Dan Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey guys Well caught my discus breeding today and actually managed to have a camera at hand. This is their 2nd time, it is a community tank so I have no hope of them surviving but fun to watch all the same. Here are the pics. The blue diamond is the male, and the snakeskin is the female. Dad doesn't like me taking pics and kept blocking me Laying Dad charging me Doing their stuff Eggs Tending and Guarding Mum looking after eggs, Dad hating me Hope you like Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I like. Congrats. Hope you have good success with the fry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hey Thanks D6C1 Last time my angels snacked on them. But i've removed them since. Wonder which other tankmate feels like caviar tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thanks for sharing, nice series =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Very cool See if you can get some shots of the day they hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hey Thanks Lepperfish and Vis. Unfortunately, something ate them when the lights went out Wasn't expecting much from them to begin with in a community tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJ Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 hope all goes well mate. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hey Thanks Lepperfish and Vis. Unfortunately, something ate them when the lights went out Wasn't expecting much from them to begin with in a community tank. you wouldnt have bristlenose by any chance? they love driftwood and the protien of the discus eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyr Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice discus and good luck with the fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey Thanks fishkid951, charmer and mattyr Yep I have bristlenoses in there with them. Also have rams, SAE, whiptails, cherry shrimp, ghost shrimp, ottos, cardinals, rummy noses, bolivian rams. Probably missed a few. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Sorry to hear about the egg meal but they are nice photos. In the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJ Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 nice collection of fish you have too. Out of interest...how dop the cherries and glass shrimp go with all your fish? I recently got some cherries and they are in a species only tank but may move some into my discus tank after they have bred a few times and my population increases. I have heard that leaving a light on at night(just the room light no need for the tank light) should help keep the discus guarding all through the night. Just something to thin about,,... Goodluck with next time. Your pair look greaT PS. I recently had 2 discus pair and lay eggs but no fertilisation. iI dunno if they are both females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hey Cheers Willy Wombat fishkid951 The shrimp do fine. I think because its a heavily planted tank, its a 4 foot tank so lots and lots of hiding spots and room to run away and also the discus have terrible aim. When I first introduced them I let the shrimp swim to the bottom and the discus did show interest but when they tried to peck, terrible aim and quick shrimp and now they've caught on and left them alone. I don't have a night light for them. The cherry shrimp breed really easily. I've got some growing up in bn breeding tank that I plan to introduce when they grow up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeppry Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Awesome tank ya got runnin there mate . Cool shrimp too, Where do they come from? Are they hard to get a hold of? LFS??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hey cheers Jeppry Cherry shrimp are pretty readily available. Post a WTB in the classified and i'm sure someone will point you in the right direction. I'm in WA. My cherries came from your side of Aus. But LFS seem to stock them now, pretty cheaply as well. I've seen 4 for $35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr troph Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well done mate you must be stoked. Your tank looks fantastic. Thanks for shareing. I have a few Questions... Do you run a UV sterilizer? What substrate and lighting are you using? Cheers Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbie Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 great photos. thanks for sharing. good luck to the fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hey Cheers mr troph and Imbie Todd, I don't run a UV sterilizer. The substrate is Eco-complete, lighting for that pic are just dual T5 lights. Since then I've gotten another T5 lights. Can do fine without it but I've chosen to get another dual so I can keep harder to keep plants requiring high light. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 What type of discus are they?? As the srimp live in the same tank No wonder they beed well they are full of discus eggs!! Leave a low light on will help but not much will be left with breeding in with the rest of the fish Got to say cool tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hey Cheers dobbin4. Not fussed if the eggs don't make it. They are there for display, i'm not trying to breed them The blue one is a blue diamond. The one with patterns is a snakeskin. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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