First Time With Breeding Discus

[crazie.eddie]

Here's a pic of them in their breeding tank...

I didn't want to get too close to the tank so not to disturb them. You can see the eggs on the breeding cone.


Here's a vid of them laying eggs...

Discus laying eggs...
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It's hard to see, but the RT sucks up an egg at the front of the cone, and sticks it with the rest. It looks like it's fertilizing it after it put the egg back on.

 

[helsekia]

loved the video,i enjoyed it and watched it twice hows the eggs doing?

 

[crazie.eddie]

Thanks. The eggs look fine and I don't see any unfertilized (white) eggs, though it's hard to tell, since the cone I use is orange, so I'm not sure they really look fertilized or just reflecting the color of the cone. I guess I'll have to see in about 2 days or so when/if the eggs hatch and I get wrigglers.

 

[SandMan8388]

Haha, that was the perfect music for that video! Congradulations on your success!

 

[richchappy]

well done on the spawning, also good video and music lol..
wish you all the best and hope you have lots of baby discus

 

[crazie.eddie]

Thanks.

They actually laid eggs on the filter intake on my 125 gallon tank. I recently cleaned the pre-filter sponge on the intake, so they were removed. I was worried about the eggs being sucked up, so I put the pre-filter sponge back on there. The next day, the eggs were gone. I'm not sure if the parents ate them becuase of being freaked out with the sponge or it could have been either the clown loaches or even my plecos that could have eaten them. This is why I seperated the parents in their own tank to give a better chance for the eggs. They were in the tank for about a week, before they started laying eggs.

 

[all43]

Wow amazing and great audio crazie.eddie

 

[helsekia]

i cant wait to see of you have lots of babies keep us posted.baby discus are just sooooooo cute

 

[kribensis12]

Loved the music. Hope the eggs hatch and you have lots of baby discus!

 

[jlOisAhoTti]

I've really been thinking of setting up a breeding tank for discus cause they buy them for a lot down here. Is it hard to breed them?

 

[Tolak]

Way to go Ed! Wish I had the time to dedicate to discus, maybe in 10 years if I retire early.

 

[crazie.eddie]

I did a water change, but I found out later that I shouldn't have disturbed them, becuase they ate their eggs. But I'm sure they will be at it again.

They're not hard to breed. Tank bred fish can breed in regular tap water, if that's how they were brought up. This is why it's best to buy discus from local breeders. You just need to find a mated pair. It's not hard, since once they pair, they will hang out together and protect an area of their own.

I'm not really into breeding them for the money. There are SO MANY discus breeders around me with real quality fish, that it's hard to compete. Plus there are so many people, who like me, will have their fish accidently breed. I'm not planning to make money from them at all. I just want to give my hand at breeding them. It's actually easy. The discus do all the work.

Hey Tolak. I noticed you're a local. They're not that much work. If you buy adult discus, you just treat them like regular fish. I just feed and then perform my weekly water changes. Juveniles require more attention, since they need to be fed often and their tank kept clean frequently. This will bring out good quality discus. Otherwise, if you don't, the juveniles will tend to grow a little stunted.

 

[helsekia]

awwwww better luck next time hey.im sure the love struck fishies will be at it again