German Santarem Discus

[Larry208]

Today I got to meet Tom (coralbandit), who brought own 10 German Santarem Discus babies that he has raised from his pair. These are the first fish for my new fish room and thought I would start a new thread here and keep updating it as it goes.

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[coralbandit]

I had a great time meeting up with you Larry and wish you nothing but the best and success with the fish room and all fish ..
I look forward to watching the fish and fish room grow ..It sure looks like you are getting all set to really enjoy yourself and the fish ..
Thanks for choosing my fish [ well really Hans ] ..

[danotaylor]

Nice one you blokes!! Looking good Larry. Tom did a great job raising those plump lil boogers! Watching!

[Larry208]

I had a great time meeting up with you Larry and wish you nothing but the best and success with the fish room and all fish ..
I look forward to watching the fish and fish room grow ..It sure looks like you are getting all set to really enjoy yourself and the fish ..
Thanks for choosing my fish [ well really Hans ] ..

Thank you Tom, it was great meeting you also.

[Larry208]

Nice one you blokes!! Looking good Larry. Tom did a great job raising those plump lil boogers! Watching!

Thank you Daniel appreciate it, Tom did do a great job with these fish.

[jeep]

I like Santarums. They are naturals at raising fry!!

[LizStreithorst]

They sure are round and fat. Congrats to Tom for raising such nice kids and best of luck with them, Larry.

[Shan_Evolved]

Congrats! And nice work Tom! Living the dream, will look forward to progress!

[jawfish]

Nice...Congrats you have a great set-up for these guys to prosper and grow. I've always liked growing my own fish to pair up. Looking forward to see them grow.

Cheers Fred

[Larry208]

Brian
Thank you for checking in and sure do look forward to seeing how they do and hopfully get a pair from them.

Liz
They are nice and fat and love to eat, they come up to the front of the tank altrady and love the freezed dried black worms from Al.

Shan
Thank you for checking in with my post and will be keeping this updated as I go, so hopefully wont disapoint.

Fred
Thank you and am hoping that the way I have it set up will prove to be good. I agree with you there is a particular feeling when you take some babies and grow them and then they spawn and you get wigglers. Very satisfing.

[Larry208]

Tomorrow will be a week ......
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Thank you

[Willie]

Gotta love chubby little discus in a squeaky clean barebottom tank with oversized sponge filters. But then I'm an obsessive! :confused:

Willie

[Larry208]

Gotta love chubby little discus in a squeaky clean barebottom tank with oversized sponge filters. But then I'm an obsessive! :confused:

Willie

Thank you Willie, appreciate it. Gotta love them.

[danotaylor]

Looking great Larry. Keep at er son!! :thumbsup:

[Larry208]

Looking great Larry. Keep at er son!! :thumbsup:

Thank you Danny appreciate it. Am working at it hard, been a while since I have had young discus.

[danotaylor]

It's a great opportunity to streamline your new fishroom system before you get it loaded with fish and fully operational. Exciting times mate!

[coralbandit]

I am thrilled to see they adapted to your water without issues and seem to be the same piglets they were !
Kind of quietly waiting in anticipation of the red scribbelts …
Won't be long before there fish in every tank hopefully !

[Larry208]

I am thrilled to see they adapted to your water without issues and seem to be the same piglets they were !
Kind of quietly waiting in anticipation of the red scribbelts …
Won't be long before there fish in every tank hopefully !

I am thrilled they are doing well in my water. I moved the 125 gallon downstairs so am moving closer to being complete down there for now. And yes, same little piglets, hehe !
Thank you for raising some fine fish.

[Larry208]

It's a great opportunity to streamline your new fishroom system before you get it loaded with fish and fully operational. Exciting times mate!

