Mugwump's Fish World

THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Discus => Topic started by: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 03:11:23 PM

Title: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 03:11:23 PM
Waiting for these to get down to making the next generation is killing me.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 03:15:00 PM
more
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on August 27, 2019, 03:15:25 PM
...sweet looking, Liz.....good luck !
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 03:16:01 PM
last one
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on August 27, 2019, 05:30:14 PM
...how old are they, Liz?
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 06:21:51 PM
Over a year.  All I do is feed, change water and twiddle my thumbs while I wait for them.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on August 27, 2019, 06:35:26 PM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on August 27, 2019, 06:21:51 PM
Over a year.  All I do is feed, change water and twiddle my thumbs while I wait for them.

...couple dither fish?....put a bit of excitement in there ?
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 28, 2019, 07:35:31 AM
I've never heard of that working with Discus, Jon.  I think they'd move so fast that they're pick off all the eggs the moment they were laid.

There's another trick I've heard of, though.  You go for a long time before you change water, then do a very large cold water change.  It's has been used with success on wilds.  Supposedly, it simulates the dry season followed by the rainy season in the Amazon.  It's hard for me not to change water every day, though.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on August 28, 2019, 08:12:52 AM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on August 28, 2019, 07:35:31 AM
I've never heard of that working with Discus, Jon.  I think they'd move so fast that they're pick off all the eggs the moment they were laid.

There's another trick I've heard of, though.  You go for a long time before you change water, then do a very large cold water change.  It's has been used with success on wilds.  Supposedly, it simulates the dry season followed by the rainy season in the Amazon.  It's hard for me not to change water every day, though.

I've heard of folks using a tray of ice cubes getting cories to go......just dump them in.....
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on August 28, 2019, 08:17:21 AM
It's worth a try, thanks.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on September 06, 2019, 09:31:26 AM
...any action at all ?
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on September 06, 2019, 03:14:18 PM
Alas, no.  All I can do is wait, wait wait, feed, feed feed, and change lots and lots of water every day.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on September 17, 2019, 06:29:17 PM
Well?..... huh
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on September 18, 2019, 09:10:08 AM
Didn't help.  Still waiting for the fish to do something.
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on October 02, 2019, 03:19:21 PM
..anything yet?
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on October 14, 2019, 11:45:14 AM
...... huh
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: LizStreithorst on October 14, 2019, 03:57:58 PM
Nothing.  It's the most frustrating thing.  I My juvies are growing like crazy and all the fish seem to be in perfect health.  I just don't get it.

I may put them into the 100 gallon I planted.  It's good and clean now.  To me it's a beautiful tank.  I'm afraid that with all the plants the Discus will feel cramped.  There's only 1 way to find out,
Title: Re: my home bred Discus
Post by: Mugwump on October 14, 2019, 05:00:06 PM
 |^|.....good idea.....they may just feel more secure too tho.... :)