Big mistake moving Discus eggs

Sportsnutim

Sportsnutim

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to breeding tank! What did I do wrong? Moved fry which were actually wigglers and parents from 55 gal to 29 gal: stressed fish and they ate the wigglers. What now? Leave parents? I really don't want to move them back and forth. The para's are good I used 15 gallons of original tank 55 gal no gravel, sponge filter fake plants. What else. I have other questions. : (
 
Move the others, not the parents. I believe you should move the parents to the 29g now before they spawn again. Make it barebottom to make maintenance much easier.
 
Discus fry grow for a while clinging to the sides of the parent fish. I would only seperate the fry as soon as they drop from their parents.

I don't mean to bust Lupins advise..but I would never suggest a bare bottom tank for any reason other than quarantine.
 
Leave them there and they will spawn again. I recommend leaving it bare bottom.

After the next spawn and when it is time to remove the parents, it will be easier to clean the tank and maintain pristine water conditions for the fry.
 
:iagree: You really can't move discus eggs/fry that new. Keep the pair in the 29G, and yes, barebottom is absolutely better for a spawning pair and fry. Once the young are ready to eat you will need to feed very often to keep them growing good so you'll have to be siphoning excess food out every day. Two things that are extremely important to get the fry off to a great start and not stunt them is frequent feedings and clean, clean water. There is no compromise on this step of discus fry rearing. And yes, it is very labor intensive......that is why I don't raise discus fry myself. Your pair should spawn again within 10 days. Good luck!
 
I have to agree with Lupin with the bare bottom tank. Every place I have gone that had many many Discus they had bare bottom tanks. They were breeding them successfully. Other than that I made some mistakes just transporting them etc: that's what I am working on. My mates are now moved and seem to be adjusting and less stressed.: )
 
Thanks all for the advice, my next concern is the best way to transport the parents with less stress going back and forth sounds stressful for the fish. If I want to stop the mating process? Get rid of one of the mates? How do I go about that?
 
On larger fish, I prefer lowering the water level and using an appropriate sized container to trap them in.

If you want the mating to stop they need to be in seperate tanks, (splitting the male/female up), or you just let the fry be eaten.
 
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