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thumbu
01-23-2006, 06:49 AM
HOW TO FORCE MALE AND FEMALE TO PAIR UP AND LAY THE EGGS AND HOW TO DO ALL PROCIDURE.

ANYONE PLZ.

pcsb23
01-23-2006, 07:13 AM
In my experience you can't. What you can do is to keep trying known or believed fish together in breeding tanks. Try 1 known female with one known male, give it a few weeks, then add another male if nothing happens. You can also try it with two females, ie 1xmale and 1x female, then after a few weeks add another female. The competiton seems to get them going. You could of course put a number of adult discus in a tank and watch til they pair naturally then put the pairs into breders.

All of this assumes you are already managing the water etc correctly.

hth,
Paul.

White Worm
01-23-2006, 02:23 PM
Pairing should happen naturally and then you cant guarantee eggs, fertilization, wigglers or free swimmers. You cant force nature. You could put a male and female together and they may never pair and have eggs. Getting fry with a proven pair can even be difficult at times.