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    Default Challenge update Oct 14

    Hey All,
    Here are a few pictures of the contest discus. Everything has been just fine. I have been keeping up with the same schedule since the start. Here is what a day is like for the contest discus:
    6 am Hikari blood worms-really boosts their appetites
    7 am b/h & seafood 50/50 mix -their favorite food
    7:30 water change 80%
    9:30 ON pellets auto feed-spreads out nice so all get a chance to eat
    11:30 prime reef flake auto feed-i feed all kinds of flake but this is the best
    1:30 b/h mix w/veggies 80/20 mix-veggies are in all my mixes,this has a bit more peas,carrots,egg yolk,red lettuce and garlic for attraction to food
    3:30 ON pellets auto feed
    5:30 b/h & seafood-spinach,wheat gem and oat meal for digestion
    7:30 live food-white or red worms-white worms about 2x week
    8 spot clean siphon about 5 gal out
    8:15 watch a little tv with cookies and milk
    9 frozen Hikari krill or Mysis Shrimp
    11 lights out

    The food Food is varied as much as possible as I try and keep them accustomed to eating everything they are offered. Their appetites are still good,they get very excited when any food hits the water. The staple food is my b/h mixes,feed at least 3x daily. I try and keep the nutrients balanced and protein on average at 50% for younger discus.I always add different ingredients to these mixes each time, but these are in every mix-cleaned beef/turkey heart,shrimp,baby food,brewers yeast,wheat gem,oat meal,garlic,spirulina,flakes, spinach and Vitamin's(mullti-calcium-b1-fish oil,iron,gro-more)They go crazy for my mixes. I would not even try and put a $ value to these mixes as it would be very discouraging. I use about 3 lbs of this food a week feeding 18 tanks.
    The water- my water is on the harder side at mS .44/tds 300-My water parameters are ph 7.0-temp 85.5- 0 nitrites, 0 ammonia and less than 5 ppm nitrates. My water comes from 3 different sources depending on the reservoir levels, which means at anytime my tap water will be totally different. In the pasted that has caused my some issues. I run all my water through three solid carbon block and a pre filter. I change one cartridge out every other month since I have Chloramine in my water. I age and heat it for 24 hours in two 100 gal and two 55's.
    The Filter
    simple as they get. Two sponges, a sand filter and a home made trickle filter. This system seams to be bullet proof as nothing causes any fluctuations.
    Treatments when I first received them I did a precautionary treatment of PP 2 x spread out over 3 days. I de worm every few months. I watch them closely and do not add anything but clean water if i see something strange happening. The few times I pulled them for the tank I checked for body and gill flukes, but nothing worth treating.
    Enough of this bla bla bla. here are some pictures:
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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Big, round and beautiful
    Paul

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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Looking good!

    That's quite a routine you have going on there! Sure wish I had that kind of time. LOL!

    Anyway, great work!

    Best wishes!
    Chad Hughes

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    Kenny my friend, those are AMAZING and HUGE!! SUPERB!

    Awesome work!

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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Excellent job Kenny. Nice update going over the details for those that may be browsing this contest for the first time.
    Fish look superb!

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    Hey Kenny,
    Your discus look awesome. They could not get better care anywhere.
    Great job with the fish, tank, pictures and post.
    Just curious, what do you de-worm with?
    Thanks,
    Bill

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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    looks like some monster fish. and thick too.
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    That's one heck of a schedule, but the results are fantastic! Super shape size and color on your discus. Well done!

    Chris
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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Wow, they look bigger and more orange every week. I love them
    Henry
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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    These are my favorites to look at, they're soo thick its amazing.

    what is the approximate size of them at the moment?
    Last edited by mattg; 10-15-2009 at 10:47 AM. Reason: spelling

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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Thats a crazy schedule. Those things better give you some prize-winning fry!
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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    sooo big, round, thick, & brilliantly coloured
    Cheers
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    I just love these fish. The colloring is fantastic!!!
    Jim
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    Default Re: Challenge update Oct 14

    Those are some fat discus. lol awesome work
    Scott

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chad Hughes View Post
    Looking good!
    That's quite a routine you have going on there! Sure wish I had that kind of time. LOL!
    Anyway, great work!
    Best wishes!
    I have help with feedings during the day as my girlfriend is home.

    Quote Originally Posted by Eddie View Post
    Kenny my friend, those are AMAZING and HUGE!! SUPERB!
    Awesome work!
    Eddie
    Thanks Eddie

    Quote Originally Posted by calihawker View Post
    Excellent job Kenny. Nice update going over the details for those that may be browsing this contest for the first time.
    Fish look superb!
    Thanks Steve.I made some changes to their food so i figure i would update with a current list.

    Quote Originally Posted by wgtaylor View Post
    Hey Kenny,
    Your discus look awesome. They could not get better care anywhere.
    Great job with the fish, tank, pictures and post.
    Just curious, what do you de-worm with?
    Thanks,
    Bill
    Thank you Bill, the first de worming is with Panacur in feed while in QT. Every couple months i feed Angles Plus De-worming Flake.

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