home.
They have remained healthy and have continuously been eating vigorously at every meal.
Was a late night for me last night so didn't do very well with the pictures this week.
I feel sad and a little guilty making this weekly post knowing all the trouble or friend Marvin is having
with his water and discus. If it were not for the agreement to do weekly posts I would skip this one.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million, ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia.
The nitrates remain about 5 ppm with 75% daily water changes. All sides, bottom of tank, air lines and any surfaces in the tank are wiped down every other day.
I am still feeding beefheart/shrimp mix twice per day and flake two to three times with pellets once at midday during their water change.
I use only beefheart and shrimp in my mix now at a ratio of 25% shrimp 75% beefheart by weight.
I'm on the last package of the mix so will have to make more today or tomorrow.
I feel fortunate to have these guys staying healthy and growing to their maximum
potential. We had a good start with very nice quality discus and their shape and
good breeding is really starting to show as they get bigger.
Have these guys in a 80 gallon for the remainder of the growout.
I like the way the Albino's stand out against the new black background.
Will try to do better next week post and pictures.
Bill
Here is a tank shot at 14 weeks, 80 gallon, bare bottom, 2 large sponge filters
and hang on back filter.
Re: Week 14
Fantastic Bill and the photography is something else! Your fish have the best pattern of all the fish! Keep up the great work my friend!
Take care,
Eddie
Re: Week 14
Thanks Eddie,Originally Posted by Eddie
Can't take credit for either, just doing their water changes and culling alot of photos.
Bill
Re: Week 14
Looks good...thumbs up on the contrast between background and albino...
Re: Week 14
Looking sharp Bill! Your fish definately have more of the spotting. Well done and super photographs! I know what you mean about culling the photos! LOL!
Best wishes!
Chad Hughes
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Re: Week 14
Thanks Matt, an idea I picked up from mmorris here on Simply Discus.
Just got them in this tank, I like the looks.
Bill
Re: Week 14
Hey Chad, thanks for the kind words. This I guess is about an exact opposite of your nice planted tank. If I could grow plants like you I would.
Take care,
Bill
Re: Week 14
Looking great Bill. Photos are super. Love the black background.
Chris
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."~ Mahatma Gandhi
Re: Week 14
Beautiful...says it all!
Cheers Kath
Re: Week 14
Hi Chris,
Ya, I have some diamond whites too and the only way to get them to show well is with the black background.
Thanks for the compliments
Bill
Re: Week 14
ahh Im so jealous! I want a black tank for my albinos!! great work man. arrrgh!
-Jason-
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Re: Week 14
Black background seems to work good for light colored fish.
My last tank had 1/4" foam board that could be replaced with a different color, never got around to it though
Thanks
Bill
Thanks Kath
Re: Week 14
Bill,
what a great looking tank. love the patterns on your fish. they are awesome. really pop now with the back ground. good call there. going a great job with them.
Kenny
Re: Week 14
Very nice Bill. I really like the colors of your group the best. Great job!
Re: Week 14
Stunning fish, keep it up.
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