Pinks Baby!

[roclement]

Man I have been keeping discus for so long but I still get excited when something new happens! Got home tonight after a pain in the butt day with the snow and all, to find these two laying in their tank...female laying, male covering...now I have seen this so many times with so many fish that sometimes you forget how awesome this is!

This is a pair of pink albinos, gorgeous fish, on the smaller side but round and 100% pink, a beautiful thing to see swimming in your house, now I get to be 100% sure they are a true pair with two genders, let's hope the eggs take!

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/IMG_0747.jpg
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/IMG_0744.jpg

A couple of videos, click on the image to watch the videos

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/th_MVI_0746.jpg (http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/?action=view&current=MVI_0746.mp4)

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/th_MVI_0745.jpg (http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/?action=view&current=MVI_0745.mp4)

Thanks for looking!

Rodrigo

[roundfishross]

now thats what IAm talkin bout willis!!!!!:D:D

I gota inside hunch he,s fertile!!!!;);)

[roclement]

Let's hope so! :)

Rodrigo

[Tofe]

Rod,
They are a beautiful pr. You and Bob have an awesome collection of fish. Look forward to hearing good news in 48hrs or so :)

Brian

[antpal01]

Lookin good, brother! I hope that you get some wigglers!

thx,
Ant

[BOBT00LS]

Looking very good Buddy ! Glad to see I picked that pair out right. I know they are in good hands and look forward to some good news in about 60 hours or so.


Bob

[Melissa]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!

[vera]

ahh, i miss that sight of eggs in making , very nice pair really pink , i wonder if they breed true

[mikel]

Congrats Rodrigo....love the beautiful pink fish. I find the pink swirl and the spawning "cone" quite curious....;)))))))))))mike

[Jennie]

Rod, can you post natural light pics? I've never seen PINK discus.
Thanks

[roclement]

These are taken with colormax bulbs like all my tanks, they do have a pink tint to them, now the water is tainted blue so I will not take any additional pictures for color, once I clear the water I will post pictures with white light for all you all! :)

Rodrigo

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice Rodrigo, hope you have young'uns soon.

[Jennie]

what is the strain?? I assume an albino of some kind. They are nice

[William Palumbo]

Looking good Rod! All the best with them. I like the bulbs like the Gro-Lux bulbs that have the pink/red hue. Compliments most red/blue based fish. Not the best light to bring out yellows, or greens in a planted tank tho...Bill

[Jennie]

and to be clear I know you said pink albino. still never heard of. Guess I'm wondering genetic makeup:)

[roclement]

I think, and Bob can jump in here, they are Albino Red Whites, when properly fed and under the right light they get the pink tint to them, make for gorgeous fish! Just like any other discus, color is dependent on food and light, as well as environment.

Rodrigo

[Jennie]

Thanks, that's what I was looking for..I need more coffee

[roclement]

Here are a couple of pictures of another pair of the same strain, in another tank, with just white light, they are pink as anyone that comes over to my house on the 22nd will be able to see (shameless plug here :) )

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/IMG_0750.jpg
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/rodclement/Pinks/IMG_0749.jpg

Rodrigo

[Chad Adams]

Congrats Rod! Good luck with them.
Chad

[BOBT00LS]

These discus are Albino Red Whites which we acquired from Leo (Roundfish) Ross via Mike Beals of Central Ohio Discus. Their true color is pink but will darken when stressed and Im assuming they will darken when they tend to fry. Rod has two pairs with him and I have three more here with me hoping to get another pair from. Another pink strain we are still working with are Wayne NG Red Spotted Pinks which are also Pink Albinos that will darken when stressed.

Hey Rod, how are those eggs looking ? Any turned white this morning ?

Bob

[seanyuki]

Nice ARW Rod......you and Bob has a nice collection of high end discus and keep us drooling all the time......by the way what other strains do you have in your house?......my keyboard is already wet looking at yr pics.

[roclement]

Let's hold the wetness my friend! No short circuits allowed!!! :)

As of now we have pairs of Ogon Yellows, Penang Eruptions, Albino Platinums, Albino Red Whites (these pinks), and Albino 3r2 from Wayne (also pinnk). Waiting for a new pair from Hans (where are they HANS! Hint, hint!).

Bob, we have four white eggs this morning but I have been down this road before so we'll see what happens before we get too excited! The pair is agressively protecting the cone, always a good sign for me!

Rodrigo

[Jennie]

those are super nice Rodrigo!!

[roclement]

those are super nice Rodrigo!!

Thank you! I think so as well!

Rodrigo

[DiscusOnly]

As of now we have pairs of Ogon Yellows, Penang Eruptions, Albino Platinums, Albino Red Whites (these pinks), and Albino 3r2 from Wayne (also pinnk). Waiting for a new pair from Hans (where are they HANS! Hint, hint!).


Nice selection! Congratulation.. looking forwarded to seeing these pink frys.

