Finally; Discus eggs hatch

Took pictures....

but couldn't get good ones blurry, fry to small for now. Seem to be doing ok today, had to remove background and put up white paper. They (fry) are next to the parents now. Ideas on brine shrimp setup?
 
I had my first small Discus spawn.Started with about 22. Started feedimg BBs at day 5.after attaching to parents.3 days later the father decided he no longer wanted to share the babies.NOTE is suppose to be common with smaller spawns(under 40) the parents will fight for the babies beware..Came home from work and 7 were missing,by the the time I figured out the mother was eating them another 3-4 were gone.Took the mother out.The father ate a couple of the weaker ones I think and some I put down because they looked weak hanging around the top not looking good.8 made it to day 14 but one got put down shorly after.Now have only 7 aged 6.5 weeks old.

You can buy a hatchery kit with all the instructions or have you got the eggs.
A hydrometer will show the density of salt to put in or use about 1 level tablespoon for every cup of water.Warmer temps of about 82 are best but room temp will work.NOTE distilled or Ro water will work better.If using an airstone kept it at full blast,don`t worry about the eggs being rolled about.After 24-36 hour the eggs are ready to feed.Turn the air off for 10 minutes and take out the brines from the bottom with a turkey baster,move them to a cup..Eggs shells will go to the top you don`t want those.Turn the air back on until you want another batch.These brine are most nutritious for a period of 24-48 hours after hatching after that the eat their own baby sacks to grow up.

Get a smaller eye dropper type baster(any Pharmasist will give you one for free)squirt the brine right onto the parents.Some will stick.
 
There are many ways for small spawns I use mason jars with air stones. you should start with BBS eggs from San Fransisco as they are smaller in size use them for about 5 days then move to BBS eggs from salt lake as they are larger till they start feeding on flake food or what ever you are feeding.

don't start feeding any worms tho till they are 2" min as they can't digest them.

its not uncommon to lose the first 2 or three spawns. they have to learn to be good parents (some never do so you have to move the parents out to save the fry)

good luck
 
Awwww, Congrats on the babies!!!!! I be they are just simply adorable!!!:grinyes:
 
Congrats! Wish you luck!
 
good luck, keep us posted .
 
Looking forward to seeing them grow, in fact in two days they seem to be getting bigger. The shrimp brine is new for me so getting it set up and the feeding schedule will take some work. Ever since I first started Discus I read up and it is a great experience. Thanks for the info.
 
How old are they, I used to breed Discus fish about 4 years ago. Did OK too. But I packed i breeding them due to time needed to dedicate to it. Have you started your brineshrimp yet?

If I remember right, after about 2 weeks they should start to take them, once they all start taking them (look for red stomachs on them all). It's time to remove them from the parents then and spand another 2 weeks feeding them brine shrimp (newly hatched) of course yourself. Until you can get them eating beefheart grated with knife.
 
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