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  • 3dees
    Registered Member
    • Mar 2010
    • 406
    • Chicago suburb

    #16
    Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

    hey Bill, you playin with photoshop? lol. man those fish are glowing.

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    • William Palumbo
      Registered Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 4035

      #17
      Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

      If referring to my fish...That's the flash going thru heavily tannin water. But yea, they shine...Bill

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      • YSS
        Registered Member
        • Apr 2007
        • 2786
        • Northern VA, USA

        #18
        Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

        Originally posted by wgtaylor
        Far to much credit. They were small and looked rough but healthy. Never had to treat them for anything and just keep them as simple as possible. That's all I capable of anyway so got lucky.
        Far too modest. I wish to be as lucky as you've been.

        Yun-

        - 265G Wild Discus Community
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        - 20G, 20G, 29G Community
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        • jimg
          Registered Member
          • Jan 2008
          • 3587
          • westchester county,ny

          #19
          Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

          These are a pair (hopefully anyway!) of $250.00 each Curua reds that I had for about 1 week before pic was taken. To me I love the shape pattern and color and they will improve as they relax.
          EC kept at 250, temp 82, daily 40% wc ro tap mix catalpa leaves in a bag help with tannins.




          This is a brown I have had for 8 years bought in lfs for $75.00 I like this mostly because the body is a solid brown but the fins have a nice red and black halo with blue striations in the fins. temp 83, ec 550+- in planted tank


          These are a mix of blues and browns in the same tank http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC_0048-2.jpg

          I'll get to the greens as soon as I get pics
          Last edited by jimg; 01-27-2011, 02:51 PM.
          Jim

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          • William Palumbo
            Registered Member
            • Dec 2002
            • 4035

            #20
            Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

            Great looking Cura Reds!...HOWEVER...for the price paid for each, I can see a difference in quality, mainly with the smaller(female)one. Not sure how you picked those, or if even allowed to discuss prices in here...Both great fish none the less, and hopefully are a pair...Bill

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            • jallen500
              Registered Member
              • Jan 2011
              • 5

              #21
              Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

              Hey William,
              I have a question about the Wild Blue Discus. I hope that's the same as "Wild Rio Canuma Blues". First I must say....
              those r beautiful discus. Where did you ordered them from? I would really like to receive a couple soon. Can u PM me?
              Julian

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              • William Palumbo
                Registered Member
                • Dec 2002
                • 4035

                #22
                Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                Hi Julian...PM sent. But not Canuma's, which are more red based...Bill

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                • Second Hand Pat
                  Administrator and MVP Dec.2015
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 33845
                  • Central Florida
                  • Pat

                  #23
                  Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                  Jim, like your Curua reds.
                  Your Discus are talking to you...Are you listening

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                  • wgtaylor
                    Registered Member
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 997
                    • Brookings, Oregon

                    #24
                    Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                    Originally posted by jimg
                    This is a brown I have had for 8 years bought in lfs for $75.00
                    Wow, 8 years from a lfs wild is a testament to your good care. Everyone of those are very nice. Great job.
                    Bill

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                    • jimg
                      Registered Member
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 3587
                      • westchester county,ny

                      #25
                      Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                      Originally posted by Second Hand Pat
                      Jim, like your Curua reds.
                      Thank you!
                      Jim

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                      • jimg
                        Registered Member
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 3587
                        • westchester county,ny

                        #26
                        Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                        Originally posted by wgtaylor
                        Wow, 8 years from a lfs wild is a testament to your good care. Everyone of those are very nice. Great job.
                        Bill
                        Thank you.
                        It was in a lfs in a 20 gallon tank with 3 or 4 others,what a chance I took! lost it last summer though.....sad day!
                        Jim

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                        • Discus Origins
                          Registered Member
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 1809
                          • Ocala, FL

                          #27
                          Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                          Hi guys,

                          Here is my group of Cuipeau's that I purchase from Oliver about 7 months ago as young adults. They were $250/each. The striations are starting to come in on a couple of the larger ones while it looks like the smaller ones will remain solid body color so I should end up with a good ratio of males/females.

                          Mark
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                          Mark

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                          • Len
                            Platinum Member

                            • May 2010
                            • 1488
                            • Halifax NS

                            #28
                            Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                            I'm happy to say that I was finally able to get some wild discus of my own, and I'm very pleased with them. After I picked them up at the airport, they went into the tank and I was pretty surprised when they ate right away. I was expecting them to be really nervous and shy, but they aren't at all. My photography skills leave much to be desired, but here are some shots:





                            Len

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                            • Altum Nut
                              Homesteader

                              • Oct 2009
                              • 3128
                              • Toronto, Ontario
                              • Ralph

                              #29
                              Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                              Man-o-Man, great score Len.
                              Good to see that you also have the wild itch. They will sure thrive in your care and look forward to more pics.
                              Enjoy,
                              ...Ralph
                              "Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
                              -John Wooden

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                              • Len
                                Platinum Member

                                • May 2010
                                • 1488
                                • Halifax NS

                                #30
                                Re: Wild Discus Tech Notes 3... Solid Browns and Blues...The basics and More..

                                I was pretty happy Ralph. I've actually been looking for awhile, but getting anyone to ship across the border was not going to happen unfortunately. I lucked out and got these far easier than I ever imagined possible. I'm especially glad that I got the largest available. My plan is to redo my 130, get rid of most of the filter sand bottom (messy PITA) and already ripped out most of the plants. I've seen some really nice tanks on here with lots of wood that are really classy and natural looking. Then of course I can get MORE wilds


                                Len

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