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    Breeding Tubes

    Hi Guys

    for some time now i have tried to have a close look at the male and female breeding tubes

    not many good pics are generally available as it is not easy to film these tubes during the spawning process.

    newcomers to our forum have asked in the past how to identify the male from the female and , as far as i know anyway, looking at the tubes during spawning is about the only sure way.

    as i have just bought a new camera (love those discus) i took it to task to sit in front of my spawning pair for 2 hours and just clicked and clicked and clicked some more....

    the result was rewarding...i have made the pics pretty big so you can zoom in a little to see better.

    Snake Skin mum and Eruption dad, spawned again and became the actors.

    i have attached 3 pics for all of you to enjoy

    Enjoy..........Jim
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails ss_female_right_er_male_left.jpg   ss_spawning_11.06.06.jpg  
    .....Keep fit guys....get the bicycle out.....Jim

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    Great pic Jim.

    Brad

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crocky
    Great pic Jim.

    Brad
    Thanks Pal.......coming from an expert like you, that is accepted as a great compliment.

    keep the rain coming LOL
    .....Keep fit guys....get the bicycle out.....Jim

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    Wonderful photos Jim.

    Now that's real dedication for you :P
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

    Merrilyn has passed, but will not be forgotten - Goodbye dear friend

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    thats excellent, ive definitely been looking for pics like that. i reckon it should be made as a sticky because i kno a few people have been looking for this and definitely a lot of people that want to start out in breeding will want to see this
    Nathan

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    Are these proven breeders? As in raising fry to wigglers?

    It might just be me having a blonde moment, but both those fish look female...

    Tube looks really big on the eruption....

    :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcloughlin2
    Are these proven breeders? As in raising fry to wigglers?

    It might just be me having a blonde moment, but both those fish look female...

    Tube looks really big on the eruption....

    :P
    they were laying eggs and now have the wrigglers....so a true pair ok
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    That's a very virile male, with rather a large breeding tube, but you can clearly see the difference in the length of the tubes.

    Best shot of a female breeding tube I've seen in a very long time.
    Thirty-five years keeping and breeding discus, and I'm still learning :P

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    Thank you admin. for making this a sticky.....Jim
    .....Keep fit guys....get the bicycle out.....Jim

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    thanx jim,
    great pics, really helpful for a baby lile me in dis field. have to learn many more things from all da nice people in dis forum.

    thanxs once again

    worliman

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