First post, first discus..

[Jim Curtis]

Hi, I got into Discus about 3 months ago. I picked up 2 from my LFS at the begining of August and then 3 more a month later from a breeder online. I got off to a bad start and picked some not so great fish, but they are starting to grow out now and looking decent as far as I can tell. I started them out in a planted tank but eventually switched them over to a 55 gallon barebottom. I wish I had gone the route from the get go but live and learn I suppose.

Heres some pics from when I first got them. The two turks are from my LFS. They have better stock than this but I just didnt know good from bad when I started despite the amounts of research I did before hand.

Forgive the poor pics but I cant go back in time.. The two lfs turks..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/040-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/014.jpg

After that I got 2 Marlboro Reds and a Cobalt from an online breeder..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/IMG_0269.jpg

And here they are as of last night.. Hopefully they still have a few more months of growing in them. The 3 fish I got in september are still quite young, 3 and 4 months respectivly. The ones of the LFS god only knows how old they might be.. Hopefully only 5 or 6 months..

Without further adiou... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/021-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/169.jpg

The Blue Turks are about 5" TL, the larger Marlboro is about 3.5-4" TL, the smaller marb about 3" TL and the Cobalt 2.5-3TL so not large by anymeans but if I can get them to 6" Ill be pretty happy with my first effort.

Oh, I should mention that the Larger of the two Marlboros, significantly larger, was smaller than the other when I first got them. He is a ferocious eater tho.

Thanks for looking..
Jim

[Jim Curtis]

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No kidding. Sheeesh.

[BigDaddyAdo]

LOL

I had some bad luck when i got my first 2 aswell. I bought a Red Turq and a Penang Eruption. The eruption was very young and had a bad case of worms which i couldnt seem to nail. He is very healthy now but im worried he will be a bit stunted. He is still a great little fish though and should still turn out fine.

What are you feeding them atm?



Ado

[Jim Curtis]

Everything, beefheart mix, brine shrimp, bloodworms, tetra colorbits. They eat whatever I give them. I feed 4-5 times a day depending on work schedule.

The two turks seem to have paired off so I'm guessing they are older than I thought. If I get fry from them those will be my first unstunted discus. haha. Im going to empty out a 20 gallon high for the two of them and see what happens.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/012-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/003-1.jpg

[waitaki]

one of your turqs looks really good - feed him well and he'll grow nicely. Hard to tell how the melons are, the first pic, they look a bit stunted but the second pic they look fine, good colours! Have fun look after them

[Hollowman]

Jim, for the quality of fish you first bought, they have turned out reasonably well. You are doing a very good job there. Just think what you could do with a few A grade fish.

:)

H

[Jim Curtis]

The first pic of the melons is when I first got them, the second pic is more recent.

Edit- They are not Melons, rather young Marlboro Reds who still havnt fully colored up. You even had me beleiving for a minute.

[Jim Curtis]

Heres a then and now of one of the marlboros...
Date of pics are 8/25, 10/5, 11/8 repectivly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/theend13/RedMarlboro.jpg