Curipera X /Uamata Blue Pair

[Second Hand Pat]

The smaller Curipera X female has been wooing a Uatama blue for a good week or more. Came home to this and not the best place for a clutch of eggs. The U. blue doesn't seem to interested. Think it is a bit young.

[Keith Perkins]

Might be young, or it might just not be the tending parent type. You see a lot of different behavior when you have spawning discus. Who knows, this could be your first confirmed pair. Fingers crossed for you.

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Keith, it would be funny if these two beat the Curipera X/Alenquer pair to the goal line.

[Northwoods Discus]

So happy for you Pat.

[Second Hand Pat]

We shall see Bill. It is not my intent to produce a bunch of mutts...only to play a little. To prepare for a true wild/wild pairing but dang, this is getting possibly serious.

[Darrell Ward]

We shall see Bill. It is not my intent to produce a bunch of mutts...only to play a little. To prepare for a true wild/wild pairing but dang, this is getting possibly serious.

The mutt queen! LOL! It always happens to me too. Put more than one strain in a tank, and they cross breed.

[Second Hand Pat]

Oh thanks Darrell, not sure I want THAT title but guess it is my own fault.

[ZX10R]

What do you plan on doing if they are a pair will you try and breed them?

[TURQ64]

I guess my question, if I even have one, is what do you expect from this type of outcross breeding?..I see no benefit to the wild fish. Just a new domestic strain of some nature.

[Darrell Ward]

Oh thanks Darrell, not sure I want THAT title but guess it is my own fault.

Just kidding around. My wilds have done that too. After 2 or 3 attempts, mine usually stop. I have so much wood and stuff in my tank, I don't even try to remove them.

[Second Hand Pat]

What do you plan on doing if they are a pair will you try and breed them?

Sean, to try my hand at raising a batch.

I guess my question, if I even have one, is what do you expect from this type of outcross breeding?..I see no benefit to the wild fish. Just a new domestic strain of some nature.

No expectations Gary and certainly no benefit to wild fish...only a novice's way to gain a little experience raising a clutch of fry. If in the future I end up with a wild/wild pairing which results in fry I would rather have a little first hand experience.

[Second Hand Pat]

Just kidding around. My wilds have done that too. After 2 or 3 attempts, mine usually stop. I have so much wood and stuff in my tank, I don't even try to remove them.

Darrell, I know you're kidding . But if anyone calls me the mutt queen you know who I will come hunting for...

[DiscusBR]

Beautiful wilds, love the red color. I am so jealous... Two of my Cuipeuas have been cleaning the filter´s intake, but no eggs yet. I am planning to put them in a breeding tank in late October, after one of my frequent trips, and see of what happens. I fully understand your feeling. It would be great just to gain experience breeding and raising fry. Good luck with your endeavours.

[TURQ64]

Aw, didn't really mean anything by it; I just flush hundred's of small fry a month that don't meet my at times stringent breeding policies....(basically loose in domestic's, tuff on wild fish)...the blues seem to be doing well.....

[Discus-n00b]

Saw this picture on Facebook Pat. Was wondering if that was one from Kenny. Its a beautiful fish, great halo on it.