wgtaylor
10-21-2009, 12:06 AM
Completed 22 weeks of feeding and daily water changes with these guys. Just like weeds, give them water and sit back and watch them grow.
I wanted to remind myself how much they have grown so I looked up this picture the first day I received them.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Simply%20Discus%20Contest%202009/discusgroup.jpg
I put the same center decoration in their tank and took some pictures.......they have grown.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-1.jpg
It didn't take them long to recognize their old toy. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-2.jpg
Most of them tried to swim under the arch like they used to do easily when they were smaller but now they had to lay flat on their side to get through. :D
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-3.jpg
The rest of these pictures I just sort of liked. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-4.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-5.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-6.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-7.jpg
These pictures look to me true to color of the actual discus.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million, ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia.
The nitrates have remained about 5 ppm with 50-75% daily water changes. All sides, bottom of tank, air lines and any surfaces in the tank are wiped down every other day.
I am feeding beefheart/shrimp, 50/50, mix once per day now and flake two to three times with pellets twice per day.
I add no vitamins or supplements to their food or water.
Bill
I wanted to remind myself how much they have grown so I looked up this picture the first day I received them.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Simply%20Discus%20Contest%202009/discusgroup.jpg
I put the same center decoration in their tank and took some pictures.......they have grown.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-1.jpg
It didn't take them long to recognize their old toy. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-2.jpg
Most of them tried to swim under the arch like they used to do easily when they were smaller but now they had to lay flat on their side to get through. :D
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-3.jpg
The rest of these pictures I just sort of liked. :)
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-4.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-5.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-6.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/Week%2021%20-/Week22-7.jpg
These pictures look to me true to color of the actual discus.
The water parameters have stayed the same, 65 microseimens, 30 parts per million, ph 6.5 with 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia.
The nitrates have remained about 5 ppm with 50-75% daily water changes. All sides, bottom of tank, air lines and any surfaces in the tank are wiped down every other day.
I am feeding beefheart/shrimp, 50/50, mix once per day now and flake two to three times with pellets twice per day.
I add no vitamins or supplements to their food or water.
Bill