Home grown turks

[Rod]

These guys are about 6 months old. :)

[Rod]

a few more shots :D

[Condor]

WOW Rod those look fantastic.:)

Adrian

[brewmaster15]

Rod,
Those are fantastic! Nice job there my friend.....please send them to April...and she can send them to me!:)

-al

[Brian Mc]

:shocked: You must be very proud, nice work!

[Lee C]

Rod,
Some nice ones mate, especially the shape. Nice small eyes.

regards,
Lee

[vera]

Rod,those are the most beautiful turqs i've seen,6months!what do u feed them?

[Rod]

Thanks guys, glad you like them :)

Hi Vera, They are being fed frozen bloodworms, brine shrimps, sera discus granules, and a home made beefheart mix. 3 parts heart, 1 part raw prawn meat, 5% fruit usually banana, apple or similar, 1 slightly rounded teaspoon astaxanthin per kg. Thanks for your comments :)

Rod

[Darren's Discus]

I was lucky enough to catch up with Rod last week whilst in Brisbane and i must say those pics look good but the fish look so much better in real life. Remember your friend up north when they start breeding.:D:D:D



cheers

[Rod]

I was lucky enough to catch up with Rod last week whilst in Brisbane and i must say those pics look good but the fish look so much better in real life. Remember your friend up north when they start breeding.:D:D:D



cheers
hehe, no problems Darren. Glad you liked them.....

[alexh]

Hey Rod,

very nice fish that you've there.

alex

[Lex2000]

mate, those are fabulous.

[beta]

You continue to wow us!

[vera]

Thanks guys, glad you like them :)

Hi Vera, They are being fed frozen bloodworms, brine shrimps, sera discus granules, and a home made beefheart mix. 3 parts heart, 1 part raw prawn meat, 5% fruit usually banana, apple or similar, 1 slightly rounded teaspoon astaxanthin per kg. Thanks for your comments :)

Rod
Thank u Rod:)
when u make your mix do u seal it after with gelatine or just freez it?

[Rod]

Thank u Rod:)
when u make your mix do u seal it after with gelatine or just freez it?

No Gelatine Vera, just mix it all together in the food processor and freeze in thick slabs. When it is frozen i grate it to the appropriate size for the fish to be be fed. even 4 week old fry take to the dust size mix and grow like mad. Feed the mix 2 times a day, and something different for the rest. 4 to 6 feed a day so as each feed the stomach area extends quite noticably......don't forget to change lots of water.

Thanks everyone for the great comments, i'm quite proud of these guys and nice to know others like them too. :)

[GulfCoastDiscus]

As always Rod nice shape. Quality that can't be beat.

[vera]

Thanx a lot Rod!really appreciated

[littlezebra]

Rod,
Gorgeous fish and great job. :) Well done.

Can we have a chance to see the pics of their parents and the astaxanthin.:p



Eric

[DavidH]

Rod, really like turks and yours are great.

Dave

[RyanH]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/RyantheHutt/Borat-VeryNiceMedium.jpg

[GrillMaster]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/RyantheHutt/Borat-VeryNiceMedium.jpg


:D :D :D :D :D

Those are some beautiful turks Rod!! Well done!! :thumbsup:

tc
Mark

[Rod]

Thanks guys:)

These pics are the parents....hope you all like. The father is one of my favourite fish.

Eric, you want pics of the astaxanthin?.....basically it is just maroon colored powder.

[Rod]

Heres some pics i took today.:)

[Darren's Discus]

Sometimes you just can't beat the classics ! love that male.


cheers

[littlezebra]

Thanks guys:)

These pics are the parents....hope you all like. The father is one of my favourite fish.

Eric, you want pics of the astaxanthin?.....basically it is just maroon colored powder.

Rod,

Thanks for sharing the pics of the parents. The pattern and the body shape of the offsprings are a little different with their parents. Indeed, both the parents and their fry are nice fish.

Re. astaxanthin, I want to have a look of its packing. Is it produced specially from fish or originally for human treatment. Was it sold in local fish shop or pharmacy? How much is it?

Eric

[Rod]

Hi Eric, I buy my astaxanthin from this place http://www.advancedfoods.com.au/index.htm

Regarding pattern, the pattern is the same on the adults as the young if you compare age line photos. This line takes about 2.5 to 3 years to achieve full color.


Regarding shape, as the youngsters grow and develop they will get a much broader, rounder head along with other changes as the fish mature. In saying that i believe i picked out the nicest shaped ones for myself, hoping to be better and better each generation i breed.:)

My avatar fish is also from this line.

