KJoFan
02-22-2008, 02:08 AM
I guess it's high time for an update. Not a whole lot has changed over the last 3 weeks or so. They are still growing, still eating well, still social. I received some cute little BN plecos a few weeks ago (thanks Pinkertd!) and after a couple weeks in their own tank, added two of those to the challenge tank.
I guess the biggest change has been upgrading them this week from their 40 breeder to a 55. They are enjoying the extra swimming space it seems.
Since they got upgraded to a larger tank, I've back the daily water changes down from 90% to 75-80%. They don't seem to mind. They are still getting anywhere from 5 to 8 feedings a day, depending on who's around to give the extra feedings.
They still have their staple 4 daily autofeedings of ONFO pellets and usually get at least one feeding of FBW a day. They also get FBS and FMS (frozen mysis shrimp). They're not real keen on the FMS but they eat it. I think their favorite after FBW is the Jack Wattley Discus Formula frozen cubes they get. They really go nuts for that stuff. Which is good, because I have about 3 packages of it and none of my other fish really like it.
I have some short videos where they are eating the Jack Wattley food. So you'll see how they like it. :)
I would say there are 2-3 that are similar sized on the bigger side, then 4-5 somewhere in the middle and one smaller than everyone else. But, someone has to be the runt I guess. :) Overall, they all have pretty nice shape, however I am starting to notice one or two that aren't quite as nicely shaped. They are all still nice fish though. :)
These pictures are from 2/10, so about 10 days old:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06104.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06114.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06121.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06139.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06140.jpg
These videos are from today:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06821.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06821.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06822.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06822.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06823.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06823.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06825.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06825.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06826.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06826.flv)
Whew. And done. :)
I guess the biggest change has been upgrading them this week from their 40 breeder to a 55. They are enjoying the extra swimming space it seems.
Since they got upgraded to a larger tank, I've back the daily water changes down from 90% to 75-80%. They don't seem to mind. They are still getting anywhere from 5 to 8 feedings a day, depending on who's around to give the extra feedings.
They still have their staple 4 daily autofeedings of ONFO pellets and usually get at least one feeding of FBW a day. They also get FBS and FMS (frozen mysis shrimp). They're not real keen on the FMS but they eat it. I think their favorite after FBW is the Jack Wattley Discus Formula frozen cubes they get. They really go nuts for that stuff. Which is good, because I have about 3 packages of it and none of my other fish really like it.
I have some short videos where they are eating the Jack Wattley food. So you'll see how they like it. :)
I would say there are 2-3 that are similar sized on the bigger side, then 4-5 somewhere in the middle and one smaller than everyone else. But, someone has to be the runt I guess. :) Overall, they all have pretty nice shape, however I am starting to notice one or two that aren't quite as nicely shaped. They are all still nice fish though. :)
These pictures are from 2/10, so about 10 days old:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06104.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06114.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06121.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06139.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/DSC06140.jpg
These videos are from today:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06821.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06821.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06822.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06822.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06823.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06823.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06825.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06825.flv)
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/th_MOV06826.jpg (http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/eleventhdiscus/?action=view¤t=MOV06826.flv)
Whew. And done. :)