Discus fish update 19.11.10 - Maintainence + Feeding and lots more!

First of, I would like to announce that I'm sorry for the late update, it is simply because I have been very busy lately and still am. I will try to make an update once every month or at the very most, two. Also, if you notice, the video contains a lot of trims, this is because I no longer have a working external memory card and now I have to rely on the internal memory on my digital camera which could only record up to 2.34minutes, therefore I have to transfer it onto my pc everytime before making another clip.

Back on track...I am quite happy with my discus so far, I have two favorites (keepers) and two alright one, so what about the other one? Well not that much, therefore I plan NOT to use it as my future breeding stock, though it does hold a nice trait (high fin), this in turn may change my mind...

I only do 20% water changes every day now since I'm very busy and have a tight schedule, I only feed them once or twice a day. I have not turned on the lights ever since the last discus fish update video since I don't trust it (seems like it would crack any moment!)

I clean my sponge filter once every week or two since it gets saturated. In order for it to work efficiently, squeezing it will help remove the debris and nasties. I would recommend you using your tank water to clean your sponge but I have had success using tap water, but for the purpose of this video, I have shown you the appropriate measure since what works for me may not work for you.

I wipe down my tank wall/floor at least 3 times a week, this is because of the slime being built up. If it isn't removed, then there may be nasties developing in your fish tank.

The only discus that does not eat pellet is the Tiger Turquoise, the rest will gleefully accept it. I have not been feeding my discus flake food as I don't have the time to go out and buy some.

As you can see, I do not feed my discus the Hikari brand pellet food now since I simply believe that the DiscusFood Tony Tan variant offers a better nutritional value and my discus can benefit it more. I have started this product a few months ago. I still feed them the black worms but I have been cutting down on that since I cannot find them available for sale these days; thats how good they are!

Each discus is over 4inches tail length (TL). I have not gotten the chance to take them out and measure them. I do not plan to since it is stressful to the fish and I don't have the time to do so.

Tiger Turquoise 9 months old, 262 days old as at 19.11.10 DOB = March 1st 2010
Red Turquoise 8 months old, 234 days old as at 19.11.10 DOB = April 1st 2010

It has now been 157 days since these 4 Red turquoise and 1 Tiger turquoise are in my possession

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[xXxSTENCHxXx]

since you do big water changes does this mean the tank is not cycled?

[DiscusKev]

@xXxSTENCHxXx Large frequent water changes does not always break the cycle of the filter because the filter itself is saturated with beneficial bacteria. If it did break the cycle then I would be witnessing stress from my Discus fish. However, just to be safe, don't do a 100% water change and do a deep clean on your filter.

[Mr5paris5]

Interesting video. I have one question...did you add conditioner to the water?

[DiscusKev]

@Mr5paris5 Dechlorinator.

[LiquidBlueAquaria]

Shouldn't you be easier on the discus when refilling the water? Whenever I do water changes i put my hand in between the tank water and bucket to break the fall so it doesn't stress out the discus

[DiscusKev]

@dodge511

Patience is the key to get a [good] breeding pair.

Would it be possible for you to take a video/picture and show me the pair of reds at your LFS? I ask this is because I want to see if it is worth the money.

There are several reasons as to why discus pair eat their eggs after laying them. One of them is that they are inexperienced (young pair). When they get scared, they do indeed eat their eggs also.

[dodge511]

@dodge511 I cant wait to get a breeding pair. Theres a pair of reds at my lfs for 135 quid, they keep laying eggs but they keep eating them. The man in the shop says its coz its busy there and they keep startling the discus so they eat their eggs. What do you think? i have a small tank now that im setting up in a quiet place & im tempted to buy this pair.

[DiscusKev]

@dodge511

Hello, I have sold the RT to Midland Discus, a retailer, he wanted it because he was keen on the majestic body shape (his using it to breed)...I still have the Tiger Turquoise, this is the only adult discus I have at the moment.

Few weeks ago I had 4 fish tanks running, but now only 2 fish tanks. Sold 1 tank, so that leaves me with 3 tanks altogether.

I have 10 discus altogether; 5 in this tank (vid) & 4sub-adult, 1 adult in the other tank. Hope this answer your Q's.

[dodge511]

Hi, these are the 5 young discus you bought. Do you still have the other 2 that i see in your 1st few videos? How many tanks & how many discus do you have altogether?

[DiscusKev]

@tehpao

From Paul Lucas of Discus South. You can get them of David from SD, he is a sponsor there.