The new juvies I bought from William Palumbo

[Ardan]

I am thrilled to have some young juvies in my tank that I bought from Bill!:) Usually Bill will not sell discus to people at this young age because they have not developed much color or shape yet, but that is part of the thrill for me with this group. I bought a variety as Bill had 4 tanks of young juvies going from 4 different pairs. Some of these are Red Scribblets, some are Red Scribblets X Cobalt, some are Altum Snakeskin X Flachen, and some are Altum Snakeskin X Stendker SnakeSkin. It will be very interesting to see them develop. For now these 32 discus are in a 75 gallon tank, getting 2 75% wc/day and 6 feedings per day. When they grow a bit more I will separate them into more tanks. I really enjoy them.
I must say that Bill is one of the nicest folks I have met here on Simply and I am very happy that he lives very close (just over 1 hr). Bill likes to keep things simple, but knows what he is doing as evidenced by quite a few stunning breeding pairs of discus that he has. It was a great pleasure visiting with Bill and the time flew by talking discus.:):)
My picture taking skills are terrible, but here are a few for now, they have been in the tank less than 24 hrs, but are eating anything that gets close to the water LOL. In some of these photos they are eating the FDBW I purchased from Al. They really like that stuff.
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[ExReefer]

Congrats! It sounds like you've done this before.:)

[hedut]

Congratz, lucky you I like those Altum SS X. Keep us up date for them;)

[Rod]

Nice tank of babies Ardan, they look well raised and good quality. :)

[Jennie]

Nice, I wish he's ship!

[DiscusKev]

really good choice of discus, they look fantastic! Looking at his discus collection (high bodies), they will be a stunner!!!

Keep us updated :)

[Ardan]

Thank all of you for the very kind words! I will keep you up to date with some pictures as they grow and develop. Its been a while since I had juvies and never this many at once, I'm sure I will learn more with this group. I'm keeping it simple, lots of good food and lots of wc's, cleaning....
Thanks again everyone, the credit goes to Bill.

Ardan

[William Palumbo]

Glad you're happy with them Ardan! You got a variety of strains and sizes. Should have plenty of males and females. All the best with them...Bill

[moik]

I really love those new Altum Snake crosses alot..Love to see how these guys/girls growout..

[Eddie]

Heck yeah Ardan! Them babes from Bill look great too. Can't wait to see them grown out in your care!

All the best,

Eddie

[Ardan]

Thanks Eddie, moik and Bill for the kind comments!
Bill, we will have to plan a Chicago/Illinois/WI get together sometime this year. Really enjoyed the visit!
Happy New Year to all of you.
Thanks again Bill.
Ardan

[vera]

Perfect babes !! Best of luck raising them Ardan
Happy New Year to all !

[Ardan]

Update after 1 month
They are growing like crazy. I split them into 2 75 gallon tanks and feeding and wc's and feeding....
They are starting to get some neat coloration too.
Very happy with them
Ardan

[William Palumbo]

Hi Ardan...Looking good! Keep them bellies full, just like in the pics! All the best...Bill

[Jennie]

those look really good, already getting some markings!

[Ardan]

Thanks for the kind words Vera, Bill and Jennie! (I see you got your name changed, nice!)
Almost time for another wc and FDBW. LOL

Ardan

[Jennie]

Yeah, less typing..Paul was kind enough to do so for me! Those fish are sweet! Hope you keep us updated.. How many wc's daily, number of fish per tank and tank size??

[discuspaul]

Developing real well. Love those fat tummies ! They'll be great.

[Second Hand Pat]

Ardan, they look sweet and some nice colors developing. Bill has nice stock. You are lucky to be local to him.

[jball1125]

Nice! couple more months and they should be amazing!

[Bill63SG]

I got some of these also.I would post pics,but don't know what I'm doing,need my guy to help me out.If you can all imagine together,I got nine of the Altum Snakeskin X Stendker,three blue scorpions,and one red scriblet that jumped into the net and Bill didn't feel like throwing back.They're in a 120galBB,and we shall see what will happen.

