do small discus breed normally?

[ss16534]

hi,
i have male 7 inch and the female just 4 inch , will she breed normally . or there would be problem with little one thanks

[Altum Nut]

Your female is 4" TL right, but have any idea how old she is?
I don't see any problem as long as they pair up.
Have they paired or are you force pairing? I would not do it if this is the case because if he does not want to breed while she is laying...he could beat her up bad.

...Ralph

[John_Nicholson]

It will be fine. The only problem that you might have is if she lays eggs at the very bottom of the cone.

-john

[William Palumbo]

Keep an eye on her when she is feeding fry. I have lost small parents to large batches of fry. The stress is too much for them after a certain point...Bill

[ss16534]

Your female is 4" TL right, but have any idea how old she is?
I don't see any problem as long as they pair up.
Have they paired or are you force pairing? I would not do it if this is the case because if he does not want to breed while she is laying...he could beat her up bad.

...Ralph

hi ralph she is around 16 months

[Eddie]

It will be fine. The only problem that you might have is if she lays eggs at the very bottom of the cone.

-john

You never know John, he might be well endowed! Lol


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[Altum Nut]

hi ralph she is around 16 months

I guess she is old enough and not "jail-bait".
Best of luck...but just keep an eye on them.

...Ralph

[Eddie]

Lol, jail bait


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[John_Nicholson]

LOL...You guys are just wrong....

Bill I have had "normal" sized fish have the same problem with large spawns so I did not categorize that as just a small fish problem.

-john

[William Palumbo]

Same here John. Actually have my Stendker Cobalt pair recuperating now, and they aint small!...just with the smaller fish, you have to watch them more closely, as their time with their fry is IME a LOT less...Bill

[mmorris]

It will be fine. The only problem that you might have is if she lays eggs at the very bottom of the cone.

-john

Do small females tend to do that? Do they do that because they can and larger females can't? Is this a problem because a larger male cannot reach the eggs?

[John_Nicholson]

Do small females tend to do that? Do they do that because they can and larger females can't? Is this a problem because a larger male cannot reach the eggs?

Most of the time you are fine but you will get the occasional female that wants to lay at the very bottom of the cone and the larger males simply have problems covering the eggs. The problem can be more of the pain if the female is very small.

-john

[CliffsDiscus]

Laying eggs(females)near the bottom shouldn't be a problem with the male, as he can go over the eggs horizontaly.

Cliff

[John_Nicholson]

Laying eggs(females)near the bottom shouldn't be a problem with the male, as he can go over the eggs horizontaly.

Cliff

Your right and if they did not have a brain the size of a pea I am sure they would figure it out....If I post something it will normally be because I have seen it or done it.....

-john

[roundfishross]

Most of the time you are fine but you will get the occasional female that wants to lay at the very bottom of the cone and the larger males simply have problems covering the eggs. The problem can be more of the pain if the female is very small.

-john


Your right and if they did not have a brain the size of a pea I am sure they would figure it out....If I post something it will normally be because I have seen it or done it.....

-john

plus 2, I have seen this before as well.....Leo

[Jason K.]

You never know John, he might be well endowed! Lol


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eddie you are one funny man...lol...