Cooldadddyfunk286
08-28-2009, 05:16 PM
yess folks...finally....my first eggs! I have been keeping discus since the turn of the new year, so about 8 months now...and I FINALLY got my first eggs, I mean they were gone as quick as they appeared. but I cant tell you guys how happy I am!! I have been waiting and waiting for some eggs for a WHILE now. in 2 of my tanks with some of the larger fish there has been tons of shaking, and tube cleaning, and pairing activity...I knew it was any day now that I would see these eggs.
I think its kinda cool my first eggs/pair are albino. the female who layed is an albino turquoise from the man Forrest. the "male" is an albino yellow white, also from Forrest. these 2 fish have been pairing and dancing with eachother for a good 2-3 weeks atleast. about a week ago they picked their spot, and last night the eggs came.
I was tuned right in for the whole thing. I saw the female really dancing her hiney off, and cleaning the filter tube like mad...breeding tube came out, I said here we go!!
the AYW (male?) stood by and watched for a minute while the turk was laying...kind of chasing away any other fish that were too close by. but before the turk was even finnished the AYW started to eat the eggs, then they both were eating the eggs, and laying at the same time. I said wellp, since they are eating them up anyway, might aswell snap some pics! they didnt get startled by the cam flash at all. so in just a matter of minutes the eggs were there, and then eaten up by the both of them...Im sure this is normal and they both need some time to learn what they are doing. also, the AYW (male?) is not mature enough yet. still kind of small, maybe not even 5 inches TL yet. very close tho. the turk is about 6 inches TL.
anyway, agression is good right now, they arent really giving any of the other fish the beat down yet LOL. but if they start to get defensive, or start spawning on the regular, I will move them into a tank together! what do you guys think could come of this pair? Albino Turquoise X Albino Yellow White??
as you can all tell Im pretty freakin excited to finally see some eggs layed with my own eyes! IT HAS BEGUN! HAH ;):D
I can tell the blue scorp in my other tank is probably gonna pop some eggs out soon aswell, only time will tell. :)
thanks for reading guys, heres some pics I snapped when I happened to be in the right place, at the right time! ;)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs1.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs2.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs3.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs4.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs5.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs6.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs7.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs8.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs9.jpg
I think its kinda cool my first eggs/pair are albino. the female who layed is an albino turquoise from the man Forrest. the "male" is an albino yellow white, also from Forrest. these 2 fish have been pairing and dancing with eachother for a good 2-3 weeks atleast. about a week ago they picked their spot, and last night the eggs came.
I was tuned right in for the whole thing. I saw the female really dancing her hiney off, and cleaning the filter tube like mad...breeding tube came out, I said here we go!!
the AYW (male?) stood by and watched for a minute while the turk was laying...kind of chasing away any other fish that were too close by. but before the turk was even finnished the AYW started to eat the eggs, then they both were eating the eggs, and laying at the same time. I said wellp, since they are eating them up anyway, might aswell snap some pics! they didnt get startled by the cam flash at all. so in just a matter of minutes the eggs were there, and then eaten up by the both of them...Im sure this is normal and they both need some time to learn what they are doing. also, the AYW (male?) is not mature enough yet. still kind of small, maybe not even 5 inches TL yet. very close tho. the turk is about 6 inches TL.
anyway, agression is good right now, they arent really giving any of the other fish the beat down yet LOL. but if they start to get defensive, or start spawning on the regular, I will move them into a tank together! what do you guys think could come of this pair? Albino Turquoise X Albino Yellow White??
as you can all tell Im pretty freakin excited to finally see some eggs layed with my own eyes! IT HAS BEGUN! HAH ;):D
I can tell the blue scorp in my other tank is probably gonna pop some eggs out soon aswell, only time will tell. :)
thanks for reading guys, heres some pics I snapped when I happened to be in the right place, at the right time! ;)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs1.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs2.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs3.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs4.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs5.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs6.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs7.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs8.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk255/cooldaddyfunk/eggs9.jpg