hope they don't eat all the BR's
Well my two favorite fish are Discus and GBR's. In my 135 I have 5 Uatuma Blues and 7 or 8 GBR's along with some tetras and corys. My wife was in the fish room with me and I pointed out to her a pair of GBR's in the 135 that had a batch of fry (about 1 day free swimming). Then she noticed that what I hope is a pr of Uatuma Blues was hanging out pretty close. I figured the fry were too small to intice the discus. Heck I could barely see them. Next thing you know Mom and Dad are taking on the pair of discus.
Sorry about the dirty glass. I wasn't expecting to be taking pictures.
Look real close and you will see the fry
I'm hoping these guys are pairing off
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62fBGe6p-lw
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
hope they don't eat all the BR's
Jennie,
Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten
LOL, thats cool as hell! Gotta love the spunk in them little suckers. Gorgeous wilds by the way! Breed them and keep some of the babies for me, I'll pay you! LOL
Take care Larry and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Eddie
WOW , cool video !ltl brave rams lol
Natalia
We're here for a good time...not a long time..
Rams are great, I really like them and must get some more soon. Great pics and gorgeous blues too.
Paul
Comfortably numb.
The discus and rams are both beautiful.
That's awesome! Congrats! I am getting some wild GBR's this weekend for my discus. Hope I can keep them alive longer this time.
Yun-
- 265G Wild Discus Community- 90G African Cichlids- 56G Reef- 20G, 20G, 29G Community- 20G, 26G, 36G empty
Thanks for the complements. Most of my wild blues came from Snookin21 but I got this female from a friend. In the last week they seem to be together away from the others more and they have really colored up more than normal. Time will tell. I keep saying that wilds just have a classic beauty that you don't usually see in domestics. GBR's really have a lot of personality. That coupled with their coloring make them my second favorite fish. I quite often will throw a batch of GBR growouts in a tank with discus and they are excellent tankmates. This is the first time I have had a spawing pair with the discus. It was really fun to watch. Talk about spunk. My wife wanted me to pull the fry out but I have pairs in their own tanks for that.
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
With all plants in yr tank some of fry has really good chance to survive , do Colombian Tetras take a snap at fry , i was surprised that Discus went for that usually Tetras dont miss a chance
BTW is it Blyxa Japonica the grassy plant at the front
Natalia
We're here for a good time...not a long time..
beautiful tank Larry,
where did you find your GBR's? i have been in the market for some and the last two x i bought them i was not happy. Yours are perfect. Same as your tank though.
Thanks Kenny
I was surprised to Vera. GBR fry are so tiny that is seems hardly worth the trouble. Guess it is just instinct. I have cardinals, congo tetras and corys in the tank also. Someone will eat the fry. Yes that is Blyxa. I love it, just hard to get it to root initially.
Thanks Ken. These GBR's are some that I have grown out. The original breeders that I got came from Oddball fish. GBR's are their mainstay. It can be really difficult to find decent GBR's. I won't buy them from a lfs!!
Larry Bugg
NADA - Vice President
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association
Thanks Larry, i will check out oddball when i am ready. I bought mine off aquabid. my mistake.
Kenny
Man I have to get some wilds soon. I also would like to have some rams again. I have had some in the past and one of my all time favorite fish. I had one live right to 5 years of age. That is a long time for a ram IME. He was a vetran discus egg eater and had only one eye for about his last year. Still colorful and outgoing fish with lots of personality.
Scott
awsome how didthe fry get on mate?