Wild Cuipeua from Last Season

[Second Hand Pat]

Playing with the camera last night.

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[Fundulopanchax]

Very, very nice! I really like discus from this location. Any spawning activity, yet?

Ron

[Second Hand Pat]

Very, very nice! I really like discus from this location. Any spawning activity, yet?

Ron

Thanks Ron, shows what a year of acclimation does for these fish. Non yet but lots of increased pushing.
Pat

[jawfish]

Wow they are simply stunning Pat !!!

Fred

[Second Hand Pat]

Wow they are simply stunning Pat !!!

Fred

Thanks Fred, allowed the ph to drop into the high 3s helps with the color. :D
Pat

[woopaul5]

Love the top pictured one!!!

[Driftwood Mike]

Wow, amazing group!

[Second Hand Pat]

Love the top pictured one!!!

Thanks Paul :) That is the best picture of the three.


Wow, amazing group!

Thanks Mike, need to do a video of the whole group :D
Pat

[Driftwood Mike]

Yes Please!

[Second Hand Pat]

Yes Please!

Will do tonight Mike after dark to reduce reflections.
Pat

[rickztahone]

Very beautiful looking discus.

[Second Hand Pat]

Very beautiful looking discus.

Thanks Ricardo :D
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Let me apologize for the darkness of this video. Not sure you can really see the fish or not. Try to watch in HD.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o2_5UYkVeY

[Las Vegas]

Pat you have beautiful Discus!

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat you have beautiful Discus!

Thanks Mark :)
Pat

[ahmari1]

stunning!! congratulations

[dpt8]

Beautiful Very passive huh.. How many wild tanks do you have Pat ?? I wish these wild discus sales guys lived up here..

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautiful Very passive huh.. How many wild tanks do you have Pat ?? I wish these wild discus sales guys lived up here..

I have two groups of wild discus dpt8; red Cuipeua and green Tefe's. I will soon be adding a third. :) Mark ships BTW :D
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

stunning!! congratulations

Thanks Jorge :)

[Second Hand Pat]

OK, did another video and lighten up the tank. Video does not do the fish justice plus the tank is rather blah, needs a glass cleaning and new background.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGvyyVdjgdA

[woopaul5]

Tank looks fine and the fish look great!!!! How long did it take them to color up?

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Paul, they have been with me a year. They color up faster with soft acidic water.
Pat

[rickztahone]

Pat, windex and paper towels are on their way!!!

If you go to 1:25 on that video, you can basically tell anyone that you took this video under water in a River while on vacation!

On a serious note though, the tank looks great. It is hard to tell that you actually have a background on it, is it this dark in real life, or is the camera having a hard time capturing how it really looks?

Can we get a sump shot?

[HappyFace]

Playing with the camera last night.

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Soooo beautiful!

[Second Hand Pat]

Pat, windex and paper towels are on their way!!!

If you go to 1:25 on that video, you can basically tell anyone that you took this video under water in a River while on vacation!

On a serious note though, the tank looks great. It is hard to tell that you actually have a background on it, is it this dark in real life, or is the camera having a hard time capturing how it really looks?

Can we get a sump shot?

Ricardo, I can't get to the back of the tank to clean that. Wonder if I can angle the light a bit away from it. Drives me crazy that I can not reach it. As for the background it was originally in the tank but the panels bowed with time and would not remain in place. I removed the background and Tom mounted it on a board and it now rests behind the tank. Doesn't look near as good as it did inside the tank.

If you check out this thread there are sump and background pictures http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?89162-230-Gallon-In-the-Making-Biotype. Sump is nothing fancy nor is it very large. I did not use the bio-balls that came with it, choose to use foam instead.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Soooo beautiful!

Thanks Heidi :D
Pat

[rickztahone]

Ricardo, I can't get to the back of the tank to clean that. Wonder if I can angle the light a bit away from it. Drives me crazy that I can not reach it. As for the background it was originally in the tank but the panels bowed with time and would not remain in place. I removed the background and Tom mounted it on a board and it now rests behind the tank. Doesn't look near as good as it did inside the tank.

If you check out this thread there are sump and background pictures http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?89162-230-Gallon-In-the-Making-Biotype. Sump is nothing fancy nor is it very large. I did not use the bio-balls that came with it, choose to use foam instead.
Pat

darn, can't see the pics at work, but I have to have read that thread already, I just can't picture it in my head. Anyways, that's too bad about the background, but now it explains it a little more. Have you considered possibly moving it away from the tank a little and maybe adding a light back there to illuminating it? This may be totally a stupid idea, but just throwing it out there. You should contact universal rocks to see what they recommend.

