Rufus's Altum Floras

[judijetson]

Always good to know your fish are going to someone who will truly care for them.

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[Second Hand Pat]

Always good to know your fish are going to someone who will truly care for them.

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Judi, Rufus really does care for his discus and that makes me feel very comfortable sending them home with him.

[Second Hand Pat]

This thread is a copy of my growout thread of the Altum Floras for Rufus.

[Rudustin]

This thread is a copy of my growout thread of the Altum Floras for Rufus.

Hi everyone! Well Pat's grow out thread has been copied to me because I am now the new owner of these four spectacular Altum Flora discus. I picked them up yesterday from Pat's home. She and her husband and their dogs, cat, horses, wild turkeys as well as her beautiful wilds greeted me as if I was family! Oh, I forgot about her angel fish. She was kind enough to give me a tour of her tanks. Impressive! Her 240g was like looking into a river in Brazil and her Tefes in the newly decorated 90g were awesome! I have included some photos of the AFs in this posting. I will continue to give updates of their progress. There is a confirmed spawning pair and one male and possibly another male. They have adjusted beautifully to their new home. Enjoy. Thank you Pat for trusting me to care for these magnificent discus. Rufus


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[Rudustin]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1408745651.677899.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1408745671.477961.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1408745784.586527.jpg. Sorry my tap talk app went crazy and had to reload it. Here they are!

[Second Hand Pat]

They look awesome Rufus and way more blue in your tank.

[Rudustin]

They are very blue Pat. As I said they remind me of the fish that Jack used to have when he was breeding discus long ago. Rufus

[Rudustin]

Hi Rufus did you got those discus for free or u paid for it?

I paid for them but I must say I increased the asking price because they were more than worth it! Rufus

[judijetson]

Rufus, they are just beautiful! And wow, much more blue also.



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[Rudustin]

Good to know thanks! Since you are the new owner of these AF's, can you put a tape measure and snap some pic's on your fish to show us their current size?

I will at some point measure the AFs but not until they are moved again. They were measured when I purchased them from Pat. Three of them were very near six inches and the fourth was five inches.

[Rudustin]

Rufus, they are just beautiful! And wow, much more blue also.



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Thanks Judi. Rufus

[Rudustin]

Do you think your AF's can still grow any bigger since you always on a business trip and vacation by not feeding the fish they will get stunted. Well I guess it was not your fault, because the fish should be over 6 inches already from the 1st owner but I guess he or she failed to grow them with lousy diet and then sold it to you. For me I think is a waste of time and money to continue this grow out.

For anyone doubting the great care initially of the Altum Floras by Pat and now in my care here is a picture of the six inch pair that as of today hatched their Spawn! They are beautiful and I'm hoping that the fry will be free swimming shortly. Thank you Pat for passing them to me. They are a great joy to me! Rufushttps://vimeo.com/108859920

[Second Hand Pat]

You are more then welcome Rufus and a joy to see.

[Rudustin]

Gratz on the wriggler Rufus. Breeding is the the most ez part. The labor for raising the fry is the tough part. Your hatching rate is KINDA low. Try to use methylene blue for a higher hatching rate.
As for the size of your AF 6'' or not I don't know until I see a ruler next to it. I recall you had a dinner size plate discus from the past.....

Edward, what is your problem about these fish. Why am I indenture to you or anyone else for that matter about their size???if you have a problem with Pat then that's your problem. Don't put me in that ****!!! Stay out of this thread or I'll block you from it! Rufus

[DISCUS STU]

Very nice, beautiful fish. Is this different than what had always been referred to as a Red or sometimes Blue Turquoise? ~ Stu