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

    Week 35

    Well another couple weeks have gone by and everything has remained pretty consistent with the contest discus since last update.
    We lost power for 8 hours two days ago, the power company lost a transformer. The discus did fine and the tanks came back up to temp everything worked out.
    A little longer I would have had to get the generator out to power all the tanks. We seldom lose power but that was a good lesson, another thing on my to do list to
    get the generator housed and ready to go.

    Update,.....the power was off for a couple hours again last night. All the fish are getting their endurance tests and have not shown any effects. As long as the tanks
    don't get too cold the fish actually appear to enjoy the calm water with no filters running. Life's good, procrastination is maintaining it's typical hold but as soon as this
    storm is over I better get busy with that generator.

    All the water parameters, feeding and water changes have remained the same since the last update.
    This time I was able to get a few pictures of the discus during the day without using a flash with the exception of the first pic.

    First pic, with a flash. This is a 5 inch cutout that I made a while back to get an approximate growth comparison.
    They are still growing although slow now.


    I've noticed the patterns on these discus continue to develop more as they grow.
    It appears they have more to go before they develop their final pattern and color.






    This may be Whitey that I noticed in Week 1 and took a picture of him then.
    He is the smallest but eats good and appears healthy and never gets picked on by the others.
    Actually I think Whitey is a girl.

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

    #2
    Re: Week 35

    35 weeks already? doesn't seem like it. Bill, the fish look fantastic, even Whitey That yellow one with the blue bit in the fin needs a bit of tlc though

    Good job.
    Paul

    Comfortably numb.

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

      #3
      Re: Week 35

      Ha ha, thanks Paul. Time keeps rolling on.
      Take care
      Bill

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

        #4
        Re: Week 35

        Awesome shots Bill and as always, the fish look outstanding!

        Thanks for the update! All the best,

        Eddie


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

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        • Lytehouse
          Registered Member
          • Aug 2009
          • 153
          • Oklahoma

          #5
          Re: Week 35

          Fish are beautiful
          Lynn

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

            #6
            Re: Week 35

            Your discus look wonderful! It's funny how we work so hard to set up filtration and everything for our fish and they are happier when the power goes out and there is no airstone or circulation.

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

              #7
              Re: Week 35

              Originally posted by Scribbles
              Your discus look wonderful! It's funny how we work so hard to set up filtration and everything for our fish and they are happier when the power goes out and there is no airstone or circulation.

              Chris
              Hey might be a good idea, unpug the power to everything, cheaper and keep them happy too.
              Thanks Chris

              Originally posted by Lytehouse
              Fish are beautiful
              Thank you for the compliment Lynn


              Originally posted by Eddie
              Awesome shots Bill and as always, the fish look outstanding!

              Thanks for the update! All the best,

              Eddie
              Thanks Eddie
              Updates are easier with a few pics.
              Take care

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

                #8
                Re: Week 35

                Bill, they are looking fantastic. I can't believe its been 35 weeks!
                Jim
                Never to old to learn

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

                  #9
                  Re: Week 35

                  Originally posted by fishyj
                  Bill, they are looking fantastic. I can't believe its been 35 weeks!
                  It seems to be going by pretty quick. Good to have those first week pictures to remind me where we started.
                  Thanks Jim

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

                    #10
                    Re: Week 35

                    Great pics Bill! Thanks for the update!

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                    • MRQuad
                      Registered Member
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 501

                      #11
                      Re: Week 35

                      i am soooo jealous! great job!

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

                        #12
                        Re: Week 35

                        Originally posted by MRQuad
                        i am soooo jealous! great job!
                        Thanks Marvin
                        Can't wait to see you posting pictures again.


                        Originally posted by calihawker
                        Great pics Bill! Thanks for the update!
                        Nice compliment, thanks a bunch.

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