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    Week 19 and the discus growth has slowed somewhat but still gaining a little each week.
    I started doing between 50% to 60% daily water changes in anticipation of reducing their feed but being competition
    driven I kept up the same amount of feed and leaving the food in the tank longer before siphoning out the excess.
    Well, it only took 1 week before I started seeing planetaria so a couple 150% daily water changes, clean sponges
    and things are back to normal. Hate to do it but may have to cut back on their feed a little and keep up 80% water change.
    Everything else has been pretty normal. Just one picture this week, I culled too heavy on the other 99 pictures, bad picture week.
    Bill


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    Default Re: Week 19

    very, very impressive my friend.

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    Looking good Bill!

    Best wishes!
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    Gorgeous picture! Excellent shapes on these guys. Looks like your discus may have the most spots. Great job with them.

    Chris
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    The fish look fantastic Bill! Keep up the great work. Love that tank shot.

    Take care,

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    Default Re: Week 19

    Bill,
    they are a beautiful group of discus! Really Awesome. I like the patterns a lot. Why are you cutting back in their feedings? are you finding their appetites are off a bit? Just wondering.

    Kenny

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie View Post
    The fish look fantastic Bill! Keep up the great work. Love that tank shot.
    Take care,
    Eddie
    Well, like I said, had to throw away 99 pictures to get that 1 decent picture,
    Thanks Eddie
    Bill


    Quote Originally Posted by Scribbles View Post
    Gorgeous picture! Excellent shapes on these guys. Looks like your discus may have the most spots. Great job with them.
    Chris
    I feed a lot of shrimp, may be it brings out the color.
    Thanks Chris
    Bill


    Quote Originally Posted by avionics30 View Post
    Looking good Bill!
    Best wishes!
    Thanks Chad, just trying to keep up with you guys.
    Bill


    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    very, very impressive my friend.
    Thank you for the compliment Ricardo
    Bill

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    Quote Originally Posted by acroken View Post
    Bill,
    they are a beautiful group of discus! Really Awesome. I like the patterns a lot. Why are you cutting back in their feedings? are you finding their appetites are off a bit? Just wondering.

    Kenny
    Thanks for the kind words Kenny,

    Their appetite definetely has slowed but all are eating just takes longer to start begging. What do you think?
    Bill

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    Default Re: Week 19

    Bill, all I can say is ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN' BEAUTIFUL. Love the colors of the fish.

    Great job,

    Kirk

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    Quote Originally Posted by kirkp View Post
    Bill, all I can say is ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN' BEAUTIFUL. Love the colors of the fish.

    Great job,

    Kirk
    Kirk, that's freakin nice of you to say !

    Thanks buddy
    Bill

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    I really like these Bill, great job.
    Paul

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    Default Re: Week 19

    What can I say Bill. Beautiful!

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    Default Re: Week 19

    Bill,
    you have really put some good size on those fish.


    cheers
    Darren Burgess
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    Default Re: Week 19

    They are beautiful. Nice photo that you choose as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2075turner View Post
    They are beautiful. Nice photo that you choose as well
    Thank you Evelyn
    Good camera, lots of pictures and a hair trigger on the delete key left me with this one.
    Appreciate the compliments
    Bill


    Quote Originally Posted by A1 Aquarium World View Post
    Bill,
    you have really put some good size on those fish.


    cheers
    Hi Darren, I'm impressed with the way everyone is getting the size out of these albino's.
    Shows anything can be done under extreme pressure.
    Thank you for the compliment
    Bill


    Quote Originally Posted by calihawker View Post
    What can I say Bill. Beautiful!
    Hey Steve, I'll never catch up.
    Thanks
    Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by pcsb23 View Post
    I really like these Bill, great job.
    Thanks Paul, still interested in those wc greens.
    Take care
    Bill

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