[jawfish]

Fish look amazing Pat,

I like the way the tank is uncrowded, its a 30 inch high tank right ? I really like it.

If it would be up to me I would just add another large piece of driftwood and some pothos plants making some roots at the surface.
I guess I already have a plan for my 150 :)

Always a pleasure to see your wilds Pat, Keep em coming :bounce:

Fred

[marinum]

Fantastic ... Beautifull ... Excellent

[Darrell Ward]

Nice camera work also Pat, makes me miss my wilds.

[sergiofly78]

Beautiful pics!!!!!:)

[Second Hand Pat]

darn, can't see the pics at work, but I have to have read that thread already, I just can't picture it in my head. Anyways, that's too bad about the background, but now it explains it a little more. Have you considered possibly moving it away from the tank a little and maybe adding a light back there to illuminating it? This may be totally a stupid idea, but just throwing it out there. You should contact universal rocks to see what they recommend.

Ricardo, I know what I want to do. Universal Rocks has quoted me a background like the one I am using in my other tanks. Installing it requires that I remove the fish, drain the tank so I can silicone the background to the back wall of the tank. Something for the future.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Fish look amazing Pat,

I like the way the tank is uncrowded, its a 30 inch high tank right ? I really like it.

If it would be up to me I would just add another large piece of driftwood and some pothos plants making some roots at the surface.
I guess I already have a plan for my 150 :)

Always a pleasure to see your wilds Pat, Keep em coming :bounce:

Fred

Thanks Fred, it is actually 32 inches :p and it does need a bit more driftwood. Like the pothos idea :)
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Fantastic ... Beautifull ... Excellent

Thanks Nicola :)


Nice camera work also Pat, makes me miss my wilds.

Long time no see Darrell, nice to have your around. The camera is a work in progress so getting a little better everytime. What are you up to these days. Any wilds in your future?
Pat


Beautiful pics!!!!!:)

Thanks Sergio :)

[Second Hand Pat]

These pictures are a bit moody which is perfect for these fish.

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[woopaul5]

Beautiful reds!!! Always been a fan of more solid colors but the semi royals are growing on me.

[Phillydubs]

Really Nice Pat... Love the moody pics! So gorgeous!

I am envious not only of your fish but the fact that you can capture their true beauty!

[RDFISHGUY]

Great camera work and nice subjects!

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautiful reds!!! Always been a fan of more solid colors but the semi royals are growing on me.

Thanks Paul :)


Really Nice Pat... Love the moody pics! So gorgeous!

I am envious not only of your fish but the fact that you can capture their true beauty!

Thanks Phil, these pics come very close :)


Great camera work and nice subjects!

Thanks, appreciate it :)

[jawfish]

Hey Pat great job,

They really look good. Wild Reds are my favorite... please keep those pics and videos coming... I can never get enought

Cheers,

Fred

[Phillydubs]

Ohhhh pat?? Let's see and hear more about these guys !!

[Second Hand Pat]

Hey Pat great job,

They really look good. Wild Reds are my favorite... please keep those pics and videos coming... I can never get enought

Cheers,

Fred


Ohhhh pat?? Let's see and hear more about these guys !!

Definitely time for an update Fred and Phil. These guys are fat and sassy with beautiful dark halos. I will get some pics up soon.
Pat

[Phillydubs]

Can't wait ... I have a few myself now so seeing what they could be if I can get close to providing your level of care will be fun!

The halos on these as well as my own are quite amazing so full and dark !!

[Second Hand Pat]

Phil, sounds like yours are doing mighty fine :)
Pat

[discuspaul]

Pat, as always, your wilds look, well, fabulous - but your photographic skills are getting so much better, they're approaching awesome - and that makes it so much better!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Paul but oh the irony. The photos get better but the fish pictures suddenly are not up to snuff...a double edged sword if you will.
Pat

[Phillydubs]

No excuses post away! Lol. With fish like yours point and click that do the rest themselves

[Second Hand Pat]

No excuses post away! Lol. With fish like yours point and click that do the rest themselves

Ok Phil, I will see if I can teach them how to use "Insert Image". Should be a piece of cake :D
Pat

[zchauvin]

Fish are looking very good Pat. Seems every time I stop by you are adding to the collection!

[eiggeR]

loving the wilds :D