Simply Discus Hobbyist Challenge

[avionics30]

Chad,

You definately have our support for the different way you will be raising our discus, too far has everyone claimed that a barebottom is the only way to go. Please do your best, and make a point that it's possible(maybe even better) to grow out babies in a planted, non-barebottom with less frequent water changes!

I also followed last year's competition, I would have liked to participate this year, but I have some babies of my own to raise(picked some up from a local breeder). More on that on another thread.

Good luck Chad, well deserved on being picked! (Maybe you can give me a few hints on being picked next year!)

Shawn

Shawn,

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I honestly don't know what kind of guidance I could give you on being selected. I was pretty surprised myself. LOL!

Best wishes!

Hey Chad! I didn't see these pics on SD. They are looking really good. :thm:

Are they Golden Albinos? I haven't followed the contest too much. With fish from Kenny though, I think everybody will come out the winner!

Thanks! Yep, golden albino cross. Here are some updated pics with a measurement. It's been a month now so were taking preliminary growth measurements. So far everyone is right about at the 4" mark. The first pic was taken when I received the fish. It measured 3". The latest measurement is the second pic. In one month, 1" of growth. They are really growing out nicely. Enjoy the pics!

 

[avionics30]

OK, so it's been forever! Here's where we are today... All growed up! :dance2:

Each fish is well over 6" and some are very close to 7".

 

[Rbishop]

Great looking discus! Woot!

 

[gravjack]

Those are stunning! I am really interested in your account of growing out discus in a planted tank as that is my plan for later this year. Just a curiosity question though - the original pics all show the fish in a planted tank, however, the last group seem to be in a bare bottom one - did you change method in mid stream?

 

[avionics30]

Great looking discus! Woot!

Thanks!

Those are stunning! I am really interested in your account of growing out discus in a planted tank as that is my plan for later this year. Just a curiosity question though - the original pics all show the fish in a planted tank, however, the last group seem to be in a bare bottom one - did you change method in mid stream?

They were just moved this week. I had to move the tank that they were in to resurface the floors in the living room. Since I had a tank in the hatchery, I just moved them right in. They "grew up" in a planted tank as you see in the previous pictures.

Best wishes!

 

[Star_Rider]

very nice

 

[chefjamesscott]

very interesting

My ? for the bare bottom people would be, what kind of plants and substrate are in their natural environment .

Interesting thread and very nice fish, though I am sure they look much better in person. I know that some of my fish wash out when I take pics and they just do not look as good as they do in person.

Interesting to see if you win.

chef

 

[avionics30]

Thanks Chef! Fingers crossed!

 

[rich_one]

wow... I am totally blown away that these have been raised in a planted tank. once a week water changes at that! just incredible... I did not know it could be done.

how often do you feed them?

-Rich

 

[avionics30]

Hey Rich!

Good to see you here on AC! I'm sure you also caught the threads over on SD.

Anyway, two to three feedings a day... gotta use good foods though!

Best wishes!

wow... I am totally blown away that these have been raised in a planted tank. once a week water changes at that! just incredible... I did not know it could be done.

how often do you feed them?

-Rich