Sta Isabel X Rio Negro fry

[Mugwump]

I thought the stripes showing was indicative of stress.  At least that is the case with discus.  Is the opposite true for Angels?

Never had any spawns from these guys.  I actually prefer it that was as I want peace in the tank.  In the past I have had angels and discus spawning regularly, actually surprised these guys haven't.

Yes, they will get even darker during the spawning activity....but also lighten when disturbed, or frightened.....when comfortable they should display just nice natural striping ...

[wallace]

A beautiful tank. I would need CO2 to get my plants looking that good. Some say that angels are such aggressive eaters that they shouldn't be kept with discus... something I doubt. Have you had any trouble feeding the discus?

[phorty]

No real trouble with the discus eating.  I feel they need to aggressive eating angels in there for them to keep their zeal!  Sometimes you have a shy discus that doesn't want to take part but the angels never mess with them.

Jon, I actually also got a few of these guys' gold siblings.  I gave them to someone but wish I had kept them.  Have you grown any out?  I'm curious how they turn out?

[Mugwump]

No real trouble with the discus eating.  I feel they need to aggressive eating angels in there for them to keep their zeal!  Sometimes you have a shy discus that doesn't want to take part but the angels never mess with them.

Jon, I actually also got a few of these guys' gold siblings.  I gave them to someone but wish I had kept them.  Have you grown any out?  I'm curious how they turn out?

There were very few per spawn....only one of Neils original pairing had a gold gene....he had crossed a blue silver with a gold to the Rio Negro...

I kept a couple from each spawn, they did grow out nice and round, a couple got huge....I don't recall you getting any of them from me tho....?....golds wouldn't show any barring....and I had none in that tank yours came from...?

[phorty]

You had them all in a separate tank, I thought you said they were siblings??

I kept them a few months, here are some pics of them from back then:

[Mugwump]

Yes I did....I remember now..... .....someone bought most all of them for their home tank....and a bunch of those got huge like the others....

[Mugwump]

I should get some pics of the other grow out tank.....really growing in there, I'll split em up here very soon too...