Just a couple of pics... [Archive]

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:20 PM

These are Red Leopard SS's from DA MAN Jack (DiscusKC). They're turning out to be nice fish. The strange thing is, they're shaking and picking like they're going to spawn... and they're only 3 1/2". :confused:

They're not stunted or anything. I have no explanation...

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:21 PM

Another :p

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:23 PM

Heckels! :D

These are from Al Sabetta and Dan (Gulf Coast Discus).

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:25 PM

Baby Orange Scorpions. :D

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:27 PM

The new showtank with my browns. Yes, that's my foot. :D

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:28 PM

Another :)

This is my labor of love. :D

crazy4discus

06-28-2005, 11:28 PM

Love those lss very nice!

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:29 PM

Some very tiny Blue Diamonds.

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:33 PM

This is a group of Rose Reds that I'm growing out. The shape on these fish is absolutely amazing. They should turn out to be really nice. This pic was taken in the middle of a feeding frenzy. :p

There's also a couple of Jack and Willie's world famous Mandarin Passions sharing a tank with them. I wish I had a dozen of them. They're absolutely gorgeous. Jack? Are you reading this?? :D :D :D

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:36 PM

Thanks Tad and Crazy. Damn you guys are fast. :)

RyanH

06-28-2005, 11:39 PM

I'm changing water right now so I'll post a few more later. Thanks for looking. :)

Barb Newell

06-29-2005, 12:55 AM

Hey Ryan, very very nice looking fish!

Barb :)

Bainbridge Mike

06-29-2005, 01:22 AM

Those are great fish you got there Ryan!

Mike

KIWI13

06-29-2005, 03:32 AM

Ryan I aint gonna brag about your fish cause I would simply be repeating all the others on here. SO I'm gonna be different? your fish are terrible Ryan, really bad, look seeing as how i'm a good guy and all, i'll take em all off your hands and you can start again. i'll even be nice and pay for the freight.
Consider it ;)

Awesome job Bro. how many tanks do ya have ???

teol79

06-29-2005, 04:26 AM

Discus_KC

06-29-2005, 08:54 AM

Ryan,

Those fish are looking pretty sweet !!!!

Willie deserves lots of credit on those cobalts. He sure knows how to breed them !!!!
And Ryan Wong for helping us get the LSS.

I hear ya Ryan, we have some MP's with your name all over them !!!!

Those LSS are really starting to develop nice coloration.

Jack

RyanH

06-29-2005, 09:38 AM

Hi, Sorry for my english, I have a question for you and for everyone that want to give is opinion.

In the picture of this forum I see that you use air filter (that kind i didn't find in here) are they more good than internal filter or external?what change in the water-change?
I ask this becouse I see your discus in really good condition!

Compliments

Hi teol79,

Welcome to Simply. :D

I run at least two sponge filters in my tanks along with a back-hanging power filter filled with sponge media and ceramic noodles for biological filtration. I keep filtermax III prefilters on all of my powerfilter intakes which are rinsed daily. I do 70% water changes 5-6 times per week on my juveniles and 2-4 times per week on my adults.

I hope that answered your questions.

-Ryan

Spices

06-29-2005, 09:56 AM

:D
:wave:
:sun:

RyanH

06-29-2005, 10:07 AM

Thanks Ang :D :rolleyes:

RedScorpion21

06-29-2005, 12:16 PM

Wow! Those orange scorpions look nice :)

Let me know when you have any for sale :antlers:

RyanH

06-29-2005, 12:34 PM

Sure thing.

The last batch I raised up sold almost instantly... mostly to a couple of local hobbyists. I'm not a huge PB fan but these have been really nice.

Drop me an IM and I'll keep you posted on how they turn out. :)

CliffsDiscus

06-29-2005, 01:38 PM

Ryan,
You certainly have a great collection of Discus, keep up with the waterchanges.

Cliff

Elcid

06-29-2005, 05:32 PM

Hi Ryan:

Some really nice fish :)....Interestingly enough, I like the wild brown tank the best ;) Where did you get that driftwood?

take care,
Sandeep

Scott S.

06-29-2005, 05:49 PM

Hi Ryan:

Some really nice fish :)....Interestingly enough, I like the wild brown tank the best ;) Where did you get that driftwood?

take care,
Sandeep

I can answer that one for you Elcid, as I asked the same question (it's a nice piece of driftwood isn't it?). Ryan H. told me he aquired the wood at http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com . I checked out the site and they have a nice assortment of plants and driftwood. I've never personally ordered from it, but Ryan told me that it's cheap, yet good quality.

RyanH

06-29-2005, 08:48 PM

I can answer that one for you Elcid, as I asked the same question (it's a nice piece of driftwood isn't it?). Ryan H. told me he aquired the wood at http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com . I checked out the site and they have a nice assortment of plants and driftwood. I've never personally ordered from it, but Ryan told me that it's cheap, yet good quality.

It's my favorite tank too. :D

You guys do need to check out that site. They don't really keep driftwood in "inventory" like you would think. Basically, you drop them an email or call them and tell them what you are looking for and the dimensions of your tank and they go out into the swamps of southern Florida and collect a piece that will suit your needs. They then bring it back and clean it thoroughly and then ship it out. I got exactly what I was looking for and I paid about 50 dollars for it. This was the most expensive size driftwood that they sell.

hth
-Ryan

RyanH

06-29-2005, 11:16 PM

I came home tonight to this. :D

I moved this pair from a community tank into their own 29 just two days ago. I get 100 or so wigglers out of them every week but they would get eaten by the former tankmates. Sorry the pic is so blurry. :o

RyanH

06-29-2005, 11:18 PM

Here are a couple of young SS's and more cobalts. :p

alpine

06-30-2005, 02:37 PM

Really enjoyed looking at all the pictures. The tanks are spotless. Love the Cobalt bunch.