[BOBT00LS]

Rod the Wayne NG Discus are not Albino 3R2's. They are Wayne NG Red Pupil Spotted Pinks from Dan Espinosa which is one of his albino strains. This is one very hard strain to acquire as I have been trying for about a year now to get a few more.

Bob

[roclement]

Thanks for clarifiyng Bob! Can't wait to get home tonight and see what happened!

Rodrigo

[hedut]

Nice pair Rod and got luck with them ;)

[scottthomas]

Very cool pair. Thanks for sharing.

[Disgirl]

Wow, pink discus! Very unique and pretty, good luck with them Rod! You and Bob are quite the discus breeders these days, that's great.
Barb

[roclement]

Wow, pink discus! Very unique and pretty, good luck with them Rod! You and Bob are quite the discus breeders these days, that's great.
Barb

Barb, they do all the work! I just enjoy watching them! And let's not forget the magic cones!!! :)
The way this pairing thing is going, I may need to add some tanks soon!

Rodrigo

[Tofe]

Rod,
How is the pr doing with the eggs? Do you think the eggs are fertile

Good luck
Brian

[roclement]

Rod,
How is the pr doing with the eggs? Do you think the eggs are fertile

Good luck
Brian


Thanks Brian! I am still at work, won't get home untill around 1:00am the life of a Club Manager/Musician...I'll post tomorrow morning!

Rodrigo

[moik]

Petco is having thierr $1 a gal sale til the Jan 15...
Barb, they do all the work! I just enjoy watching them! And let's not forget the magic cones!!! :)
The way this pairing thing is going, I may need to add some tanks soon!

Rodrigo

[roclement]

Petco is having thierr $1 a gal sale til the Jan 15...

That's how I got all my current breeders, maybe it's time to go back again! Thanks for the tip!

Rodrigo

[2075turner]

That's how I got all my current breeders, maybe it's time to go back again! Thanks for the tip!

Rodrigo

So the real truth comes out why the date was changed from the 15th to the 22nd, hummmm
Let me guess....Ashay will be getting another tank as well, LOL

[roclement]

Well folks, no go...got home to mostly white eggs and woke up to a clean cone...a couple of good signs, both parents covered the eggs and guarded the sizeable clutch...they also cleaned the cone on their own so they kknow they didn't take...oh well, there is always next week...

Rodrigo

[Chad Adams]

Rod,
Sorry to hear, better luck with the next batch.
Chad

[scottthomas]

Oh well, thats to be expected first couple times. Good luck in the future. You guys have some really cool and unique strains that you are working with and I am always interested in these updates. Again, thanks for sharing

[roclement]

Thanks guys! And thanks for checking!

Rodrigo

[roundfishross]

hang in there Rod... I know they will produce I have seen wrigglers from that male and the reddest female. better luck next time bro!!

[roclement]

hang in there Rod... I know they will produce I have seen wrigglers from that male and the reddest female. better luck next time bro!!

Patience is the discus keepers ONLY virtue! :)

Rodrigo

[wendy9722]

Patience is the discus keepers ONLY virtue! :)

Rodrigo

+1 ant that the truth!!!!!!!!!!

[Jennie]

Not like you're hurting for wrigglers. isn't Bob Tools drowning in them yet?? LOL..
don't worry if not this pair next week, a different pair will spring to life!!!!!:)

[BOBT00LS]

DiscusLover65, IM HURTING FOR WRIGGLERS !!! The fry dont last long around here. We sell out quick. Im currently tending to a whopping 6 Ogon Yellows. Im looking forward to raising some of those Pink fry somewhere down the road. It may take a few try's and Im very optimistic that they will get it right soon as they are showing very good parental skills to this point.

Bob

[Jennie]

Surprised. Seems like every week there's a new spawn?? Or at least Rodrigo was posting them heavy there for awhile.

[BOBT00LS]

Dont get me wrong there has been ALOT of fry but every time a batch is put up for sale they are usually gone within two weeks. Rod's doing a great job and the local discus nuts appreciate it and keep coming back for more.

Bob

[Jennie]

LOL, I need a "Bob Tools" for when I breed mine..

[roundfishross]

Dont get me wrong there has been ALOT of fry but every time a batch is put up for sale they are usually gone within two weeks. Rod's doing a great job and the local discus nuts appreciate it and keep coming back for more.

Bob

youre very lucky ... in these parts we just have plain ole nuts .... they havnt a clue to what a discus is!!!!!!

[scottthomas]

youre very lucky ... in these parts we just have plain ole nuts .... they havnt a clue to what a discus is!!!!!! LOL, they really seem to come out when it snows! BTW, I eally love those Ogon Yellows since you guys started posted pics of your pairs. You need to start shipping!

[sidd]

This is albino Red White pair. beautiful pair. hope you get tons of babies from them

[mathao]

never seen pink ones till now, beautiful fish