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[Second Hand Pat]

These are nice Larry and Tom sure did give them an excellent start. Enjoy and raise them well. It can be very rewarding to raise your own discus. :D
Pat

[Larry208]

These are nice Larry and Tom sure did give them an excellent start. Enjoy and raise them well. It can be very rewarding to raise your own discus. :D
Pat

Thank you Pat, tom sure did give them a great start. I hope I do as well as you have with yours ...
Larry

[Larry208]

Just a quick update on these.

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[RogueDiscus]

Looking good. Nice shape!

[coralbandit]

Nice !

[Iminit]

Nice looking discus! Being corals yes they will breed :). Good luck with them.

[Larry208]

Looking good. Nice shape!

Thank you

[Larry208]

Nice looking discus! Being corals yes they will breed :). Good luck with them.

Thank you

[danotaylor]

They look amazing Larry and are packing in size & mass. You're doing a great job mate!

[Larry208]

They look amazing Larry and are packing in size & mass. You're doing a great job mate!

Thank you, are eating me out of house and FDBW

[Larry208]

Nice !

Thanks tom, am working hard at growing them out.

[timvriens]

cuties :D

[Larry208]

cuties :D

Thank you

[Larry208]

Little up date:

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[coralbandit]

Love seeing the red coming in on their fins Larry ..

[Larry208]

Love seeing the red coming in on their fins Larry ..

Thank you Tom, yeah they are starting to color up, they are in a 55 but am getting the 120 setup to move them into.

[danotaylor]

Great job Larry, they look awesome. +1 with Tom, the red fins are looking sweet & the shape is developing nicely as well. Good work! :thumbsup:

[Larry208]

Great job Larry, they look awesome. +1 with Tom, the red fins are looking sweet & the shape is developing nicely as well. Good work! :thumbsup:

Thank you Danny, appreciate it. Yeah they are comming along nicely.

[Larry208]

Thought I would post some pics of these, looking good I think ... still young but progressing good.

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[Willie]

Beautiful! These fish have the look of discus getting lots of water changes!

Willie

[coralbandit]

Looking good Larry !
Are they still in the 55?

[danotaylor]

Larry you've done a fabulous job raising these discus, they look awesome! Some really nice base reds emerging on some lovely round flat fish :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[fljones3]

Beautiful! I may have missed their size.

[Larry208]

Looking good Larry !
Are they still in the 55?

Yeah Tom, but doing lots of wc's should be moving them into the 120 this weekend, the 12 rams have been in what almost 2 weeks now so should be ok to add them in.
Larry

[Larry208]

Beautiful! These fish have the look of discus getting lots of water changes!

Willie

Yes Willie lets of them seeing they are still in a 55 gallon. Will be moving them into a 120 gallon this weekend.
Thx
Larry

[Larry208]

Larry you've done a fabulous job raising these discus, they look awesome! Some really nice base reds emerging on some lovely round flat fish :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks Daniel appreciate it, am trying to do good by Tom, lol, can't let him down.

Thx Larry

[Larry208]

Beautiful! I may have missed their size.

Thank you Frank, appreciate it. I am not sure on their size have not measured them yet.
Thx Larry

[Willie]

I'm gonna make another pitch for the importance of large, frequent water changes to those new to the hobby. Note the appearance of the Stendker Santarems at the end of March...


Just a quick update on these.

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compared to the end of August, roughly 5 months of water changes and good feeding in a barebottom tank.


Thought I would post some pics of these, looking good I think ... still young but progressing good.

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Not only have the fish grown much bigger and developed a deep, rich hue, but look at the change in the shape of the discus. The fish are rounder and the slight puckering in the mouth area have disappeared.

How you raise discus has as much impact on their appearance as their genetics, i.e. nurture versus nature. Raise your young discus in bare bottom tanks, do lots and lots of water changes and the difference will be obvious. Kudos to Larry!

Willie

[Larry208]

Willie
Thank you for your kind words of wisdom, you along with many others have imparted so much knowledge through Simply on how we need to be raising our fish and am grateful for your observations on my fish, appreciate it.

Larry