Challenge Wake Up!

[acroken]

Hello simply,
Here are some shots from this morning when the lights were turned on. These pictures were before their morning w/c. Everything has been going well with these guys. Absolutely no problems at all. Feedings are still 7 to 8 x daily, three feedings are b/h or seafood mix, 4 are flake/pellets and one treat of white worms,blood worms,red wigglers,brine shrimp,ect... Water temp is 86 deg,ph is 7.0,Ms 440. Water changes are 80% every morning and 10 gal spot cleaning in the evening. It is hard to believe these guys are out growing their 100 gal tank, as it seems a bit tight in there at times. I will not be moving them though. I have grow some large discus in tight quarters and with clean food and heavy w/c it does not seem to be a problem. All seem to be growing well and adding thickness. I love their color which is hard to capture in photo's but it is a beautiful sight when the sun is shinning in on them. They have a pinkish hue in sun light. I have decided not to add any red color enhancers to there food mixes. I am very pleased with the solid yellow color and want to keep it that way. That decision may hurt me in the final judging but i am willing to take that risk. I think they are priceless. I hope you enjoy the update.

Kenny




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[roclement]

nicest ones I have seen fron the contest! incredible job man! Are you feeding them, geno's or pat's steaks???

rod

[DiscusOnly]

The consistency in their amazing shapes speaks a lot about their quality. Not to take anything away from Kenny's hard work.. that's a one hell of a group to start out with.

Keep up the good work.

Van

[Eddie]

Kenny! AMAZING, the fish look unreal!

awesome job!

Eddie

[lkevin]

Kenny those are some awesome looking fish, great job!

[wgtaylor]

Awesome Kenny
There are some huge discus in that bunch.
Pictures are outstanding as usual. Great job buddy.:)
Bill

[Scribbles]

They look wonderful! I can't believe how uniform they are. Looks like they are getting pretty thick too. Excellent job with them.

Chris

[j_li8]

Great job. That last picture really shows how thick they are. Are most of yours solids? I can only see one that has some spotting on the body. Everyone else seem to have 1-2 that have partially spotted bodies.

[Chad Hughes]

Kenny,

They are looking fantastic! I need you to come take some pictures for me. I love your photography skills and style! I don;t know if you are employing some special skills or what, but whatever it is, it's wonderful!!

Well done my friend!

Best wishes!

[Discus-n00b]

Wow. I'd be proud to have those fish in my tanks. Amazing looking fish.

[mikel]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are some amazingly healthy, huge and beautiful discus. The shape, color, fins, thickness and the obvious excellent health.....there is nothing to say! Congrats, those guys are just stunning Kenny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them! I bet you will keep them forever, and you should! It must be so rewarding and satisfying to see one's hard work pay off like this! mike:):):)

[Disgirl]

Absolutely beautiful Kenny! They are getting huge and such great color! Good growing and care for sure!
Barb :)

[tcup]

jawdropping

[Elite Aquaria]

Kenny,

Wow...Great job so far...those fish have developed great body shape under your care.

[Ed13]

Impressed...very,very impressed! Great job!

[Cooldadddyfunk286]

holy crap Kenny....I think you won bro! haha im just kiddin. but seriously I watch for your updates like a hawk. you really know how to grow them. I kinda know how you feel. I have a forrest albino spotted leopard, its atleast 5 inches TL now, I got this fish maybe 2 weeks before you guys got yours, got it in at the same size. so I can relate alittle bit. but you pics man, just unbelievable really. the size of those fish and the uniformity. you can really see it next to the sponge filter. Im just truely amazed at how well your doing with this group. keep up the great work!;):D

-Jason-

[2075turner]

WOW, that's all:)

[seanyuki]

wow kenny....those discus having excellent shape....
thanks for sharing.

[joanr]

Unlike me, those beauties must love the Philly water! Or have you been feeding them Pats? LOl, they are just awsome, great job!

[MostlyDiscus]

nice

[dpt8]

Great job Ken... I'd love to see them for real and up close to see hte pinkish hue.. Keep em' going !! David T

[acroken]

nicest ones I have seen fron the contest! incredible job man! Are you feeding them, geno's or pat's steaks???
rodTony Luke's bro, but the wiz does make a mess in the tank:D Thanks for the nice comment! I am representing the east coast here, I will make you proud!
Thanks again Rod


The consistency in their amazing shapes speaks a lot about their quality. Not to take anything away from Kenny's hard work.. that's a one hell of a group to start out with.
Keep up the good work.
VanNo doubt Van! Kenny's/forrest discus are the best out there. In every aspect of the business they set the bar. All credit goes to them. I am only keeping them alive. Thanks my friend

[calihawker]

Great job Kenny! All the way around!

[kirkp]

Kenny,

Those are some very very nice fish.

Great Job
Kirk

[DiscusOnly]

No doubt Van! Kenny's/forrest discus are the best out there. In every aspect of the business they set the bar. All credit goes to them. I am only keeping them alive. Thanks my friend

Kenny, keeping them alive is easy when you start with a good start but getting them to grow and have uniform shapes like those are your hard work. This is especially impressive with albinos.

BTW.. speaking of Tony Luke's don't forget the man versus food episode this wednesday.

Keep it up.

Van

[acroken]

Kenny! AMAZING, the fish look unreal!
awesome job!
EddieThanks Eddie, They are truly an amazing group of discus. Actually they are the same as all my kenny/forrest discus, always hungry and healthy. Hope your trip to cali is going well.


