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Hi

thanks for your interest.....

alas............ my bubs made it to 2 weeks old free swimming and were really starting to take shape...........

then they drppped off one per day and I lost...

poor babies.........

thought I had them past the worst.........
have had 4 drop off in the last 24 hours............. one at a time.........

sad........ but what can i do??


I only have 4...

9 DAYS OLD and 8 bubs still alive

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

they seem to be beginning to lap up the BBS, and are getting bigger everytime i look at them

YAY Im so excited!!!

Still...

I had them in the breeding tank for 2 weeks.......... they didnt like it......... they were very darty and scared, they spawned once to no avail.........

Had nore luck now with my other pair
:D

thanks everyone...... They are 9 days freeswimming now

they are growing well and are still eating off the parents , I have been squirting BBS frozen (defrosted ) at the parents, I am not sure if...

Great Pics........ i am so excited to with my first success........ (so far) they are now 5 days free swimming and growing nicely

cheers Poppy

they r so cute

9 lil indians.............(FISH) :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I can notice their growth and even have lil fins, and are good swimmers.........

Im very proud and...

I know there has been posts on this before........ but I cant find them when i need them........LOL

I was wondering when to introduce other food to the babies, they r now 3 days free swimming and...

thanks Jim.....

Still got 10 lil indians and they are growing nicely,

:D :D :D :D :D :D

poppy

looking back I havent lost any in 24 hours so I think thats a great sign......... and they know where there food it coming from

Thanks...........will do a pic soon........... trying to keep my distance

I have 10 lil Indians now........... they have been feeding well and i havent lost an at all since this am................

yes very exciting......... they are now freeswimming intbetween mum and dad, only about 10 left now but they seem healthy and growing

they are 2 blue turqs

chhers 4 now

poppy

hatched fry now 60 hours old.......

The fry are now at the stage of wanting to free swim and mum and dad keep mouthing them back onto the cone, some go a little astray........ i hope they all find...

yes have counted 30 wrigglers........ they have grown markedly since this morning and I don't think they have lost any..........

their bodies have grown and the dots for eyes visible,

How long...

My discus pair have been spawning for 6 months now with no avail apart from superbaby,

I have put them back in the breeding tank again and used rainwater for water changes for a week now, to make...

Jim and sore eye............ my thoughts are with you............ he certainly has one hell of a growth.......... never seen anything like it!!
I hope you are not getting too upset and I hope hes...

Jim........... my thoughts are with you and i hope he improves.......... the poor little mite............

keep up the good work............ hes got a good dad,

cheers

poppy

Hi Jim........

yes it certainly is a dilemma......... I always feel when the fish are suffering and they are deteriorating and I cant watch anymore its time to euthanase.

You said Pop Eye is...

:shock:
yowwwwwwwwww Sorry Jim that poor lil fish, his eye is not looking good..........

big hug big hug big hug....... I hope he mends soon,

fingers crossed

Poppy XXXX

they have spawned a few times in comm tank.........I will move them soon to a breeding tank....

the eggs dont seem to last the 48 hours tho........

see how they go as they practise

ill keep...

http://www.surfsidediscus.com.au/

here is the website.......... the contact details are there, Jim is a very nice guy and an experienced breeder, he has lots of really nice fish for sale

well...

Thanks everyone

I have only had the blue turq for two weeks, I bought him from Southside Discus near Victor Harbor south of Adelaide....

yes he is s bewdy...... bit of a bossy britches tho!!
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Hi Everyone!!

I have had a new pair, pair up in my community tank........... wow.....

One was a new fish I bought 2 weeks ago, so very exciting.

I didnt have much luck with my last pair...

thanks

my pH is fairly stable at 7.......

I will keep and eye and see how they go, they seem to be settling a bit

i will keep you posted

Poppy

I had separated a pair........... with lots of spawning but not very successful as I supect my water is not soft enough

I decided after much frustration to return them to the community tank,

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