Discusray
03-21-2023, 03:47 PM
Hey all,
Hope everyone is doing well. I want some advice on my juvenile discus growth rate.
First for some context:
August 4th 2022 I bought 5 juvenile 3 inch Brilliant Blue/ Blue Turquoise discus from a local discus breeder/importer in my area.
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March 20th 2023 My biggest one is a 5.5 inches in length while the others are ranging from 4.5 inches to 5 inches.
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They were originally in my 30 gallon grow out for the first 3 months and are now in my 50 gallon. Tank is bare bottom, has a HOB filter, a Sponge filter, and pothos. I performed water changes every other day 80 percent. Mainly feed hikari vibrations bites a few times a day and sporadically beef heart (recently been feeding beef heart more often). I know this is not ideal but that's the best I could do and they've grown relatively well.
Interested in knowing whether they will grow any more since it has been almost a year (if we consider them 3-4 months old when I bought them) and have read their growth rate stagnants after the first 6 months. Additionally, I would love to get them rounder and they have rounded out over the months but not to the degree of the ones I've seen on this site. Is that still achievable or is it a bit too late? Additionally, if I can is it power feeding with high protein diet or something else. I have frozen brine shrimp, frozen blood worms, and beef heart on hand but have been slacking feeding this since its so much easier to sprinkle in pellets and calling it a day LOL.
I will add that I am (and have always been) interested in keeping a planted discus aquarium with driftwood and plants. Obviously not a good idea to grow juvenile discus in this kind of set up, but if these are done growing, It would be great to set up a South American biotope with wood, schooling tetras, and variety of plants. If they have potential to get bigger and round out though, I will hold back on this kind of set up until they get bigger.
Any input is appreciated. First time raising these discus so overall pretty satisfied with the husbandry but def learned a thing or two next time I decide to get new ones.
Cheers,
Ray :)
Hope everyone is doing well. I want some advice on my juvenile discus growth rate.
First for some context:
August 4th 2022 I bought 5 juvenile 3 inch Brilliant Blue/ Blue Turquoise discus from a local discus breeder/importer in my area.
134943
March 20th 2023 My biggest one is a 5.5 inches in length while the others are ranging from 4.5 inches to 5 inches.
134944134945
They were originally in my 30 gallon grow out for the first 3 months and are now in my 50 gallon. Tank is bare bottom, has a HOB filter, a Sponge filter, and pothos. I performed water changes every other day 80 percent. Mainly feed hikari vibrations bites a few times a day and sporadically beef heart (recently been feeding beef heart more often). I know this is not ideal but that's the best I could do and they've grown relatively well.
Interested in knowing whether they will grow any more since it has been almost a year (if we consider them 3-4 months old when I bought them) and have read their growth rate stagnants after the first 6 months. Additionally, I would love to get them rounder and they have rounded out over the months but not to the degree of the ones I've seen on this site. Is that still achievable or is it a bit too late? Additionally, if I can is it power feeding with high protein diet or something else. I have frozen brine shrimp, frozen blood worms, and beef heart on hand but have been slacking feeding this since its so much easier to sprinkle in pellets and calling it a day LOL.
I will add that I am (and have always been) interested in keeping a planted discus aquarium with driftwood and plants. Obviously not a good idea to grow juvenile discus in this kind of set up, but if these are done growing, It would be great to set up a South American biotope with wood, schooling tetras, and variety of plants. If they have potential to get bigger and round out though, I will hold back on this kind of set up until they get bigger.
Any input is appreciated. First time raising these discus so overall pretty satisfied with the husbandry but def learned a thing or two next time I decide to get new ones.
Cheers,
Ray :)