5-26-2009: One week down.

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  • Ryan
    Platinum Member

    • Dec 2000
    • 6427
    • Palm Coast, FL

    5-26-2009: One week down.

    Well, almost. Officially they've been here for one week tomorrow.

    Because of the low lighting on my tank and in the room in general, I've had to use flash for the pictures. It washes out their eyes. I'm noticing that a couple of the fish are much lighter and peachy in color while the others are a nice golden hue. I love the little red edge along their dorsal fins.

    The fish are getting 90% w/c everyday and about 5 - 6 feedings. They are starting to enjoy the beefheart. Most of them eat the ONF1 pellets but I have a couple that ignore it. They act like it's not even in the tank. Everyone loves Hikari bloodworms (naturally).













    You'll have to excuse the dirty tank bottom. This is pre-water change!

    Here are a couple videos. In the second video they are eating Hikari Discus frozen cubes. None of my fish, including the discus, seem to care for them. It's bloodworms mixed with little pellets of squid/fish. You'll see them mouthing and spitting out the pellets. They just pick through the cubes and eat all the bloodworms.



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

    #2
    Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

    Hey Ryan, they look great ! Good food and big water changes that's the ticket.
    These discus do have some variance in color huh, I have one I called Whitey, a lot lighter than any of the others. Guess that's good, can tell them apart. Good job, take care,

    Bill

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    • Eddie
      Registered Member
      • Nov 2004
      • 28057
      • Vacaville, CA

      #3
      Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

      looking fabulous Ryan! Definitely setting that bar high for the others.

      Take care and all the best with your beauty's,

      Eddie


      "If you ask for an opinion...don't get pissed when I give you mine."

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      • Scribbles
        Registered Member
        • Feb 2009
        • 2594
        • Sammamish, WA
        • Chris

        #4
        Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

        They're looking great! I've never had a discus past or present that would eat the Hikari frozen discus cubes either.

        Chris
        "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."~ Mahatma Gandhi

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        • kirkp
          Registered Member
          • Jun 2003
          • 562

          #5
          Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

          Hey Ryan, looking very good! I agree that they are some amazing discus. And yes, you are definitely setting the bar very high.

          Good luck,
          Kirk

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          • Chad Hughes
            Registered Member
            • Nov 2008
            • 4696
            • San Diego, CA

            #6
            Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

            Ryan,

            Looking great! Thanks for the update! I noticed that I have one that is a bit on the peachy side as well. The rest seem to have that golden hue like you mentioned. Very interesting! Can't wait to see these guys all grown out! This year is going to fly by!

            Best wishes!
            Chad Hughes

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            • calihawker
              Registered Member
              • Sep 2006
              • 1470
              • Cool, California

              #7
              Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

              Great job Ryan! It looks like Al made quite an effort to mix up the colors for all of us.

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              • MRQuad
                Registered Member
                • Oct 2008
                • 501

                #8
                Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                great job on the fish ryan!

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                • seanyuki
                  Registered Member
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 5355
                  • B.C. Canada
                  • Francis

                  #9
                  Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                  Those little guys are gorgeous in your tank.
                  Thanks for posting them

                  Cheers
                  Francis
                  Grasshopper
                  Francis

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                  • fishyj
                    Registered Member
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 359
                    • niagara falls ny
                    • Jim

                    #10
                    Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                    I have the same stuff and mine will do the same thing. After the pack is gone no more of that food, they don't eat the squid-fish pellets and it makes a mess.
                    Jim
                    Never to old to learn

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                    • Armandi_Fishcarer
                      Registered Member
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 359
                      • Sydney, Australia

                      #11
                      Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                      Fantastic pic/vids Ryan, they look like they are on the prowl!

                      Regards
                      Ahmed
                      Is there an antibiotic for aquarists!

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                      • pcsb23
                        Registered Member
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 8646
                        • Devon, UK

                        #12
                        Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                        Fish look fantastic Ryan I'm jealous!!
                        Paul

                        Comfortably numb.

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                        • keef
                          Registered Member
                          • Jan 2006
                          • 261
                          • currently -Townsville, Australia

                          #13
                          Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                          The Discus are looking very happy Ryan, doing a very good job there bro, we def got the right guy as Mr Control!
                          Keith
                          The two best times to fish are when its raining and when it's not.

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                          • Ardan
                            Registered Member
                            • May 2002
                            • 5605
                            • Wisconsin

                            #14
                            Re: 5-26-2009: One week down.

                            Looking great Ryan! Glad youre back into discus

                            Ardan
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