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Here is a picture of them
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj97/Barrie_2008/Discus%2019-9-10/IMG_1662.jpg

As the title says I am after a couple of Valentine males to go with a couple of girls I have. I know its a long shot but thought it can't hurt to ask. Looking for youngish fish around 12cm + but will...

Thanks,
Yes it would be good if he could give some advice.
Anyone else have any ideas at all?

I have often heard of the crash of Discus babies around the 4 week free swimming stage.
Has anybody been able to actually pinpoint the disease/parasite that actually causes it.
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Barrie

I try to feed them as soon as possible after they hatch. I think they lose some nutritional value the longer you leave them. With the eggs I am using this is usually about 18 to 24 hours. The brine...

Just wondering whether anyone knows where to get the water conditioner "ACN" these days. I think it stands for Ammonia Chlorine Neutraliser
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Barrie

Hi Merrilyn,
I am new around here but just thought I would say hello seeing that we are relatively close in proximity. I live in Ballarat ..... just up the road, so to speak. Have seen older pics of...

Hi Pixeltoy,
What suits me the best is to mix the blackworms in with their beefheart mixture after it is defrosted. I usually do about three days worth at a time. As the beefheart mix is sort of...

Hi Pixeltoy,
What suits me the best is to mix the blackworms in with their beefheart mixture after it is defrosted. I usually do about three days worth at a time. As the beefheart mix is sort of...

Very nice fish Steve. Perfect shape.
Barrie

Some possible signs of pairing that I have observed.
Being together in the tank and both defending the same area.
Eating together but chasing off other fish.
Colour intensifies.
Bowing as they...

[Quote........ will die from starvation, even if it does i sware it leave spores behind which help recolonise when ammonia is added. again..... Quote]


Thats correct ILLUSN. As well as the spores...

Clint my understanding is that with all living entities, the population numbers are determined by the amount of food that is available, in this case the ammonia produced for the bacteria to live on....

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Barrie

Just wondering how long do breeders keep the baby discus with the parents before moving them to their own tank?
The fry I have are 2 weeks since free swimming and about the size of a small finger,...

I also ordered some FD Blackworms. I couldn't believe how quickly I recieved them.... thanks for the great service Mal.
I decided to feed mine by combining them in with a beef heart mix. Fish love...

Whats the going rate for discus fry these days? Say for reasonably common stuff at about 20 to 50 cent piece size.
Barrie

Billy,
Beautiful tank mate and a great video of them feeding. Are they live blackworms or the freeze dried ones you are feeding? If freeze dried how do you get them to sink?
Barrie

Thanks, I like them. They have only changed colour slightly.... a bit of black in their fins that's not usually there. I was thinking that perhaps that is a bad thing and maybe an indication that...

Hey Steve,
took the cone out this morning very carefully. The parents didn't mind at all in fact the male wanted to have a go at my hand because it was in their tank. You're right the fry seem to be...

Thanks Steve, I will remove the cone and clean the glass. I agree it needs some attention but I just didn't want to disturb them too much in case they ate the fry. You obviously think that will be...

My favourite pair. Checkerboard Pidgeonbloods with 1 week old free swimming fry. Now taking brine shrimp, thats why they are off the parents sides for a short while....

Thanks Illusn. I would imagine that the pH would have to be lowered very slowly to those levels. Mine is currently around the 6.5. But good news I do have some fry on the sides of parents at the...

Just wondering what people consider are the ideal water parameters for breeding discus.

Temp = ?
pH = ?
gH = ?
kH = ?
Other = ?

Barrie

Very nice fiftycal.