[April]

gorgeous as usual. your just feeding our addictions with your beautiful fish.
sure..send them to me..im almost ready. lol.

[zarmi]

I've heard a lot of locals praise Rod's red turqs. I can see why :)
Great fish Rod, still can't get over the size of your 6 month olds. amazing.

[Green Country Discus]

As always Rod, you set the bar with your standards and quality! Hats off to the master Discus breeder down under ;)!!!

[Discus-Hans]

Nice buddy, VERY NICE,

Hans

[dpt8]

You make us drool with envy Rod. Such a beautiful pair.. Keep em going !! David

[Rod]

Sometimes you just can't beat the classics ! love that male.



cheers

Thanks mate, hope i get a son as good from these guys. The old fella is just about due for retirement.



gorgeous as usual. your just feeding our addictions with your beautiful fish.
sure..send them to me..im almost ready. lol.

Thanks April. i might have a spare one or two lying around just for you.


I've heard a lot of locals praise Rod's red turqs. I can see why :)
Great fish Rod, still can't get over the size of your 6 month olds. amazing.

Thanks Mirza, lots of food and w/c mate. but i think home breds tend to grow bigger than imports on average.


As always Rod, you set the bar with your standards and quality! Hats off to the master Discus breeder down under ;)!!!

Thanks mate, appreciate those words from a fellow discus breeder with great fish.


Nice buddy, VERY NICE,

Hans

Thanks Hans...they must be ok if you are responding my friend.... I've gone over to the dark side lately breeding mainly the 'modern' varieties, but i will always have my favourite turks and brown types in a tank or 2 :D


You make us drool with envy Rod. Such a beautiful pair.. Keep em going !! David

Thanks David, getting old these days but still in pretty good condition i think. might try for 1 or 2 more spawns then time for a nice big roomy aquarium for retirement.

[littlezebra]

Hi Eric, I buy my astaxanthin from this place http://www.advancedfoods.com.au/index.htm

Regarding pattern, the pattern is the same on the adults as the young if you compare age line photos. This line takes about 2.5 to 3 years to achieve full color.


Regarding shape, as the youngsters grow and develop they will get a much broader, rounder head along with other changes as the fish mature. In saying that i believe i picked out the nicest shaped ones for myself, hoping to be better and better each generation i breed.:)

My avatar fish is also from this line.

Hi Rod,

Thanks

What is age line photos??

You are among the best of home breeders. Keep on posted of the pics of your favorite fish.

Eric

[Rod]

Thanks Eric,

All i mean by time line pics are photos used of similar aged discus from the same breeding line but in different generations.

[Rod]

Heres a few pics a couple of months down the track. First 2 pics are the same fish, both sides. He is a male. The next 2 pics is a female, again both sides. She is prob my fav one among the group. I'm hoping they turn out to be a good breeder pair. :D Last pic is a cpl more siblings turning out ok i think.

Rod:)

[kaceyo]

Very nice Rod. They have a distinctive look and I love th base color.

Kacey

[Rod]

Very nice Rod. They have a distinctive look and I love th base color.

Kacey

Thanks Mate :)

[digthemlows]

They are such beautiful fish, they look like a wild only much better! That base color is great, and the pattern is beautiful............I wish I had a few in my tank!

[Condor]

Rod, those are very striking fish! I really like them. I think you should start exporting to the states.:D

Adrian

[2075turner]

Ahhh, I see what the "little birdie" was saying about the beautiful turks that you have there Rod! Nice, very nice. When ready let me know, I'm sure that I can make some tank space!;) Evelyn:)

[Rod]

They are such beautiful fish, they look like a wild only much better! That base color is great, and the pattern is beautiful............I wish I had a few in my tank!

Thanks :D

Here's a cpl pics of the female with a mature royal blue male, i thought it might be interesting to compare colors. She was keen to breed but was butting heads with the available males in the growout tank, so i took her out and gave her to this nice gentle male to try. less than 24 hours later....eggs and so far the new pair are getting on great! :D


Rod, those are very striking fish! I really like them. I think you should start exporting to the states.:D

Thanks mate :)

Adrian


Ahhh, I see what the "little birdie" was saying about the beautiful turks that you have there Rod! Nice, very nice. When ready let me know, I'm sure that I can make some tank space!;) Evelyn:)

Thanks Evelyn, well i'll let you know if anything eventuates. Glad you like them. :)