The guppy project

[Lenin]

So after finally finishing my tank build, see thread http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?94919-I-m-Baaaacckkk-150g-Build&highlight=

I am now doing "The guppy project", I've done this before with very small fry, so I adquire some of AngelPlus small discus, they range in size from I believe 3/4" to 1 1/4, I will measure and photograph this evening.

They're in a long 20 gallon, no light but what's coming from the window indirectly, two water changes a day morning and evening, diet will be the pro-growth flakes and frozen blackworms.



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[Second Hand Pat]

Lenin, you have a particular goal here diet/growth wise?

[Lenin]

Just to grow big, healthy discus.

After they get to 4" I will place them in the display tank, so it's to grow them out to be ready for it

[TNT77]

Just sayin 10- 3 or 4" discus is going to be crowded for a 20g tank.

[Skip]

Just sayin 10- 3 or 4" discus is going to be crowded for a 20g tank.

He knows... :)

[Lenin]

Yeah, it will change when they grow, I would have them in a 10 right now if I could, it's not good to start at a 40 breeder when they're that small.

[TNT77]

Yeah, it will change when they grow, I would have them in a 10 right now if I could, it's not good to start at a 40 breeder when they're that small.
Just making sure. :) Good luck with your project. Growing out babies is always fun. Keep us posted on how they are doing.

[Lenin]

As requested, latest pics, as you see they're very small, I think some of them where not even an inch when I got them, and a few where 1 1/2 max. The diferrence right now in size is from 1/4 to 1/2 more in two weeks, but is really how fat they look, also they look a little bit reddish, don't know if that's because of the Pro-growth since even what I think are blue diamonds show some red, or if it's normal for their size, but all are nice and bright, one of them was very dark for a while and hiding, but after a week it pretty much recovered from whatever it was
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[ZX10R]

Looks like I see some very fat little bellies good luck with them and please keep us updated

[Lenin]

Yes, and I'm keeping them that way, just take a look at this, Dan how about this for a promo, as soon as they see me if they could talk they would ask for blackworms.
http://media.use.com/images/s_4/7989d0cebc18d7da4c84.jpg (http://www.use.com/7989d0cebc18d7da4c84)

[krislewis3]

How do you attach those worms to the side of the tank?????

[krislewis3]

Are those freeze dried black worms, if so, how do you attach those worms to the side of the tank?????

[DiscusKev]

Are those freeze dried black worms, if so, how do you attach those worms to the side of the tank?????

It is done by squeezing/pressing against the glass wall. You'll see some 'air' come out and it will stick. TRY, it's EASY!

[krislewis3]

Cool!!!!!

[Lenin]

Actually these are the frozen kind, in trays

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[krislewis3]

I tried it with my freeze dried black worms and it worked great!!!!!!!

[Lenin]

OK, so it's been a while and haven't done any updated pics, so here we go, I've also placed some of my show tank with my valentines.

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[Second Hand Pat]

They look to be growing out nicely. How large are they now?

[Lenin]

The smaller one's are 2- 2 1/2", the bigger one's are in the 3- 3 1/2" range, all growing nicely, i did have to cull two of them earlier, so now I have 9 but all are looking good.

[LizStreithorst]

You've done very well with fish so small.

[Lenin]

I didn't expect them to be that small from the start, this is the second time I've done this, I've gotten some flachens from John which were between 1 1/2 to 2", and they grew excellent, these were much smaller so I'm glad for the results, I don't even think is that hard, just change the water everyday, feed them a lot of high protein foods, that's pretty much it.
I still don't know for sure what type some of they are yet, will probably know by another month.

[Lenin]

I'm even tempted to build a rack and place 3 breeders with a sump filter and start growing some fry, but I really don't want to deal with a breeding pair, we'll see.