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Thanks Merrilyn, they are close to 50cents coin size now at about 6-7weeks.

They get chopped black worm, live artemia, frozen brine shrimp and high protein (48%) spirulina flake (Ocean nutrition...

Been a while so time for an update, the pair have been doing really well.

Original batch doing great, putting on size quick. About 40days old now and close to 3cm. Smaller middle batch and lastely...

Update. Day 17 free swimming. Quick clip and pic.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7bhSxYQ_BA

Thanks Merrilyn.

Yep we all have different experiences and ways of doing things in this hobby, its what makes it interesting and challenging.

After another week or so I will start to...

Thanks for the inputs.

I tend to agree with Nathan in regards to raising fry on BBS from say day 4 free swimming. The fry are doing super well, growing very quickly.

I can understand...

Update.

Well female seemed pretty disinterested in raising the fry, were only about 12 left on the morning of day 4 (day after they laid more eggs). They were just starting to eat newly hatched...

Eggs layed and male ate them, probably a good result!

Thanks Nathan.

Well it seems they were keen to spawn again as they are laying eggs again now. Still about 20 odd fry feeding of them, so fingers crossed they allow them to continue feeding.

I...

Update. Almost day 3 as free-swimmers and I count about 25 fry.

My only concern today is that parents seem to be becoming a little restless. They are display and carrying on to one another, often...

Update:

40+ Free-swimmers feeding off parents today.

Exceeding my expectations of this young pair :D

cheers.

Yep thanks merrilyn, first little wriggler this morning!

I'd say about 100 good eggs to go. What a bonus! Just happy to see that first wriggler so I know I have a fertile pair now.

Nathan,...

Ok approx 24hours in a maybe half have got white, the odd fungused too. To my eye I cant see any change in color to other eggs, so not hopeful of any fertilised/wrigglers :?

Update.

They spawned again this morning (on the cone i provided them), and so far so good. I didn't see them spawn but obviously the male hasn't eaten them this time, and going by the color they...

Thanks for the reply swifto.

They do seem to do a lot of displaying and shaking/twitching to one another. Often they will catch the sight of the other across the tank and move towards each other...

Also, the female now just hangs out looking/fanning the pipe where the eggs were. She has gone very dark. Is this normal?

cheers

Thanks Merrilyn.

I'm not sure on the age of these 2, assuming they have been grown under good conditions ( water, quality food, etc), what approx age should they be at 12-13cm?

Cheers.

Thanks Merrilyn.

I'll check next time they spawn. I was under the impression though that it Is only males that can get the streamer on the dorsal fin, females will never get it. Here is a good...

Thanks Nathan.

I thought this might be the case.......fingers crossed he's just a novice and quick learner.

cheers.

Thanks Scott. I dont think caging the eggs is suitable in this case as the eggs are basically being eaten as the female lays them....the male is not even making passes over the eggs to fertilise...

Hi all.

I'm new to discus and have recently acquired a pair of red scribbelt stendkers. The shop I go them from said they spawns in store and the male ate the eggs shortly after. They are...