wgtaylor
07-21-2009, 05:31 PM
Nine weeks and all the discus are doing well. I am still growing these guys out in the very simple traditional method.
Lots of basic food and large water changes. Simple I can handle. :)
I had to make another batch of beefheart and shrimp mix. I cut back on the shrimp to twenty five percent and seventy five percent beefheart.
Not sure if it will make any difference but that is the ratio I usually make the mix. I am still feeding beefheart/shrimp mix twice per day
and flake two to three times with pellets once at midday during their water change.
Their water changes have been constant seventy to seventy five percent per day and siphon the bottom before lights off at night.
All sides, bottom of tank, air lines and any surfaces in the tank are wiped down every other day.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million, ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia.
The nitrates about 5 ppm. Temperature increased a little to 85 to 85.5 degrees.
Week 9 tank shot, they are starting to fill more of the fifty five gallon tank.
There is a little aggression at feeding but not excessive so the tank size is still working.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Tank.jpg
Group shot of these guys, hard to get them all in the view at one time.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Group.jpg
Here is a head shot to show they are putting on a little more thickness.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Headshot.jpg
There is two of the golden albino type with less color pattern. I really like the clean look of these guys.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Golden.jpg
I have one like this with the vertical pattern that continues to fill in more.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Vertical.jpg
Bill
Lots of basic food and large water changes. Simple I can handle. :)
I had to make another batch of beefheart and shrimp mix. I cut back on the shrimp to twenty five percent and seventy five percent beefheart.
Not sure if it will make any difference but that is the ratio I usually make the mix. I am still feeding beefheart/shrimp mix twice per day
and flake two to three times with pellets once at midday during their water change.
Their water changes have been constant seventy to seventy five percent per day and siphon the bottom before lights off at night.
All sides, bottom of tank, air lines and any surfaces in the tank are wiped down every other day.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million, ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia.
The nitrates about 5 ppm. Temperature increased a little to 85 to 85.5 degrees.
Week 9 tank shot, they are starting to fill more of the fifty five gallon tank.
There is a little aggression at feeding but not excessive so the tank size is still working.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Tank.jpg
Group shot of these guys, hard to get them all in the view at one time.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Group.jpg
Here is a head shot to show they are putting on a little more thickness.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Headshot.jpg
There is two of the golden albino type with less color pattern. I really like the clean look of these guys.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Golden.jpg
I have one like this with the vertical pattern that continues to fill in more.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%207/Wk9Vertical.jpg
Bill