Lowered KH and pH I guess ?
I have three pairs I'm courting, plus a couple angel pairs that do it when they're in the mood. Different tanks. They're all adults, and when I get busy, it can sometimes be a week between water changes. ph is probably around 8, and usually using my well water that I cut with RO to about 100 ppm or less if I'm trying to encourage them. Running multiple sponge filters in the tanks that I rinse with water changes. Several times now, a pair or two will decide to spawn after the water has aged in the tank for the week, including feedings. I tend not to overfeed. Just when I'm ready to finally change water.
I'm assuming they're responding to something chemical in the water conditions.
Any ideas?
Steve
Lowered KH and pH I guess ?
My guess is constantly. There relaxed at easy less stress routine. I have done so many posts here. Panic driven... I find it's consistency that has proven out. Keep it simple and time with basics.
I now am on my 3rd successful spawn in less then 2 months. Different discus pairs an a quick random swap.
Once a week is fine. More better. More then once a day OCD. Lol.. All my spawn have been a 6 to 8 day 90% percent water change. 2 to 3 days Wiggler's I do just right above the cone. Not changing your routine so much. The Discus don't mine it. They don't get spooked. Once they attach I do every 3 to 2 days. Then work into a once every 24 to 36 hours. Consistency and easy them into the new routine. I have zero deaths from each attachment. Knock on wood... #mytwocents
A guy in a FB group that keep wilds reports spawning behavour and pronounced colours of his discus when the PH drops from his usual 6.5 to 4.8 due to neglecting WCs . Maybe the same has happend here .
The rainy season and the dry season in the Amazon does the same thing.It's a mimic of the rainy season.