My First 7 Grow-outs, Here we go! (w/photos)

[Stag]

I Purchased 6 x 2-2.5in Red Turqs and one 3in bull body Turqs from a breeder down in Wilmington,NC. They are about 3months old. They are being fed mainly color flake as a staple. I am going 75% water changed with tap water and Prime.


They are in a 29gallon, BB Grow-out tank with a 70 aquaclear with 2stage Biomesh filter(turned down). A Odessea 55 power compact light lights up half the tank. For heating I am using a 150Watt adjustable, submersible heater. I have a 55 gallon they will be moved to when the time comes.


The Fry:
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The Parents are Red Turqs and are with the breeder. The wall behind the tank is yellow it makes the tank look funkie!
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Aww! I reached max photo allotment. :mad::confused: Sorry guys.

Criticisms and compliments welcome :D

[dbfzurowski]

Everything looks great! Best of luck!

[zman78]

Very nice! I have 6 Marlb Red x Red Panda juvies about the same size as yours that I'm growing out as well, interesting to see how they grow out.

[TURQ64]

Good looking youngin's, best of luck!...

[Stag]

Thanks guys, I got a long road adead of me... "and the daily water changes start, when I will be able to stop nobody knows!":D

[Northwoods Discus]

Shape looks good. It does seem like a year to grow out takes forever. Good luck with them and keep us posted.

[Second Hand Pat]

James, you will get use to the WCs and on a small tank they are nothing. I do a 30 gallon change on the 40 in about 30 minutes and most of that is waiting on the draining/filling. While waiting I feed the other tank etc to pass the time. Your youngsters look good. ;)
Pat

[Stag]

Thanks Pat,

With my luck the military will move me the instant they get full grown and I will have to start over. :D

How do you guys feel about gorwing them on strictly dry food(mainly flake)?

[Discus PB]

They look really good!!! I use a shop vac on my WC. Cuts the time down to nothing. The first 10 to 15 gallons I use the cleaner thing I got. I just keep the shop vac hose towards the top and away from the fish. Doesn't seem to bother them at all.

[judy]

I try to vary the food: beefheart flake, Omega 3 Superflake, Al's Freeze-dried blackworms, live blackworms, bloodworms, pellets (first feeding of the day as pellets are not their fave).

[ericatdallas]

Thanks Pat,

With my luck the military will move me the instant they get full grown and I will have to start over. :D

How do you guys feel about gorwing them on strictly dry food(mainly flake)?

Grow out won't be as good. I didn't see any research with BH, but from what I've read it's live food, frozen food, then dry foods. What one study I saw said though that if you varied the diet it'll be the most cost-effective.

I'm sure BH probably is up there with frozen foods (maybe better depending on formulation).

[TNT77]

You can try the freeze dried blackworm, beefheart flake, and prime reef flake if you want to try the dry food route.