Wild Maíca Reds with fry

[brewmaster15]

Hi,
Are both those frys Parents Wilds? I can't get over how barless and well shaped they are and the colors..

[Leopoldi]

Maica red female Wildcaught....yes both are wild, or at least imported from brazil in 2008.

[brewmaster15]

Amazing! Please do post frequent updates....Thanks!

-al

[fredoman]

Is it just me, or do any of you also feel that no matter how colorful and fancy bred discus get, the wild caught stuff is always just as spectacular?

[bmrin1]

I agree with that. The parents are great and the little guys look amazing.

Brian

[Leopoldi]

Thank you guys, I am very proud of them so far, the difficult part is still to comme thou. I want to grow them to adults, hopefully in 12 to 16 months.

I feed them 3 times everyday and they get 100% WC during the day....

There is still 32 juveniles but I think there is 20-24 good ones.

[Tito]

I noticed you had decor in that tank. I guess it wasn't bare bottom. Your reds would give any domestic Melon a run for the money!

[Leopoldi]

I do have a dekor in the tank to hide away peat and teknology.

The tank is barebottom.....

[vera]

Beautiful colors and shape !
how big was the spawn?

[Leopoldi]

I´ve had problems with the hatching, I´ve tried diffrent pH and diffrent microsiemens but never had more than 50 % to hatch.

Usually the spawn 150-200 eggs...

[acroken]

They are AMAZING! great work. i wish you much luck. Your photography is awesome too. Keep posting updates, i would love to see how they mature.

Kenny

[vera]

I´ve had problems with the hatching, I´ve tried diffrent pH and diffrent microsiemens but never had more than 50 % to hatch.

Usually the spawn 150-200 eggs...

male might be still young..

[mountain_priest]

looking great! wilds never seize to amaze me. keep posting pics till they grow old pls.

[Leopoldi]

male might be still young..

Not that young he is at least 3 years old and probably 4 or 5.

[richiem111]

Thanks for sharing the pictures of your beautiful Maica Lake discus and their young. Keep us updated on their progress.