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Morpho
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 12:33 PM
Hi Everyone,

I'm Morpho from Finland.
I dont write english very well.

I have started for tropical fish keeping over 30 years previously.
I have 1100L ( 290.6 US gallons) discus show tank and some quarantine or breed tanks.

I own only Wild discus, I have seven Tefe's Red Spotted Green discus, six execellent Nhamuda Blue discus and five Heckel discus too.

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1100L ( 290.6 US gallons) discus show tank :
230 centimeters = 7.56 feet long and 80 centimeters = 2.6 feet high

Lightning, 3x150W metal halide lamp.

Filteration, Eheim Classic 2260 2400 l/h
Size 355x570mm 18L, 65 W



Start
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/akvaariokypsyy.jpg

Ready
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/akvaariovalimis2.jpg

Waiting fishes
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/akvaariovalmis1.jpg

All ready
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_1370_2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_1264_1_1.jpg

Wild Red Spotted Green
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_1852_1.jpg

ILLUSN
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 12:40 PM
I'd kill for fish like that!!!
thats how i always dreamed my display tank would look!
DROOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

Morpho
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 12:50 PM
More wild Tefe RSG

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/redspotted.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_3215_1_1.jpg

Morpho
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 12:58 PM
Some wild Nhamunda blue

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_3203_1_2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_2680_1_1_2.jpg

eykw
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 01:03 PM
that is awesome. absolutely stunning!

and that is what discus looks like when i was young!!! i remember watching them for hours at my uncle's place!!!

the_oracle
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 01:06 PM
Those are AWESOME.....................


Sanie.

Morpho
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 10:22 PM
Thanks all.
I think, wild discus are particularly ideal for planted aquaria, because they provide an esthetically pleasing contrast to green plants.

JamezMan
Tue Nov 27, 2007, 11:04 PM
Very nice fish morpho. Nice setup too.

taksan
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 01:46 AM
Marvelous fish ! Stunning wilds and a nice large tank.

samir
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 12:23 PM
The RSG's look nice, we dont get that quality her. Do share your experiences with the heckels if you get the time.

Morpho
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 02:48 PM
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_2784_1_2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_2914_1_1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_2957_1_b.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_3343_1_2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_1841_1c.jpg

Robdog
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 04:06 PM
:shock:

taksan
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 10:04 PM
The RSG's look nice, we dont get that quality her. Do share your experiences with the heckels if you get the time.

Don't you mean you .... :laff4

Gajowa
Wed Nov 28, 2007, 11:13 PM
Absolutly stuning looking fish. I love it

triumph1921
Thu Nov 29, 2007, 02:35 AM
Awesome wilds................................. ur one really lucky person to have those.

mr troph
Thu Nov 29, 2007, 04:56 AM
:shock:Wow great tank and stunning wilds

Todd

Scotty Bils
Thu Nov 29, 2007, 10:36 AM
I am moving to Finland if that is the quality of the fish!!! Mate!! This is an awesome tank.

samir
Fri Nov 30, 2007, 04:39 AM
The RSG's look nice, we dont get that quality her. Do share your experiences with the heckels if you get the time.

Don't you mean you .... :laff4

:laff4 you too :P

ozarowana
Fri Nov 30, 2007, 05:01 AM
Beautiful wilds... I like the RSG and blues.

Morpho
Sat Jan 26, 2008, 10:57 AM
Wild discus conditioning is forbearing activity but conclusion is fine.

Young Tefe red spotted green discus in quarantium tank.


http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_1407.jpg


Same fish after one year.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/helmi_2.jpg

scott bowler
Sat Jan 26, 2008, 11:20 AM
wow they are awesome nice work great looking fish ,

Morpho
Mon Nov 17, 2008, 06:51 PM
Some bad photos with my RSG Green Tefe discus.
I took photos today.
I think that I will move this pair breed-aquarium some day later.
Previous page old picture show this male better.
But today this fish is adult and show a lot better colours.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Kuva127b-1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Kuva125b-1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Kuva122_1-1.jpg

albatrozz
Tue Nov 18, 2008, 06:04 AM
grats on the spawn. Haven't had an update on the whole tank though, where's the pics?? :lol:

pink66
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 01:35 AM
I like the set up.. very nice display.. they fish and plants work very well together.. (makes my display tank look sad :? )

and did I mention just how wonderful the fish are????

and just incase I did not mention it...... the fish are really really beautiful.

please keep sharing pictures with us.. :D

Fishontherun
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 10:03 AM
I was like .. " WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA " !! " :-o

AHC
Thu Dec 11, 2008, 09:55 PM
Ive never seen such quality before. My new goal in this hobby is to one day have as nicer fish as you have there. :D

rex82
Fri Dec 12, 2008, 09:50 AM
stunning............... i'm speechless

TW
Fri Dec 12, 2008, 01:58 PM
awwww, why aren't they mine ?????

nicholas76
Mon Dec 29, 2008, 04:17 AM
""perfect wilds""


more pics please

Morpho
Thu May 07, 2009, 08:10 PM
I have Tefe green discus breeding pair but they not are good parents and I must help fish babies and I make hand-made mother (machine).
It automatically give food for little fish babies.


