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deepblue
01-31-2008, 01:52 PM
These two discus laid their eggs an hour ago but their spawning behavior differed from what I have seen before. Please help me on identify these two discus for me. Thanks a lot.

The 1+2 is the same discus and 3+4 is the another one.

1)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/DSC_0003-1.jpg

2)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/DSC_0005.jpg

3)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/DSC_0023-1.jpg

4)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/DSC_0002-1.jpg
doc3toes
01-31-2008, 10:09 PM
1 looks male, 2 looks a bit wider. 3 female, 4 female. that my 2 cents.
judy
02-01-2008, 10:59 AM
Haul a TV set in there and put on the sports channel. the fish that swims up to watch is the male. :^)
moik
02-01-2008, 06:26 PM
Or put a credit card in front of the tank and see which one pecks at it. That one will be a female. LOLOLOLOLOLOL
alpine
02-01-2008, 08:07 PM
Good one moik...Good one :)

roberto.
moik
02-02-2008, 12:29 PM
I am sorry to derail thread.I know you are looking for serious answers. Could not resist.
LizStreithorst
02-02-2008, 12:54 PM
Females. Sorry.
deepblue
02-02-2008, 01:45 PM
Thanks for your help! They ate the eggs again. :(

Judy & Moik: I like your jokes. :D
LizStreithorst
02-02-2008, 01:50 PM
Don't feel too bad. I have male/female pairs and they eat the dang eggs. Now THAT's frustrating.
deepblue
02-02-2008, 03:42 PM
Don't feel too bad. I have male/female pairs and they eat the dang eggs. Now THAT's frustrating.


I couldn't agree more. I have a BD pair and they always eat their wigglers and guard the white eggs. By the way, do eggs turn partially white within an hour? I just observed the eggs they laid turned white within an hour. Does that mean infertile eggs or fungus infection? Thanks!


Have a very nice weekend to all!

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/th_MOV00633.jpg (http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/deepblue_2008/?action=view&current=MOV00633.flv)
LizStreithorst
02-02-2008, 04:05 PM
It's too soon for fungus, I believe. When they turn white that fast it's because they are infertile. The fungus will come later. Some people recommend Meth Blue for this, but from my observation, fertile eggs don't fungus and fungussed eggs around them don't seem to cause a problem, so I don't bother with it myself.