Thank you,
roberto.

Carol_Roberts

06-30-2005, 03:44 PM

Really Nice Ryan :thumbsup:

KIWI13

07-01-2005, 03:22 AM

You Lookin for a flat mate Ryan ????

I could help with the water changes too.

:p

Man you have some fantastic fish. i have told you that already and i'll just keep saying it ok...

Jas

Rod

07-01-2005, 04:21 AM

Very nice bunch of discus, love those cobalts and heckels the most.

Rod :)

RyanH

07-01-2005, 11:17 AM

Thanks for the kinds words everyone. :)

Jason,

It probably wouldn't be a problem except I have a flat mate already.... my wife. :D

I'll be happy to ask her though. :)

Eddie

07-02-2005, 04:19 PM

Damn Ryan, you have some gorgeous fish! ;)

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:09 AM

I was just playing around with the digital camera tonight. :p

Orange Scorpions that I raised from fry. :)

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:11 AM

Red Turq and a Firework from Cliff Young. These two are siblings and were raised from dime-sized fry. They never got very big for me but they have nice coloration and are healthy as horses.

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:12 AM

Another Cliff Young Red Turq.

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:15 AM

These Leopards and LSS's just showed up at my door one day. Hmmm... It was the most peculiar thing.... :p

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:16 AM

Suddenly shy blue turqs and blue diamonds. :(

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:19 AM

A blue-faced Rose Red.

The pic actually doesn't do this fish justice it's turning out to be very nice. I actually had 6 or 8 of them but somebody came over and bought them all one day. I decided to keep one to see what they turn out like. They are about 10 months old now.

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:25 AM

A very large female Blue Turquoise. She's close to 7 inches now and is taller than she is long. She and her siblings are just now a year old and I don't believe they are done growing yet. There are 8 of these in this 75 and all are just as beautiful. I've really enjoyed the hell out of them.

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:29 AM

Another from the same batch. I need to get a group shot of them one of these days. :)

RyanH

03-15-2006, 12:33 AM

This is Mona, our attack cat. She's usually more enthusiastic about getting her picture taken. :)

RyanH

03-15-2006, 01:02 AM

I just realized that several of the fish that I just posted were in the pics from last summer. Kinda cool to see them 8 months later. :)

jeep

03-15-2006, 01:16 AM

:edit:

Actually, a cool cat ;)

candyl70

03-15-2006, 02:25 PM

Awesome fish Ryan! They all look really nice and healthy. I like your kitty too :D

keno

03-15-2006, 03:45 PM

Those blue turqs are stunning!! Love the "old style" discus

AmberC

03-15-2006, 03:51 PM

Beautiful Ryan! I love the fry pic the best! I cant help it.. I'm a mom. Love babies no matter if they are human or not lol.

Amber

GulfCoastDiscus

03-15-2006, 05:31 PM

Nice collection Ryan. ....and you want more?:)

ping

03-15-2006, 07:13 PM

Wow Ryan, impressive collection :). So this is what you have been up to :D. Those oldies discus are very nice too.

Your kitty really knows how to pose :D :D :D. She needs to relax a bit, maybe a bit of smile would be lovely :D :).

Regards,
Ronny

keno

03-16-2006, 01:02 PM

More blue turqs Ryan!!!!!!!! Cant get enough of them

1977

03-16-2006, 03:50 PM

I love that orange scorpion!

RyanH

03-23-2006, 09:16 PM

Leapards and Leapard SSs. :)

RyanH

03-23-2006, 09:17 PM

RyanH

03-23-2006, 09:18 PM

Beefheart feeding frenzy. :p

Jarrod

03-23-2006, 09:48 PM

LOL..OK Ryan you got my attention!!...some very very nice fish my friend!! Those are gonna be some wonderful breeding stock I'd say...:D Are you selling them or growing them out for future brood stock?...Either way they are nice fish!:D
Thanks for sharing!!
Jarrod

KIWI13

03-25-2006, 01:16 PM

Great fish ryan. I alway sloved your fish.. they are soo damn awesome

Jas

pcsb23

03-25-2006, 06:47 PM

Ryan,

The blue turqs rock! Lovely fish and do like the wilds in the bedroom... mmmm ..better be careful waht I say now :D

How about more pics of the tank in the bedroom?? Or more of the turqs!!

Very nice.

N_E_time

03-26-2006, 03:19 AM

Lookin AWESOME Ryan, I guess you DO like them cobalts and rose reds. As busy as you are I cant believe you can keep those tanks so clean. That shows a true passion for the love of discus....:D

Ardan

03-26-2006, 08:16 AM

Ryan,
You have done a great job with your discus!:) The one raised from fry looks great!
Ardan

Jarrod

03-26-2006, 09:08 AM

Ryan...I keep coming back to this thread and looking at your fish..man I gotta tell you I think you've done one hell of a nice job with them!! Keep up the great work!!:bandana:
Jarrod

AmazonRainbows

03-26-2006, 12:17 PM

Your fish are amazin. I love so much your Cobalt, orange scorpion. Great picture.

RyanH

03-27-2006, 01:09 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone. :)

I'll try to get a group shot of those blue turqs up soon. They've really turned out nice and have grown big. I am also a big fan of the "older" strains. Call me old fashioned. :p

-Ryan