My girlfriend got me an early x-mas present...

Lupin said:
Never seen my own discus capable of chasing shrimps around so I simply stick to getting raw ones from the fridge.
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So perhaps amano shrimp would be safe in the tank after all? I've been considering them, but don't want to lose a bunch of them if my discus get hungry. :-P Raw shrimp, as in the frozen shrimp humans consume, right? I used to feed my african brown knife and clown loaches pieces of shrimp from time to time... they loved it, but I realized that there might be too much salt in that meat for them. What do you think?
 
gatotsu77 said:
So perhaps amano shrimp would be safe in the tank after all? I've been considering them, but don't want to lose a bunch of them if my discus get hungry. :-P Raw shrimp, as in the frozen shrimp humans consume, right? I used to feed my african brown knife and clown loaches pieces of shrimp from time to time... they loved it, but I realized that there might be too much salt in that meat for them. What do you think?
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Yes, raw shrimps for human consumption. I'd feed twice a week. Never tried mixing Amanos with discus but could work if the tank is heavily-planted. I tried ghost shrimps with mine.
 
Wouldn't say its "heavily planted" just yet, but its getting there. Lots of hiding places, and going to be adding more plants soon. My new light and glass tops are being shipped, estimated arrival on friday. :-D Going from 80/110 watts of t12 to 130 watts of compact fluorescent 6700k. :-) (the discrepancy on the t12's is the bulbs are 2x 40w but the ballast is supposedly overdriven to something like like 140%... wish I still had the box :silly:)

Oh, figured I'd add, since I don't remember if I mentioned this or not: (sorry if I already have... just anxious) I will likely be getting a 4th and final discus in the morning. Probably going to get a blue diamond discus. :-)
 
Yay!!!! I gave you the discus fever!!! I have changed your life forever!!!!


xoxo
 
Not wild, for sure! Take a look at this site: http://www.sunrisetropicals.com/id61.html
I think the one you have showing some blue and red might be a juvie Red Turqoise (commonly known as red turq), and the red one may be a red pigeon blood. I don't know to tell similar strains apart real well.
I can tell you than sometimes juvies barely resemble what the adult fish will color up like. When I saw my first juvie red turq and the guy showed me what it would look like full grown, my reaction was....that baby fish IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE THAT???? They didn't even look remotely related!
 
pinkertd said:
Not wild, for sure! Take a look at this site: http://www.sunrisetropicals.com/id61.html
I think the one you have showing some blue and red might be a juvie Red Turqoise (commonly known as red turq), and the red one may be a red pigeon blood. I don't know to tell similar strains apart real well.
I can tell you than sometimes juvies barely resemble what the adult fish will color up like. When I saw my first juvie red turq and the guy showed me what it would look like full grown, my reaction was....that baby fish IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE THAT???? They didn't even look remotely related!
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I'm excited to see how they turn out. :D Oh, I did go get that 4th discus this morning, I'm actually drip acclimating him/her as we speak. Blue diamond/cobalt blue/whatever they call them. :silly: I'll get some pics up hopefully before I leave for work. :-)
 
Ok guys, I have to run off to work, but I did take a couple minutes to snap off some pictures of the new discus. The pictures are horrible quality... but I honestly didn't have time to hang around for long this morning. I'll get some better ones up tomorrow. Enjoy. :-)

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Btw, I am really starting to see what you mean about the banded one turning out to be a red turquoise. I'd love that! They're so pretty... :-)
 
Discus are wonderful fish to keep and they will color up (IMO they are one of the most colorful cichlids out there)
as far as pricing goes..it varies considerably from source to source.

I get mine from a local breeder I get pigeon bloods for $15 ea or 4-$50he also has a strain he calls cobalt reds a cross btwn cobalt blues and red turq. tha adults when about 3-4 years old are striking but it takes awhile for them to get there.

so if varies..if you find local breeders you will get the best stock available..
I do not keep shrimp with mine..Discus like to forage any shrimp hiding will usually become discus fodder.

mine will actually turn upside down to get to food.
 
gatotsu77 said:
Btw, I am really starting to see what you mean about the banded one turning out to be a red turquoise. I'd love that! They're so pretty... :-)
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This last picture it definitely looks like a red turq. You can see it's colors better than the other pictures. And they are beautiful! The red turqs are one of the all time favorites with people who buy discus. I had two at one time. The blue one looks real nice too. The first picture the darker color makes me think cobalt...but we'll see as you take more pictures.
 
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