Kingdom Come Discus Contest Fish

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Here are fish from Martha Morris I will be entering in the contest. Martha was kind enough to keep these for me since she agreed to sell them to me August 1st.
She is planning on sending them to me next week when I get back from a short trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway/Asheville NC.
Al told me to post the pictures here and as soon as I get the fish he will put them on the contest section.

Taken August 1st.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/thebisonman/DSC07973Small1.jpg


Taken a day or so ago.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/thebisonman/DSC08034Small.jpg

Of course the Watanabe Cobalt pair stopped spawning after I sent the last batch to Skip. I do hope to get another batch from some of Hans' nice pairs but time is running out.

[nc0gnet0]

Kraig,

Very nice but what are they?

Rick

[DiscusDrew]

Don't lose hope Kraig! Pretty sure we got our Hans shipments at the same time and I've got two of the three pairs on eggs now, you and me both know how quickly they settle in, they may yet give you some more fry to keep you busy :) I'm hoping I get at least one more batch that I want to throw into the competition.

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice Kraig. I am going to bring Martha down to Fla so she can show me how to get that nice uniform size across all the fry.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Not just the fry but the 2 and 3 inch fish are amazingly the same shape and size.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Kraig,

Very nice but what are they?
Rick these are a High Body Blue Turquoise the parents came from Forrest throught Kenny.

Rick


Don't lose hope Kraig! Pretty sure we got our Hans shipments at the same time and I've got two of the three pairs on eggs now, you and me both know how quickly they settle in, they may yet give you some more fry to keep you busy :) I'm hoping I get at least one more batch that I want to throw into the competition. I hope you are right Drew. None the less I at least hope you get a batch or two.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

More contest fish I hope.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/thebisonman/RedPigeon.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjRsJwadXRI&feature=youtu.be

[strawberryblonde]

Nice Kraig! I'm sorta doing the same thing with Pat and her latest batch of f1 fry. They went free swimming today, and provided that enough of them survive to dime size, we're going to try to ship them out to me so I can raise them for the contest.

I'm also considering giving my Red Scrib/BT pair a shot at making me some babies before Sept. 1st.

[chaoslite]

Kraig,

Are those wrigglers from the Pigeon Reds you got from Hans?

Mishka

[Skip]

good luck kraig.. looks like you have plenty on the way :)

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Nice Kraig! I'm sorta doing the same thing with Pat and her latest batch of f1 fry. They went free swimming today, and provided that enough of them survive to dime size, we're going to try to ship them out to me so I can raise them for the contest.

I'm also considering giving my Red Scrib/BT pair a shot at making me some babies before Sept. 1st.
Toni, I know Pat will have some very nice fish for you. It will be interesting to see you two compete.


Kraig,

Are those wrigglers from the Pigeon Reds you got from Hans?

Mishka. Mishka they sure are. The fry were looking good and should go free swimming tomorrow.


good luck kraig.. looks like you have plenty on the way :) Hope to have more Skip by Sept. 1st. When are you going to enter yours?

[Kingdom Come Discus]

The fish arrived today from Martha. A lot of work for her. Great Shipping and professional packaging. Sorry Rick I just saw my reply to you did not post. These are high bodied Red Turquoise.

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/thebisonman/024-1.jpg

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx287/thebisonman/025-2.jpg

[Kingdom Come Discus]

It looks as if the Han's raffle fish's spawn is going to make it. They are free swimming for three days today.


http://youtu.be/phdiMTu9xlc

[chaoslite]

Good luck with them Kraig. The parents are beauties.

Mishka

[Eddie]

Nice looking batch Kraig!

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Good luck with them Kraig. The parents are beauties.

Mishka



Nice looking batch Kraig!

Thanks guys Martha did a great job with these. Too early to tell how Red Pidgeons will do. I lost a few today between morning and after work feedings.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Here is the first video of the M. Morris Red Turquoise. Very happy with these. They are in straight tap. My city water Parameters are pH 7.8, 200 ppm total disolved solids. I am feeding only beefheart so far and will also be fed a seafood mix and Al's Freeze Dried Blackworms. Water changes 75% 1st one today. Hope to find time to do them daily.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S-qg1BA4J8&feature=youtu.be

[trusty]

Kraig what size is the tank where you got the rt growing from just wondering.

[Kingdom Come Discus]

These guys are in a 29 gallon. There are about thirty the best I can count no more than 34.

I am using a little advice from Dale Jordan who claims the fish will grow faster in smaller tanks because he claims they can't use up as much energy as they would swimming in a big tank.

I am doing at least 90% water changes daily and I have pure pond and pure aquarium in the tanks. I also am using a typical quarantine measure on these new arrivals with a metro/copper treatment, to be followed by a prazi treatment and then one more metro treatment. Here is a video from Saturday, September 8th.


http://youtu.be/2i0CQ9xZDT4

[Skip]

These guys are in a 29 gallon. There are about thirty the best I can count no more than 34.

I am using a little advice from Dale Jordan who claims the fish will grow faster in smaller tanks because he claims they can't use up as much energy as they would swimming in a big tank.


i agree with ya on this one!! :)

[Kingdom Come Discus]

i agree with ya on this one!! :)

It is harder to keep them happy, water quality wise!!

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Here they are eating homemade beef heart mix. I am nearly completed with the quarantine measures, mentioned earlier, Metro, Prazi, Copper treatment. One fish of the did die a couple days ago, turned dark and bit the dust. The final eight will be picked this weekend as they will be two months old.


http://youtu.be/MfrxdX0f32k

[TammyG]

They look great Kraig.