2006 discus fish breeding part 2

Best recommand not touching the fish too much, think my video lead ppl to touch there fish like touching a dog or cat, that's something we shouldn't do. It will harm the fish, cos it will remove some of the protection skim on the fish body.

This pair of discuss has 3 attempts with all eggs eaten up, 1 times with few fry coming out but still eaten up at the end.

this video is their 5th attempt.

some things that I think it may help:

- young pairs are less experienced, sometimes looks like they are not in harmony after laying eggs or frightened, then they eat up all eggs, if your pair only has 1 or 2 attempts, you can looking forward to their next attempt.

- water change. I keep a 80% water change everyday when they are in a small 2 feet tank. (water is coming from the top-roof water reserve, which is kept for sometime, and singapore tap water is quite soft). but after they lay eggs, i keep 20% water change everyday.

- I put 7 disuss with a clearer fish in the small 2 feet tank, with only on-top filters, not decorations at all(during the time I just moved to my new flat) tank is small but really clean. after the 2 lay eggs, I only remove the sucker fish out and the rest discuss is still in, so the competition is still on in the tank. the pair is still the king. but I remove the rest after the fry came out. just to release the stress level of the pair.

- food: I feed them frozen blood worms, washed before feeding and some dry flaker food. they have enough food and looks healthy and strong.

- no extra lighting, I put the tank near my rear balcony, there is no direct sun light on the tank, so the fish enjoy the nature day-night cycle.

- a heater to keep the temp 28'C at night

- some luck ;)

My 40+ young discus only has 3 survive now.(1 big male, 2 females) and I am waiting for their 1 attempt...

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• fish
• discus
• breeding
• fry
• tropicalfish
• freshwater
• aquarium
• pet

[jumbojimmy]

tonyxq2006 - how big is your tank? And how long did you have those discus? I want to set-up a clear tank just like yours but feared that they will get "depressed" by the blank environment.

[tonyxq2006]

the breeding tank is a 2 feet tank. the living room tank is 3 feet tank. They won't get used to the bare tank at begining, try not using too much lighting at beginning and not feeding much. as long as they are healthy, in good water condition and feel hungry, they will become active soon. take it slowly.

[loveuall5]

i cant get them not to eat the egg back... what did i do wrong??

[tonyxq2006]

I encountered this many time also. it could be few reasons: the pair are not happy(sometime can see they are fighting; too many distraction around the tank(can try to reduce the tranfic around the tank or use paper to cover the tank partially; water problem...

[yjin25]

how to know F and M when i like to buy 2 of this?

[tonyxq2006]

Really hard to tell. only time to know 100% is when they are spamming.

[f1sh360]

really nice fish.

[f1sh360]

really nice fish.

[JOHNTYKiiD14]

to tell how to know feamle and male is that males have long and slim in the inside anal fin and female has wide anal fin if use all want to get a pair take the information and stick 1 male in a tank with 2 females worked for me

[JOHNTYKiiD14]

to tell how to know feamle and male is that males have long and slim in the inside anal fin and female has wide anal fin if use all want to get a pair take the information and stick 1 male in a tank with 2 females worked for me

[only1recording]

what is the temperatue of the water?

[ginger9994]

How old are the babies in this picture?

[tomorrowsartisttoday]

I bet you really stressed those fish out when you started rubbing it like it was a cat or dog or something, lmao. so funny but cool too.

[meowey55]

when you breed them are they like angel fish?

[blaiez]

u are ging to be rish men 1 one those cost like 100 dollar :P

[KBH1976BOY]

Those fish a way nice :)

[HeavenOfTrance]

they look great

[111Thelimit]

should the parents still be in the same tank?They could clean a spot and allow infection in