GrayLadyPat
04-26-2013, 01:18 PM
Hi Everybody!
I just thought i would give everyone an update.
As most of you know, I inherited 4 discus from a friend who had passed away, and didn't know the front end from the rear at the time.
Well, here it is some 5 or 6 months later, and I thought I would give y'all an update on the kids.
I have good news and bad news.
I had 4 to start. I also bought 2 more, making the total 6. The two original PBs did not make the transit very well, and I lost them relatively quickly, probably due to ignorance on my part. I was so sad to see them go, but I learned a lot from their passing. One of the two "new" ones, an ocean green was lost when treating the entire tank for a bout of callamanus back around the beginning of March. He did not react to the levamisole well, and ran himself into the tank wall hard enough to kill him. Again, I was sorry to see him go, but I learned a lot about treating the nasties.
So, here I am at the end of April, and my tank population is as follows:
2 red light/headlight tetras (whatever they're called)
6 rummynoses
7 cardinals
3 albino BN plecs
2 corys
1 lonely male red wag platy
2 RT Discus (original inheritance)
1 horridly stunted PB discus (named Mini-me, he's my favorite)
The three discus I have left are healthy, happy, hearty, and friendly. They're eating well, and growing. One RT is over 5" (I measured) not including tail. The other RT is almost there, at about 4" and Mini-Me has never grown past silver-dollar size (about 3".)
So, having learned a LOT in the past few months, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has helped me along my path.
I aim to purchase 3 more to keep the ones I have company, but funds dictate that they need to wait a couple months. The kids aren't showing signs of population deprivation, so they'll be fine til then.
Thanks again, everyone!
I just thought i would give everyone an update.
As most of you know, I inherited 4 discus from a friend who had passed away, and didn't know the front end from the rear at the time.
Well, here it is some 5 or 6 months later, and I thought I would give y'all an update on the kids.
I have good news and bad news.
I had 4 to start. I also bought 2 more, making the total 6. The two original PBs did not make the transit very well, and I lost them relatively quickly, probably due to ignorance on my part. I was so sad to see them go, but I learned a lot from their passing. One of the two "new" ones, an ocean green was lost when treating the entire tank for a bout of callamanus back around the beginning of March. He did not react to the levamisole well, and ran himself into the tank wall hard enough to kill him. Again, I was sorry to see him go, but I learned a lot about treating the nasties.
So, here I am at the end of April, and my tank population is as follows:
2 red light/headlight tetras (whatever they're called)
6 rummynoses
7 cardinals
3 albino BN plecs
2 corys
1 lonely male red wag platy
2 RT Discus (original inheritance)
1 horridly stunted PB discus (named Mini-me, he's my favorite)
The three discus I have left are healthy, happy, hearty, and friendly. They're eating well, and growing. One RT is over 5" (I measured) not including tail. The other RT is almost there, at about 4" and Mini-Me has never grown past silver-dollar size (about 3".)
So, having learned a LOT in the past few months, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has helped me along my path.
I aim to purchase 3 more to keep the ones I have company, but funds dictate that they need to wait a couple months. The kids aren't showing signs of population deprivation, so they'll be fine til then.
Thanks again, everyone!