Kenny those are some awesome looking fish, great job! Thank you Kevin


Awesome Kenny
There are some huge discus in that bunch.
Pictures are outstanding as usual. Great job buddy.:)
Bill Bill, we are very lucky to have this opportunity to grow out such a beautiful group of discus. I enjoy seeing these guy develop everyday. Thanks


They look wonderful! I can't believe how uniform they are. Looks like they are getting pretty thick too. Excellent job with them.
Chris I love the definition on them. a bunch of bullies. Thanks Chris


Great job. That last picture really shows how thick they are. Are most of yours solids? I can only see one that has some spotting on the body. Everyone else seem to have 1-2 that have partially spotted bodies. Yes, all but one is solid:D The one only has a few white spots. no striations at all, which i am happy about.

Kenny,
They are looking fantastic! I need you to come take some pictures for me. I love your photography skills and style! I don;t know if you are employing some special skills or what, but whatever it is, it's wonderful!!
Well done my friend!
Best wishes! LoL, those pictures were taken as i was still half asleep, that is why i called it challenge wake up. Just point and shoot buddy. I would be more then happy to take some pictures of your discus next time i am in SD. I think i could learn a lot from you. Thanks Chad

Wow. I'd be proud to have those fish in my tanks. Amazing looking fish. i am very proud of their development. Simply remarkable quality. I could not wish for a better group to grow out. Thank you!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are some amazingly healthy, huge and beautiful discus. The shape, color, fins, thickness and the obvious excellent health.....there is nothing to say! Congrats, those guys are just stunning Kenny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them! I bet you will keep them forever, and you should! It must be so rewarding and satisfying to see one's hard work pay off like this! mike:):):) Thank you very much Mike. They are priceless! I will never let these guys go. I hope to come out of this with a nice breeding pair:D


Absolutely beautiful Kenny! They are getting huge and such great color! Good growing and care for sure!
Barb :) Thank you Barb. They make it easy, a little food and clean water and they are happy:D

[David Rose]

VERY IMPRESSIVE Kenny. You definitely know how to grow them and your hard work really shows!

When you start having tours of your tanks and training workshops, let me know and I'll be one of the first to sign up. :D

Have a good one,

[pcsb23]

Terrific looking fish Kenny :)

[acroken]

Terrific looking fish Kenny :) Thank you Paul!


VERY IMPRESSIVE Kenny. You definitely know how to grow them and your hard work really shows!
When you start having tours of your tanks and training workshops, let me know and I'll be one of the first to sign up. :D
Have a good one, David, you should come to the next simple meeting coming up soon. The next with be in CT(look out for posts, i send them to you to be sure you get them). I always have a great time at them. Anytime you find yourself in the Philly area, let me know. I would love to have you over. Thanks again.

Kenny,
Those are some very very nice fish.
Great Job
Kirk :D Thanks Kirk

Great job Kenny! All the way around! Good to hear from you Steve! Thanks for the feed back

Great job Ken... I'd love to see them for real and up close to see hte pinkish hue.. Keep em' going !! David T I will try and capture it in my next update. It is the afternoon sun that brings it out, which is the worst photo conditions. But i will try. Thank you David.

nice Thanks Ed:D

Unlike me, those beauties must love the Philly water! Or have you been feeding them Pats? LOl, they are just awsome, great job! LoL. believe me, My water is terrible in philly. I pre filter through 5 stages to insure nothing get through. It must be the cheese steaks;) Thanks Joan

[Ryan]

Kenny, these guys have turned out so massive. They're very thick compared to mine. I don't feed quite as many times a day as you, though.

They look very uniform and even in their growth.

Great job!

[fishyj]

I just love these fish and the way you take pictures are outstanding!!

[Armandi_Fishcarer]

Kenny, outstanding looking fish specimens. A great job you are doing, keep up the good job! :D

Regards
Ahmed ;)

[acroken]

holy crap Kenny....I think you won bro! haha im just kiddin. but seriously I watch for your updates like a hawk. you really know how to grow them. I kinda know how you feel. I have a forrest albino spotted leopard, its atleast 5 inches TL now, I got this fish maybe 2 weeks before you guys got yours, got it in at the same size. so I can relate alittle bit. but you pics man, just unbelievable really. the size of those fish and the uniformity. you can really see it next to the sponge filter. Im just truely amazed at how well your doing with this group. keep up the great work!;):D
-Jason- Thanks Jason, I recently changed up my feedings which seem to be working out well so far. I have been feeding a heavier veggie/spinach/wheat germ in my b/h mix two daily and it seems to lighten them up, if you know what i mean:D. I really appreciate all your feed back. Thanks again bro!


Kenny, these guys have turned out so massive. They're very thick compared to mine. I don't feed quite as many times a day as you, though.
They look very uniform and even in their growth.
Great job! Thanks Ryan, they are filling out nicely in the last few weeks. I think they look tough!


I just love these fish and the way you take pictures are outstanding!! Thank you Jim. i have a lot of posers in there. They love it when i take pictures. they push each other out of the way to pose for me. Silly fish;)


Kenny, outstanding looking fish specimens. A great job you are doing, keep up the good job! :D

Regards
Ahmed ;) Hey Ahmed, they make it easy. i am very happy with them, a outstanding group of discus.