Wild discus BIG update

[Argentum]

It is really Difficult to capture the colors I see using my camera but I did my best.

I hope you enjoy these shots of this wild group I bought in May 2015. In a few weeks the are going to get moved to their new 240cm biotope.

Bluemooh Heckel
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05100_zpstywaekfi.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05100_zpstywaekfi.jpg.html)

Natural Heckel Hybrid
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05095_zpsyzqzgnuy.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05095_zpsyzqzgnuy.jpg.html)

Blue Heckel
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05092_zpsu2kusyj4.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05092_zpsu2kusyj4.jpg.html)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05076_zpsiwdkzke7.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05076_zpsiwdkzke7.jpg.html)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05059_zpstfkauyqo.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05059_zpstfkauyqo.jpg.html)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05074_zpsenxcrroe.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05074_zpsenxcrroe.jpg.html)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05070_zpskcqocb7v.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05070_zpskcqocb7v.jpg.html)

Cuipeua
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05133_zpshm9zyhyq.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05133_zpshm9zyhyq.jpg.html)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05118_zpssoh2ajku.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05118_zpssoh2ajku.jpg.html)

Trombeta Red and Royal
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/DSC05119_zps7hqmaenh.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/DSC05119_zps7hqmaenh.jpg.html)

To be continued ...

[rickztahone]

Absolutely gorgeous! Tfs

[Phillydubs]

You have some very red reds! So nice!

[Keith Perkins]

Very nice reds. Also nice to see someone else cleans the outside of their tanks as often as I do. :)

[Argentum]

Absolutely gorgeous! Tfs

Thanks Rick, you're welcome

[Argentum]

Very nice reds. Also nice to see someone else cleans the outside of their tanks as often as I do. :)
LOL, yeah


You have some very red reds! So nice!

Cuipeua are supposed to be the reddest wild discus, Thank you.
Hope they start breeding soon.

[Jason.M]

Beautiful group.

[Second Hand Pat]

Your wilds look very good, Cuipeua are red and the heckels have maintained their blue. The pics are quite good. :)
Pat

[Mattgoanna]

Very very nice. What are you feeding them?

[Argentum]

Thanks Pat, glad you like them

[Argentum]

Very very nice. What are you feeding them?

I feed them a seafood mix with my Nutriboost food enhancer

[Argentum]

Beautiful group.

Thanks, say high to the king of DIY ��

[Argentum]

Hello Everyone,
After I conditioned the wilds I made the move to their 8' tank to get them to pair. At the moment there are 16 Discus in there (13 wilds+3 domestics). I believe it is crowded and that will keep them from pairing. I will remove 4 and see how they like it @ 12.
I was keeping them in normal tap water while cleaning and conditioning them, Now that I moved them to the Display/pairing tank I started making WC using RO water do the conductivity is gradually coming down. I am targeting a conductivity of around 60 uScm-1 and will let the pH drop naturally to 6-5.5 range.

On the filter I an using moving media filter followed by denitrification reactor then Purigen reactor. I will later add a UV sterilizer in the series.

Hopefully when the parameters are right I will start seeing breeding behavior. This group is showing a lot of potential and it will be great if I manage to breed them.
Enough talking ... here are some pictures

(Mind the dirty glass)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/1D30C8FC-A724-443C-96AD-9AD96480B8FD_zpsuwavzim7.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/1D30C8FC-A724-443C-96AD-9AD96480B8FD_zpsuwavzim7.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/40E9FF36-356A-4563-869D-1BDE78025FF5_zpsqltqwiwz.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/40E9FF36-356A-4563-869D-1BDE78025FF5_zpsqltqwiwz.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/A9259F42-A67A-43A8-A5EC-11AE7221351E_zpstlk2e1qu.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/A9259F42-A67A-43A8-A5EC-11AE7221351E_zpstlk2e1qu.jpg.html)
This blue moon Heckel is showing unreal colors not common in wild Heckels . but unfortunately its other eye has filled with water... I don't know if that will keep it from breeding.

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/9E6BA81C-06C4-44D4-887D-BA3F59B58D86_zps98lwn8k4.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/9E6BA81C-06C4-44D4-887D-BA3F59B58D86_zps98lwn8k4.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/D96FE96B-BDC4-4C8A-BBF5-A2653ECBE4DD_zpsb7wjy24a.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/D96FE96B-BDC4-4C8A-BBF5-A2653ECBE4DD_zpsb7wjy24a.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/5E0BEF2C-6A48-4D6C-8118-6B5D352E5847_zps7lk14zyb.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/5E0BEF2C-6A48-4D6C-8118-6B5D352E5847_zps7lk14zyb.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/39A29DE0-D491-4FCE-A4B4-A661566E80BA_zps99emqebm.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/39A29DE0-D491-4FCE-A4B4-A661566E80BA_zps99emqebm.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/4C466B1F-D456-4DC1-AEC6-E022D8FE496E_zpsdvecvxh1.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/4C466B1F-D456-4DC1-AEC6-E022D8FE496E_zpsdvecvxh1.jpg.html)

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p634/argentumblade/FDE9A0F2-807D-4A02-88C1-A7890200B279_zpsykgpohyg.jpg (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/argentumblade/media/FDE9A0F2-807D-4A02-88C1-A7890200B279_zpsykgpohyg.jpg.html)

[DatDiscusDude]

What do you think is causing the eye issue? Can that be treated ? What 4 will you remove ?

Gorgeous group.

[Argentum]

What do you think is causing the eye issue? Can that be treated ? What 4 will you remove ?

Gorgeous group.

Thanks.

At the start I thought it is the regular pop eye and treated accordingly. However it seems to be due to a physical injury I don't think it is curable. It is in one eye only.

I will remove the larege RT and blue SS " domestics" and one Heckel and the Yellow Wild.

[Second Hand Pat]

These guys look great and it is wise of you to reduce the numbers. How old are these guys? The fish I have had form wild pairs were early in their third year age wise and generally wild pairs formed in February time frame which is the start of the wet season. Feed them plenty and best of time with these guys.
Pat

[Argentum]

Hello Pat,

These were collected in 2015/2016 season and I have them since almost a year now. They were adult size when i got them. So they can be 2-3 years old.

We don't really get a wet season here in KSA ...lol but hopefully i can stimulate that for them. I am keeping the temp High so i can stimulate a drop later on.

Which wilds do you breed Pat?

[Second Hand Pat]

I did not try to simulate the wet season. The fish seem to know when the wet season starts in the wild but I know wilds keepers do try to help that along with cooler temps and lowering the TDS. I had have both wild green and blues pair up, spawn and have wigglers. I think you best chance for a spawn will happen next year and can't hurt to try this year. :)
Pat