Adopted pigeon pair

[brewmaster15]

Saturday I adopted some discus from a friend. In the group there was a pair of pigeon. Spawned today in Qt.:)

Doubtful how many eggs if any will hatch as it im my tap and I know nothing on if this pair will be successful in tap. Still.its kind of cool. I haven't had pigeon bloods in ages here and these are really nice fish.

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Al

[Second Hand Pat]

They are nice Al so question, how do these guys fit into your breeding program or not? lol
Pat

[brewmaster15]

They are nice Al so question, how do these guys fit into your breeding program or not? lol
Pat
Lol.. How do they fit it in?. I guess they help me deal with my disease condition. DAS.

Discus Aquisition Syndrome. :)

Seriously though I really hadnt planned on breeding any of these adoptees initially but was just going to enjoy them in a display tank. HOWEVER, I am weak in my convictions when it comes to discus. My breeding program as a result just expanded..lol.

Does that surprise anyone here? :)

[For100]

Lol.. How do they fit it in?. I guess they help me deal with my disease condition. DAS.

Discus Aquisition Syndrome. :)

Seriously though I really hadnt planned on breeding any of these adoptees initially but was just going to enjoy them in a display tank. HOWEVER, I am weak in my convictions when it comes to discus. My breeding program as a result just expanded..lol.

Does that surprise anyone here? :)

It makes it worse…. You going to start a new line of Pigeons before you realize it. Just need to wait a bit for the bug to bite you when they fry goes free swimming.

[Second Hand Pat]

Lol.. How do they fit it in?. I guess they help me deal with my disease condition. DAS.

Discus Aquisition Syndrome. :)

Seriously though I really hadnt planned on breeding any of these adoptees initially but was just going to enjoy them in a display tank. HOWEVER, I am weak in my convictions when it comes to discus. My breeding program as a result just expanded..lol.

Does that surprise anyone here? :)

Nope lol

[AquaticNerd]

Honestly, I'd have been more surprised if you witnessed a pair spawn so quickly after being transported and NOT add them to the breeding program lol. :D

[Red Eye.]

Keep us posted....

[danotaylor]

“DAS” right mate! :D :thumbsup:
Very nice acquisition. They are nice looking clean pigeons, no peppering! Lovely discus. Would you call the one with the large white spots a red panda or red eagle? Or do you steer away from trade names and stick with pigeon blood as their descriptor?

[brewmaster15]

“DAS” right mate! :D :thumbsup:
Very nice acquisition. They are nice looking clean pigeons, no peppering! Lovely discus. Would you call the one with the large white spots a red panda or red eagle? Or do you steer away from trade names and stick with pigeon blood as their descriptor?

I do really hate trade names, but I believe the red one here is a "red eagle" as it came from Ping/Forrest.

al

[Discus Fever]

Actually those pigeons are nice and clean with hardly any peppering at all, congrats on receiving them AL.

[brewmaster15]

Thanks guys..
I hadnt expected much from the eggs but these two have been intently tending them. Looks like maybe 20 fertile with eye spots. Its a real good sign given the circumstances and my tap water.

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[brewmaster15]

Ths morning theres a few wigglers..
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[jwcarlson]

How hard is your tap water, Al?

[brewmaster15]

How hard is your tap water, Al?
I havent tested GH in ages ..medium hard... Tds 300 .. aged pH runs at 7.6

[Discus Fever]

I havent tested GH in ages ..medium hard... Tds 300 .. aged pH runs at 7.6

I wish my tap water was like that. LOL I have to use RO water for mine because my tap water TDS is 597 and my PH is 8.7

[brewmaster15]

Under normal circumstances I get hatch rates of about 30-40% in my tap.. being on a well and having had well issues and having as many tanks as I do.. RO would be a real risk so I only use it if I really really want a spawn from a particular pair. Usually 30-40 % hatchrates are still a good number of fry ..more than enough for my purposes.

[brewmaster15]

This pigeon pair has really grown on me.

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They laid eggs again last night but since they are still in Qt I really don't want them raising fry. So I pulled the cone and have it in a RO water to see how many hatch out. If its only a few I will not bother but if its a good spawn I will either try fostering them or go artificial.

Al

[danotaylor]

They’re really nice Al!

[brewmaster15]

Thank Danny. They are. I'm looking forward to fry.

[danotaylor]

What do you expect in terms of color and pattern since you have a white PB with scribbles & a red PB with blotches? My wife loves domestic red discus, so maybe down the road here…… :D

[brewmaster15]

Honestly I have no clue.yet. I have not bred as many pigeons as non-pbs so Im not sure what would happen. Will I get a blending of the two traits or some that look like one or the other? Thats one reason why I like breeding discus and no hangups about crossing strains and color forms. Its the only way to learn the answers first hand.

[Second Hand Pat]

Al, personally I am not a PB fan but this pair is a really gorgeous pair :)
Pat

[danotaylor]

Honestly I have no clue.yet. I have not bred as many pigeons as non-pbs so Im not sure what would happen. Will I get a blending of the two traits or some that look like one or the other? Thats one reason why I like breeding discus and no hangups about crossing strains and color forms. It’s the only way to learn the answers first hand.
Thanks Al. I will be watching along, and learn with you! All the best mate!