Andy123
Wed Feb 13, 2008, 11:08 AM
hi. i hav recently just had a batch of eggs that were eaten by wot i think was the male of my pair(unsure if its male or female) the eggs didnt last long. i watched the hole process. both cleaned the driftwood and then female layed eggs but the other just stayed near and then eventually ate the eggs, pushing the female out of the way to get to them without even fertilising them. it was there first time so i expected no babies. to read more about this you should go to the post called "are they breeding???"
anyway the discus, i am not sure how old they are. i hav had 1 for 2.25 years and the other 2 for atleast 8months. the two younger ones erehte ones that layed the eggs. they are about 11-13cm. the one i hav had longest would be 14-15ish cm(guess for all).
i understand they are a pair of young discus and i would like for them to get good and raise many batches of fry. however i am not sure if i should try to grow them up first before hand to really get their colours showing and the size bigger.
i am currently designing to make a rack for them to go into. the rack will be made from 25mm tube metal. it will be 3tier high with one 2ftx12inx16in on each level. it will be finished by about the middle of this year.
should i wait and not try get them to try get the hang of breeding in the community tank or should i let them breed and try to raise the eggs and protect them from other fish so that by the time the rack is finnished they can go in?
i would love them to get more colour and bigger but i dont even know if i hav a male female pair. i know i hav a female because i got eggs and i know hoo layed them but i dont know if her mate is male or female. i will post up pics soon of these fish. but at the same time i would love to see if i can get a pair and get some fertilised eggs and maybe even some freeswimmers.
wot would you do?
is there a way i can get a few batches of eggs and te parents protect them and get them to grow at the same time? like just hav large breaks between eggs? will the male(if it is one) still grow because he wouldnt be making all the eggs? wot would produce better fry in the future and more of them? will the female still grow if she is producing eggs?
if i was to try get them bigger and more colourful could i expect much change in 5months?(give them a month to get bak into breeding and protecting eggs).
also for a young pair, wot is the best way to try get a male to actually try to fertilise the eggs? i hav heard the males take longer to develop and somtimes they need help to know that they need to fertilise the eggs.
btw the female is the smallest discus i hav. it produced about 100+ eggs but they were all eaten with no effort by the (fingers crossed) male.
if i was to try stop them from breeding and focus on growing and enhancing colour, wot would i need to do to get optimun results?
so my questions are:
1)wot would you do?
2)is there a way i can get a few batches of eggs and te parents protect them and get them to grow at the same time?like just hav large breaks between eggs?
3) will the male(if it is one) still grow because he wouldnt be making all the eggs?
4)if i was to try get them bigger and more colourful could i expect much change in 5months?(give them a month to get bak into breeding and protecting eggs).
5) for a young pair, wot is the best way to try get a male to actually try to fertilise the eggs?
6)if i was to try stop them from breeding and focus on growing and enhancing colour, wot would i need to do to get optimun results?
7) will try stopping them from breeeding cause problems trying to get them to breed later?
i am sorry to hav such a long post and appreciate the time and info that people give me. thanx again
any and ALL help is very much appreciated!
anyway the discus, i am not sure how old they are. i hav had 1 for 2.25 years and the other 2 for atleast 8months. the two younger ones erehte ones that layed the eggs. they are about 11-13cm. the one i hav had longest would be 14-15ish cm(guess for all).
i understand they are a pair of young discus and i would like for them to get good and raise many batches of fry. however i am not sure if i should try to grow them up first before hand to really get their colours showing and the size bigger.
i am currently designing to make a rack for them to go into. the rack will be made from 25mm tube metal. it will be 3tier high with one 2ftx12inx16in on each level. it will be finished by about the middle of this year.
should i wait and not try get them to try get the hang of breeding in the community tank or should i let them breed and try to raise the eggs and protect them from other fish so that by the time the rack is finnished they can go in?
i would love them to get more colour and bigger but i dont even know if i hav a male female pair. i know i hav a female because i got eggs and i know hoo layed them but i dont know if her mate is male or female. i will post up pics soon of these fish. but at the same time i would love to see if i can get a pair and get some fertilised eggs and maybe even some freeswimmers.
wot would you do?
is there a way i can get a few batches of eggs and te parents protect them and get them to grow at the same time? like just hav large breaks between eggs? will the male(if it is one) still grow because he wouldnt be making all the eggs? wot would produce better fry in the future and more of them? will the female still grow if she is producing eggs?
if i was to try get them bigger and more colourful could i expect much change in 5months?(give them a month to get bak into breeding and protecting eggs).
also for a young pair, wot is the best way to try get a male to actually try to fertilise the eggs? i hav heard the males take longer to develop and somtimes they need help to know that they need to fertilise the eggs.
btw the female is the smallest discus i hav. it produced about 100+ eggs but they were all eaten with no effort by the (fingers crossed) male.
if i was to try stop them from breeding and focus on growing and enhancing colour, wot would i need to do to get optimun results?
so my questions are:
1)wot would you do?
2)is there a way i can get a few batches of eggs and te parents protect them and get them to grow at the same time?like just hav large breaks between eggs?
3) will the male(if it is one) still grow because he wouldnt be making all the eggs?
4)if i was to try get them bigger and more colourful could i expect much change in 5months?(give them a month to get bak into breeding and protecting eggs).
5) for a young pair, wot is the best way to try get a male to actually try to fertilise the eggs?
6)if i was to try stop them from breeding and focus on growing and enhancing colour, wot would i need to do to get optimun results?
7) will try stopping them from breeeding cause problems trying to get them to breed later?
i am sorry to hav such a long post and appreciate the time and info that people give me. thanx again
any and ALL help is very much appreciated!