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  • pastry
    Registered Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 2694
    • Charleston, SC

    Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

    Shawn, I haven't been on in awhile... great to see you in the contest! Thanks for continuing to post your experiment!
    -Elliot

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    • shawnhu
      Registered Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 760
      • NYC

      I took some pictures last night of the fish before an after water change. Here they are.

      Aside from having to feed more, they're all getting a 90% water change once a day or once every other day. I've increased the RO Right dosage to 5ml per 2.5 gallons this week.
      Attached Files

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      • Kal-El
        Registered Member
        • Apr 2012
        • 2497
        • Glen Ellyn, IL

        Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

        This was a great read... I'm glad you are taking a different method then the norm of what folks in this forum would do... I know some folks in here would jump on you if you don't do it the traditional way. Way to stay with it. Good luck... I too am looking into ways of growing discus the unconventional way with less water change so one day I can help those that want to get in the hobby but can't commit to all of the daily water changes.
        Kal-El

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        • shawnhu
          Registered Member
          • Jan 2009
          • 760
          • NYC

          Originally posted by kalelhawj
          This was a great read... I'm glad you are taking a different method then the norm of what folks in this forum would do... I know some folks in here would jump on you if you don't do it the traditional way. Way to stay with it. Good luck... I too am looking into ways of growing discus the unconventional way with less water change so one day I can help those that want to get in the hobby but can't commit to all of the daily water changes.
          Thanks, appreciate the nice comments. I hope through this, some may realize that it's not impossible to raise Discus in an absolute sterile and time consuming manner.

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          • shawnhu
            Registered Member
            • Jan 2009
            • 760
            • NYC

            I've noticed that some of these guys are getting feisty. There's about 3-4 of them that would chase others away when feeding, and the largest one would turn dark and hog up the surface food. I also noticed that there's some flashing going on today, so there may be some irritation going on.

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            • Skip
              Registered Member
              • Jul 2010
              • 11838
              • Austin, America

              Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

              Originally posted by kalelhawj
              I too am looking into ways of growing discus the unconventional way with less water change so one day I can help those that want to get in the hobby but can't commit to all of the daily water changes.
              yep.. thats why the contest is great.. following development of all fry for over a year
              Jester - S0S Crew Texas

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              • TNT77
                SimplyDiscus Sponsor and Homesteader
                • Sep 2011
                • 2076
                • IL

                Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                Originally posted by kalelhawj
                This was a great read... I'm glad you are taking a different method then the norm of what folks in this forum would do... I know some folks in here would jump on you if you don't do it the traditional way. Way to stay with it. Good luck... I too am looking into ways of growing discus the unconventional way with less water change so one day I can help those that want to get in the hobby but can't commit to all of the daily water changes.
                I just got done with a 5 month trial of raising a group of 10 2.5" fish on twice weekly water changes. I got 2 stunning huge ones out of the bunch and had to cull the rest. So I guess if you don't mind some losses and the extra money down the drain. But that was just my recent experience.
                Tara Bennett
                Phone: 815-876-0516

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                • Kal-El
                  Registered Member
                  • Apr 2012
                  • 2497
                  • Glen Ellyn, IL

                  Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                  Originally posted by TNT77
                  I just got done with a 5 month trial of raising a group of 10 2.5" fish on twice weekly water changes. I got 2 stunning huge ones out of the bunch and had to cull the rest. So I guess if you don't mind some losses and the extra money down the drain. But that was just my recent experience.
                  Tara, post some photo of those two in your homestead section. Would love to see how they look...
                  Kal-El

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                  • shawnhu
                    Registered Member
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 760
                    • NYC

                    Originally posted by TNT77
                    I just got done with a 5 month trial of raising a group of 10 2.5" fish on twice weekly water changes. I got 2 stunning huge ones out of the bunch and had to cull the rest. So I guess if you don't mind some losses and the extra money down the drain. But that was just my recent experience.
                    Tara, that's a 20% success rate, so with the 30 fish that I have now, if 6 will turn out stunning, I'm game for that.

                    Thanks for sharing.

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                    • TNT77
                      SimplyDiscus Sponsor and Homesteader
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 2076
                      • IL

                      Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                      Originally posted by shawnhu
                      Tara, that's a 20% success rate, so with the 30 fish that I have now, if 6 will turn out stunning, I'm game for that.

                      Thanks for sharing.
                      I was just lucky the 2 nicest ones lived lol. I will say I wont do that experiment again. Way too much of an acceptable loss for me.
                      Tara Bennett
                      Phone: 815-876-0516

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                      • shawnhu
                        Registered Member
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 760
                        • NYC

                        I'm starting to see more fighting, and some flashing and darting. One of them even has went dark(also a darter).

                        Aside from water quality, is there anything else I can look into?

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                        • Orange Crush
                          Homesteader

                          • Dec 2011
                          • 2071
                          • AUSTIN, TX

                          Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                          Originally posted by shawnhu
                          I'm starting to see more fighting, and some flashing and darting. One of them even has went dark(also a darter).

                          Aside from water quality, is there anything else I can look into?
                          start with water quality. It will strengthen their immune systems to have the water better than what it has been. Also, it could possibly prevent more problems and fix some that you have now.
                          OC
                          Visit my homestead....Discus Living with the OC

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                          • dbfzurowski
                            Registered Member
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 794
                            • Chicago, IL

                            Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                            I see my adults fight all the time, I assume same happens to youngsters. I think a bigger tank might help just so your fish can swim away from the bullies.
                            I do what I must do, to do what I wish to do!
                            dominik

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                            • Slade2682
                              Registered Member
                              • Sep 2012
                              • 2

                              Re: First attempt at breeding Discus - Log

                              Hi I live in the Bronx I was just wondering is you would sell me some

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                              • shawnhu
                                Registered Member
                                • Jan 2009
                                • 760
                                • NYC

                                Slade, unfortunately, these fish will not be for sale.

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