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One of my grow out tanks with blue turqs, leopards and electric blue rams
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#346772 New Discus Display - Additions
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on 12 November 2015 - 10:20 PM
I change water for my discus tanks about once every 2-3 weeks. They seem to be doing alright cause they have been breeding and rearing fry.
One of my grow out tanks with blue turqs, leopards and electric blue rams
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One of my grow out tanks with blue turqs, leopards and electric blue rams
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#344653 Brine Shrimp Eggs
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on 18 September 2015 - 12:48 PM
Have bought several tins of AAA grade 425s from https://www.primo.net.au. Seems alright.
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#344510 Discus Fry
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on 14 September 2015 - 06:27 PM
Normally the female doesnt lay if her parental behaviour is still switched on. So if she is laying so soon after , it may mean she is the culprit.
You should really think about putting the pair in their own tank and then maybe take the female out after the wriggling stage if the fry are still disappearing. If you get the 60 or so fry to grow out..they should be able to pay for their new home (and a bit more).
You should really think about putting the pair in their own tank and then maybe take the female out after the wriggling stage if the fry are still disappearing. If you get the 60 or so fry to grow out..they should be able to pay for their new home (and a bit more).
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#344505 Freeze Dried Black Worms & Discus Flakes
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on 14 September 2015 - 05:40 PM
sera flora is fine as long as you supplement with a high protein source.
http://www.sydneydis...iscus Australia
http://www.sydneydis...iscus Australia
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#344465 Sold
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on 13 September 2015 - 04:59 PM
Nice photos plus great looking discus!
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#344464 Discus Fry
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on 13 September 2015 - 04:17 PM
You can't have any holes. Discus fry like to wander and will always swim thru them. You really should keep the breeding pair in a separate tank. I use acrylic dividers too but they only work for fry that stay close to the parent like apistos. I have done a similar setup to yours with discus and have seen fry swim thru the holes and get eaten on the other side. It has only worked when I had two pairs on either side and they then share fry rearing duties.
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#344447 Discus Fry
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on 13 September 2015 - 09:20 AM
Is the divider for the tank watertight ie glass/ silicone? Discus fry do dig themselves into every little crevice for the first few days.
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#344445 Discus Fry
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on 13 September 2015 - 08:56 AM
thats the odd thing both pick the fry up and spit them on
Pretty common with bad parents to do the suck- spit routine and then chuck in a suck-swallow in there.
Also don't think water is an issue..you are getting large spawns so the water is good. I don't even change water once the eggs are laid for 3-4 weeks so as to not spook the parents.
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#344442 Dwarf Cichlids!
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on 13 September 2015 - 08:33 AM
They aren't cheap fish...I would buy a pair unless you plan to keep them in a heavily planted 4 foot tank
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#344416 Freeze Dried Black Worms & Discus Flakes
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on 12 September 2015 - 07:43 PM
Sera discus granules have been great for me. Use them for all my south Americans.
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#344413 Discus Fry
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on 12 September 2015 - 07:16 PM
my guess is that one of the two parents ate them. I have seen both do it, other times only the mum and sometimes only the dad. When both parents are 'behaving', they don't even eat fungussed eggs or dead fry. So if you aren't seeing dead fry on the floor, they are being eaten. Keep trying tho cause they seem to get it eventually.
Dont think food is an issue as I don't feed the fry bbs until they are 3 weeks free swimming. Parental mucus is more than enough.
Other things to try are to keep the lighting on 24/7, remove the offending parent and artificially raise the fry (bloody hard work). Once I have a good pair, I usually use them as foster for the fry of other less successful pairs.
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#343379 Amazonas Magazine
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on 17 August 2015 - 11:13 AM
Been subscribing for three years now. Good mag for fw fishkeepers. Don't think I've lost one yet in the mail. Your local postie is obviously a fishnut.
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#343378 Discrossus Sp.?
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on 17 August 2015 - 11:09 AM
Thanks Paul, I actually placed the order on Facebook before the deadline.
Few interesting things about the spawn..the wriggling stage being close to a week, was relatively long prior to free swimming. Female moved the spawn a few times each day to the same two-three areas. Compared to other cichilds, they don't wriggle much at all.
Started free swimming today and formation is very tight..more than apistos.
Few interesting things about the spawn..the wriggling stage being close to a week, was relatively long prior to free swimming. Female moved the spawn a few times each day to the same two-three areas. Compared to other cichilds, they don't wriggle much at all.
Started free swimming today and formation is very tight..more than apistos.
#343198 Rare Plants For Sale At Aquarium Gallery
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on 12 August 2015 - 10:57 PM
pulled the trigger on a couple of lace leafs...gee they look awesome. Lets hope they dont play the melting game.
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