Tefe RSG female watch babies

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/083b.jpg



Hand-made mother : I make every 4 hours 100% water change and I put new food in acrylic bowl black bar.
Black color make best contrast and fish babies found food easily.
This black bar is outside bowl and it is ordinary electrical tape.
This hand-made mother give food for babies very slowly.
I used 5mm pipes what dropped water blob inside bowl and high-water give all the time more food for fish babies.
When 4 hour is gone and water level is over black food bar I clean bowl and put new fresh water and food.
Easily but very hard work every day and night all 24 hours...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/keinoemo.jpg


Now I have 70 pieces Tefe RSG babies ( 2,5 month old )

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/069b.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/040x-1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/055x-1.jpg

All little fish have beatiful bright red eys and metallic green shining all in body.
But young wild Tefe discus fishes show all full colors after 12 month ages or later.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/029b.jpg


Breeding pair, male left back and female right front.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/024.jpg



Second picture: breeding pair male:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/009.jpg


And Female:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/IMG_3215_1_1-1.jpg

Hollowman
Thu May 07, 2009, 09:58 PM
Super :D

SusieQ
Fri May 08, 2009, 12:52 AM
Hi.. WOW.. Awesome fish, tanks and photography.. Congrats.. You are very lucky to have access to such beautiful fish and they are very lucky to have you raising them... I think I would just spend my days watching the tanks.. Good luck with them.. Sue :D :D

ozarowana
Tue Jul 28, 2009, 01:16 AM
The RSG look fantastic. Any recent pics of the fry? Would love to see what variation is present.

nicholas76
Sun Aug 30, 2009, 02:31 AM
BUMP - update pics on young would be great !

Morpho
Wed Sep 30, 2009, 10:59 PM
One my favorite discus baby

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/027-1.jpg

Morpho
Wed Sep 30, 2009, 11:00 PM
Two young F1 Tefe RSG discus, first day in show tank.



http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/poikaset074b.jpg

AHC
Thu Oct 01, 2009, 12:27 AM
All the hard work really shows. Thanks so much for sharing! :D

Merrilyn
Fri Oct 09, 2009, 12:41 PM
Beautiful fish - congratulations !

Morpho
Tue Nov 10, 2009, 10:23 PM
New photos: Red Spotted Green F1 ages 8 month

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/eka7.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/eka8.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/eka2.jpg

Hollowman
Tue Nov 10, 2009, 10:44 PM
lovely :D

brad_v
Wed Nov 11, 2009, 09:10 AM
Fantastic fish - looks like you have been well rewarded for the effort.

scott bowler
Wed Nov 11, 2009, 10:14 AM
wow they are still awesome fish you have done well nice work

bmt
Wed Nov 11, 2009, 11:59 AM
Truely amazing!
I'll be waiting for more pictures!
hope they breed again soon!

Morpho
Sat Jan 23, 2010, 05:10 PM
Tefe RSG F1 youngsters

These discus I keep in my show aquarium and some other :)


http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/turpar2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/ryby.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/parvi.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/par2JPG.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/lila.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/kelpun.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/kelb.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/jono.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/hyva2.jpg

Barry N
Sat Jan 23, 2010, 10:31 PM
Wonderful discus. They are looking great.

Merrilyn
Fri Feb 05, 2010, 05:51 AM
Beautiful fish!

You have done a wonderful job of raising them :P

Congratulations.

Morpho
Fri Feb 26, 2010, 11:49 PM
I have now 35 pieces young Tefe RSG F1 discus in my show aquarium.
(1100L = 290.6 US gallons, 230 centimeters = 7.56 feet long and 80 centimeters = 2.6 feet high)


http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/kulman_kingi.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/parvi004bbb-1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/triangle007.jpg

Hollowman
Sat Feb 27, 2010, 12:19 AM
Beautiful :wink:

Morpho
Wed Jul 28, 2010, 03:49 PM
Some more fresh photos, four different but nice Tefe RSG F1 youngsters


http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Red%20Spotted%20Green/pomo.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Red%20Spotted%20Green/blue2.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Red%20Spotted%20Green/pomoc.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x229/Dynastes/Red%20Spotted%20Green/oik4.jpg

Gajowa
Mon Aug 09, 2010, 08:28 PM
Simply beautifull