January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

[Ardan]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Toni,
Great to get to know more about you! I really liked "Fred" the discus. Sounds like quite the character!

Great spotlight!
Ardan

[brewmaster15]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

I really do enjoy reading these spotlights and getting a chance to see a bigger image of people that we see in this online community at Simply. Toni, thanks for sharing, I'll have to put my Rock Hound son in touch with you at some point. He has a can of red garnets collected out here in CT and a bunch of Herkimer diamonds we dug up on one of our outings

Paul, nice job my friend..Thanks@!
al

[Pardal]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Congratulations Toni, well deserved nice read.
Julian

[Rapture]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Hi Rapture,

For my first two batches of jumbo discus I fed them beefheart twice a day in addition to the flakes. Then I discovered Al's FDBW's and started feeding those once the discus were larger than 6" and no longer needed the beefheart. They loved the worms so much that I decided to try raising a batch of juvies on just flakes and worms to see if they'd also grow into jumbo's and they did with no problems.

After that, I decided not to use anymore beefheart, it's just too messy and my discus didn't seem to need it. Those are just my discus though, I have no idea if the same holds true for other people. I think growth depends on water quality and food quality plus adequate amounts of those foods. And for me, my water quality is excellent right out of the tap (don't let the high pH fool ya, it's extremely soft water very low TDS)

Hope that helps! =)

Helps a lot, thank you!

[tonytheboss1]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Fantastic story & pics "T"!!

[rickztahone]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Hi Rapture,

For my first two batches of jumbo discus I fed them beefheart twice a day in addition to the flakes. Then I discovered Al's FDBW's and started feeding those once the discus were larger than 6" and no longer needed the beefheart. They loved the worms so much that I decided to try raising a batch of juvies on just flakes and worms to see if they'd also grow into jumbo's and they did with no problems.

After that, I decided not to use anymore beefheart, it's just too messy and my discus didn't seem to need it. Those are just my discus though, I have no idea if the same holds true for other people. I think growth depends on water quality and food quality plus adequate amounts of those foods. And for me, my water quality is excellent right out of the tap (don't let the high pH fool ya, it's extremely soft water very low TDS)

Hope that helps! =)

Keep in mind, Toni feeds a lot of FDBW. Most members are not willing to feed their discus this much FDBW because of the expense. Toni has some phenomenal looking discus, but it wasn't cheap to get them that way. I am sure Toni would agree?

[strawberryblonde]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Very nice!

So, your Discus grow/grew that large on those assorted flakes and blackworms?

Hi Rapture,

For my first two batches of jumbo discus I fed them beefheart twice a day in addition to the flakes. Then I discovered Al's FDBW's and started feeding those once the discus were larger than 6" and no longer needed the beefheart. They loved the worms so much that I decided to try raising a batch of juvies on just flakes and worms to see if they'd also grow into jumbo's and they did with no problems.

After that, I decided not to use anymore beefheart, it's just too messy and my discus didn't seem to need it. Those are just my discus though, I have no idea if the same holds true for other people. I think growth depends on water quality and food quality plus adequate amounts of those foods. And for me, my water quality is excellent right out of the tap (don't let the high pH fool ya, it's extremely soft water very low TDS)

Hope that helps! =)

[Len]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Great read Toni. I especially liked the picture of your dog in the field

[Rapture]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Very nice!

So, your Discus grow/grew that large on those assorted flakes and blackworms?

[Lilly]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Congrats Toni...Great read....what a life! A patient husband, gem stones and discus! You are truley blessed

[strawberryblonde]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Awwwww guys, now I'm blushing. Thank you for your kind words AND a big thank you for your help, support and laughs in the last few years. =)

[nc0gnet0]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Great choice for a Spotlight!!

Did I miss it? Don't think I saw anywhere in there that you have served a couple of terms as VP of NADA. Your work with NADA has been VERY appreciated and on a personal note your help and encouragement was VERY appreciated by me.

x100

[Larry Bugg]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Great choice for a Spotlight!!

Did I miss it? Don't think I saw anywhere in there that you have served a couple of terms as VP of NADA. Your work with NADA has been VERY appreciated and on a personal note your help and encouragement was VERY appreciated by me.

[Akili]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Congratulations, excellent read and always enjoy your posts/threads.

[Debow]

Re: January 2016 Member Spotlight - Strawberry Blonde - TONI

Congratulations Toni !!! You deserve it! And as always thanks for everything.