[Ardan]

Thanks for all the kind words!
Jennie, I do a 50% wc in the a.m. and a 75 to 90% wc in the p.m. I feed Hikari frozen blood worms in the a.m before the wc, then FDBW after each wc. Also feed flakes (beefheart + Omega one) 2X per day on autofeeder while at work + feed Als beefheart/seafood mix before the p.m wc. and occassionally I soak some tetrabits and feed.
There are 16 in on 75 gallon tank and 16 in another 75 gallon tank. When they grow more I will split them more into 2 50 gallon tanks that are empty. Don't want to overcrowd.
I do wipe downs in the p.m. and filter cleaning in the p.m. Just yesterday I stopped the aquaclears and am strictly using sponge filters in the tanks of discus. I felt the aquaclear sponges retained too much fine particle waste no matter how much I cleaned.
Temp 86F.
Time for a wc :)
Ardan

[vera]

Any updates Ardan

[Steven Turitz]

Hi Ardan
What is your water change setup like ?
2 tanks @ 75 gallons each = 150 gallons
50% wc in the AM = 75 gallons approximately
75% to 90% wc in the PM = 112.5 to 135 gallons approximately
That is about 200 gallons per day.
What kind of water do you use (RO/DI ?) and what do you store it in to get it to 86F?
Thanks
Steve

[Condor]

Ardan, those are looking great. They are going to be something else. Can't wait to see how they develop.

Adrian

[William Palumbo]

Yes Ardan...Let's see...Bill

[MikeF]

More pictures please!
MikeF

[duckie]

Hey, Ardan, Ive been buying discus from bill for a couple of years, i love going to his place and walk around to see his pairs. dude has awesome fish at a really nice price, he is also willing to work things out. i would totally recommend any one to bill. I just got about 5 of those fry from bill this Saturday, going back once again to get more.

[vera]

Hey, Ardan, Ive been buying discus from bill for a couple of years, i love going to his place and walk around to see his pairs. dude has awesome fish at a really nice price, he is also willing to work things out. i would totally recommend any one to bill. I just got about 5 of those fry from bill this Saturday, going back once again to get more.
we need pictures ;)

[Melissa]

More pictures please!
MikeF

+1!!!!

[Ardan]

I guess I have not kept up with this thread! I will have to get some pics this weekend. they are doing great IMO. I am sure others could grow them faster than I, but I am happy with how they are turning out. Nice colors :):) Very active:) I enjoy.

Ardan

[Jennie]

If they're anything like Bills keepers..you're a lucky man!

[MSD]

She's just Jennie from the block.

Oh, like no one said that to you?? hehehe

[Ardan]

Update1:)

[Ardan]

more:)

[Eddie]

Really nice Ardan! You're lucky to have juvies from Bill. One day I'll have to swing through his place to see the magic. I really like that first SS, lots of potential!

Thanks for sharing,

Eddie

[Ardan]

Thanks for the kind words Eddie!:)
Yes, I really like the colors on these discus. I do think I was lucky to have Bill so close and be able to visit and get some of his fish.:):)

Ardan

[Bill63SG]

Really nice Ardan! You're lucky to have juvies from Bill. One day I'll have to swing through his place to see the magic. I really like that first SS, lots of potential!

Thanks for sharing,

Eddie

I'm lucky that Bill is only 7min,according to my gps,away from my step-daughter.I swing by every3-4 weeks to get blackworms.I was over bs'ing with him when he first saw that his wild's had bred.A wealth of info.If you ever get a chance,Eddie,worth it to see the mad scientist's lair.

[vera]

Great job Ardan!
these babes have lots of color showing cant wait to c them with a full pattern they gonna b as good as these pretty pairs Bill has

[Ardan]

A wealth of info.:)absolutely agree:) I was there 3 hours and talked nonstop. Learned a lot!


they gonna b as good as these pretty pairs Bill has :D I don't think I could ever grow them as good as Bill, but I do have an advantage as I got them from him:D
Thanks for the kind words:):)

Ardan

[Jason K.]

growing well ardan, do I see some altum snake's in there?

[William Palumbo]

You're doing a great job raising them Ardan. You took them guys when they were small. Much smaller than I usually ever release any. Looks like Altum SS's and Scribblets...Bill

[Ardan]

Thanks Jay!

You're doing a great job raising them Ardan. Thanks Bill! It means a lot coming from you.:)
There are 4 varieties, not sure if I got pics of them all., Some of the varieties are growing a bit slower or were younger. All in all, I am very happy how they are turning out.
Yes they were very small and a large group of over 30. They are in 2 75 gallons now.
Working a lot of overtime, so I have the auto feeders going with beefheart flakes while I'm gone. Did have a couple malfunctions with the feeders (batteries died, opening plugged LOL ), but all in all things are going well.
By the end of summer, I think I'll have some whoppers:D

Thanks for the kind words.:)

Ardan

[Ardan]

Forgot a couple nice ones:)

Ardan

[Eddie]

Yes you did! These are very nice. Can't wait to see them all growed up. ;)


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[William Palumbo]

Nice Ardan...I believe Red Scribblets...Bill