Canuma Blues growth log.

[pcsb23]

Ok I've just got 6 new wild juvenile Canuma Blues from Paul Lucas in the UK. Picked them up on Sunday and needless to say they are now in a QT tank along with a couple of wild caught C. Sterbai. These fish were collected for Paul by Heiko Bleher and I must admit it was difficult only picking 6 out. Talk about a kid in a candy store!!

They have settled nicely and are feeding well on FBW and Granules, I have started to introduce BH to them and they are taking a little of that too. I drop in a few wafers for the cats too! I must admit I love the colours on the corys.

I though it would be interesting to share my journey on growing out these wilds, hopefully to a stage where I can breed from them. Once out of qt they will go into a 100gal tank with 2 other wilds discus, Xingu's, and the cory's. My wife has promised 2 more for Christmas, don't you just love some people

I will try and document everything that happens to these guys, the successes and the failures.

They are currently in water of 29C or 84f and a conductivity of 120 microsiemens, ph is around 7 but the probe is knackered in my meter so until the new one arrives I cannot be certain. It is my intention to keep them and grow them out in water in the range of 120ms.

So here are the new guys, hope you enjoy

[traco]

Paul, those are some pretty nice looking wilds!! And the sterbais are pretty nice also. Will be following their journey in your tank, good idea. Although it does make one think about getting some more ...... discus.

[Bainbridge Mike]

Hey Paul:

We are all envious! I can't imagine having fish selected by Bleher. Those are really nice looking fish. I have always like the sterbai as well! Good luck with them.

Mike

[pcsb23]

Paul, those are some pretty nice looking wilds!! And the sterbais are pretty nice also. Will be following their journey in your tank, good idea. Although it does make one think about getting some more ...... discus.

Only think about getting some more??

Hey Paul:

We are all envious! I can't imagine having fish selected by Bleher. Those are really nice looking fish. I have always like the sterbai as well! Good luck with them.

Mike

Mike, I'm thrilled to bits by it being honest, it was hard work picking out 6, Paul and Ange were great though, actually truth be told, it was a heck of a lot of fun picking 6


I should have added their start lenghts, the smallest is 2 1/2" SL and the the largest is 3 3/4" SL.

[Kindredspirit]

. My wife has promised 2 more for Christmas, don't you just love some people

That is too funny Paul! I love them! ~ what a dif color of discus ~ So they are called Canuma Blues? I like that ~ CB's....has a ring

But you wanna know what I was thinking?? Prolly not but too bad...I think you have way to many in that there tank, Sir ~

The extra wld look great in my tank in my new house

Marie~

[fishmama]

Beautiful fish!!!! And I love those C. Sterbai...just bought 6 this week at LFS and they are in QT. Can't wait to see how they do in the discus tank in 6 4weeks.

Keep us updated on those pics!

Lisa

[Kenny's Discus]

Great looking Wilds Paul! And you only pick 6 for yourself? Where are my 6 lol? j/k I love their colors & shapes Paul.

Kenny

[Elite Aquaria]

Paul,

Great looking fish...I would have to say I am now Comfortably numb...

Dan

[Ed13]

My wife has promised 2 more for Christmas, don't you just love some people

Please, tell me she has younger sister !!!!

Really impressive, looking forward to updates on the discus as well as the cory

[Squiggy]

ok....I'm jealous.....

[LizStreithorst]

What high quality wild Discus!!!! Congratulations, you are a lucky man.

[pcsb23]

I just love this multi quote option

That is too funny Paul! I love them! ~ what a dif color of discus ~ So they are called Canuma Blues? I like that ~ CB's....has a ring

But you wanna know what I was thinking?? Prolly not but too bad...I think you have way to many in that there tank, Sir ~

The extra wld look great in my tank in my new house

Marie~

Marie, you have enough in your tanks for now and enough on your plate!

Beautiful fish!!!! And I love those C. Sterbai...just bought 6 this week at LFS and they are in QT. Can't wait to see how they do in the discus tank in 6 4weeks.

Keep us updated on those pics!

Lisa

Thanks Lisa, hope the cories you got are nice.

Great looking Wilds Paul! And you only pick 6 for yourself? Where are my 6 lol? j/k I love their colors & shapes Paul.

Kenny

Hey Kenny, I told Paul to put 6 to one side for you, told him you would be there to collect them personally , ok j/k seriously though if you were to see them you may just change your mind about wilds!

Paul,

Great looking fish...I would have to say I am now Comfortably numb...

Dan

Please, tell me she has younger sister !!!!

Really impressive, looking forward to updates on the discus as well as the cory

She has 2 younger sisters Ed Oh and thanks too!

ok....I'm jealous.....

What high quality wild Discus!!!! Congratulations, you are a lucky man.

Thanks Liz, hopefully I can grow them out properly, it will be fun trying.

[Lisachromis]

Looking good. I like that colour!

[Kindredspirit]

you are a lucky man.

Some people just have all the luck!

Marie, you have enough in your tanks for now and enough on your plate!

This is very true Paul ~


Marie ~

[pcsb23]

Looking good. I like that colour!

Thanks Lisa, they have quite a yellow base colour.

Some people just have all the luck!

The harder I work, the luckier I seem to get