Discus Post

[Ryan]

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/sh...2&page=1&pp=15

Here they are

[trilinearmipmap]

Where did you get those Red Turks from? That is my favourite breed of discus, it is just a problem finding a decent supplier.

[BlkWolfe]

Most of them look decent, couple footballs but that can be grown out. At least we have pics of them starting healthy and not doomed outta the bag

Now care for them


btw, not to sound like a broken record, tank could use a cleaning, get all that crap off the bottom, and those sponges need a good squeezing. might want 2 or 3 of those sponges in there if thats all your gonna use for a biofilter. one isnt nearly enough for that fishload

[Ryan]

Ya i got new stuff in there. All that "stuff" is blood worms they were just new when i bought them so it was the only way i coyuld get them out. I will take more pics soon. I have more sponges in there now. I squeeze the sponges every 2 days but i dont want all that stuff out becasue i have little crustations living in there. My discus eat them so i dont want them out. I am also adding an aquaclear 500 with a foam cover on the intake tube. THanks i knew once i got some pics on here people would see. That big red turq is now 3 months so thats good (3 months in my tank). I got those discus from a secret place u want to know it PM me. If i said it people would beat me up. mainly u people reading this.

[BlkWolfe]

i know where you got the one big one from. last time i checked he wasnt a big secret. just likes to "get outta discus" and liquidate his spares every couple months. Turks are the most common and one of the hardiest strains.

how big was the turk when you got it 3 months ago? healthy discus with good conditions will put on an inch every month, and i dont think you got it as a pea sized fry

"crustations" in your sponges mean your either overfeeding, not cleaning nearly enough, or both

[Ryan]

Well i dont know i read about it the did a squeeze . took a drop of the water squeezed and looked at it under a micro scope. And i seen litle shrimp like creatures. Where do u think i got that turq from. Maybe it hasnt been quite 3 months maybe 2 2 1/2 he was about 2 inches. They are also one of the finikiest to breed.

[BlkWolfe]

1" of growth (if that) in almost 3 months should tell you something is wrong

Turks are one the easiest/oldest of any strain. They havent seen generation after generation of back breeding into their own lines to set a trait. Lots of red melons and other strains dont even darken when raising fry making it hard as hell to have the fry attach.

Ever wonder why you got those turks for 15 bucks? There are thousands upon thousands of turks around. Go grab some yellow crystals or a Gold leopard SS, then see how finicky it is to breed fish that tend to be so inbred they barely have any parenting instinct left

you have arguably the easiest discus strain to raise and breed

[Aquattro]

Just saying hi.......

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Just saying hi.......

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[Cap'n]

Thanks for the pics Ryan. I like the stand.

Is it necessary to keep a bare tank when raising discus? I'm assuming this is to maintain cleanliness and ease of WC's.

Cool looking fish, but without the natural surroundings and factoring in the difficulty to care properly for them, I doubt I will ever keep discus.