Discus Journal...

[Jim Curtis]

No comments? Sheeeeesh.. Everyone telling me they're stunted, I show pics proving growth and I get crickets! I suppose somebodys gonna tell me he has shrinking eye disease and my water quality must be of the charts terrible.

 

[rabbut]

On the contrary, looking good to my eyes

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

You have definitely been keeping good care of them! They have really good shape, and size, especially compared to the pictures from two months ago!

 

[Jim Curtis]

Just thought Id post some pics from the begining of september and today..

8-9 weeks ago..

Perfect example of what fish not to buy, bad shape on this one.

Today....

 

[rabbut]

Look good IMO, especially those red turks

All the best
Rabbut

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

All your Discus look good! A major turn around from what they looked like a few months prior!

 

[Jim Curtis]

Thanks guys..

 

[angelmouse]

Looking good Jim, filling out nicely, keep up the good work. Planted tank looks great.
regards Angel

 

[mike os]

well done jim... they look loads better

 

[Jim Curtis]

Ok, one more pic then not another for at least 2 months... I promise..

 

[rabbut]

Two months I wanna see more pics sooner that that

 

[Jim Curtis]

Unreal! My two red Turks have formed a pair. At first I thought they both had some awful parasites but it turned out they were doing a little love dance. They were cleaning off the intake pipe of my small filter all day and are defending the area with gusto. I guess this means they must be older than I thought but the idea of possible having some fry one day is pretty neat. I may have to really get rid of my other fish so I can use my 20 high for a breeding tank.

 

[rabbut]

Good going They are obviously happy, and you are giving them good care Watch their agressivness though, some pairs have been know to be realy anti-social when breeding, pinning everything else in the tank in one corner and not letting them move...

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Jim Curtis]

holy #### as I was sitting here reading your post rabbut I hear a loud noise, walked over to the tank noticed a fish missing and found a turk laying about 7ft away from the tank totally still. I picked him up dropped him back in the water and he went right back to eating the cube of brine i tossed in before I sat down at the computer. He has carpet fiber stuck to one side of him but pretty much dosent seem to care about what just took place.

 

[rabbut]

Though they are intelligent fish, their stupidity is funny at times

You need to work on a better cover Next time you might not be lucky enough to catch the fish in time

All the best
Rabbut