How long have you bred Discus fish: 15 YEARS.

Do you breed for hobby or: HOBBY.

How many breeding couples have you got: 14.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: RED DRAGON,BLUE DIAMOND,GOLD,SNAKESKIN,BRILLIANT TURQUOISE.

I breed 2000 fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.
Why not: THEY ARE NATURALLY PAIRED AND ARE KEPT IN OPTIMUM CONDITIONS SO ALL I NEED TO DO IS PLACE THEM IN A BREEDING TANK.

On wich age are the couples formed: FROM 10  months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: 4 year.

How large are the breedingtanks: L18'" x W18" x H18"
swimming out tanks:                    L36" x W18" x H18"

In what kind of water do you breed: R/O WATER and in which way do you prepare it: HEAVY AERATION FOR 12 HOURS TO DE-GAS CO2 THEN ADD PURIFIED TAP WATER AT VARIUOS PERCENTAGES.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes for: ONCE PER DAY.

Do you renew water during the breeding: yes

How much: ONLY TO REPLACE SIPHONING BOTTOM
How often: DAILY

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: ONLY TO REPLACE SIPHONING.
How often: DAILY.

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 5.
how often: 3 TIMES PER DAY.
with what: ARTEMIA.

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: SLOWLY HARDEN WATER FROM 100uS TO 200uS.
how much: FROM 5% TO 90% PER DAY OVER 10 DAYS
Why: SLOW ACCLIMATION TO HARDER WATER FOR BETTER GROWTH.

At wich moment do you remove the fry? from the breeding tank: FROM 14 TO 21 DAYS DEPENDING ON PARENTS AND GROWTH RATE.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: ARTEMIA.
how often: FROM DAY FIVE-3 TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: ARTEMIA.
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: ARTEMIA AND "SERA NIP".
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: ARTEMEIA, "SREA NIP" AND CRUSHED WARDLEYS TOTAL TROPICAL.
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: BLENDED BEEFHEART AND SEAFOOD MIXTURES TO MY RECIPE.
how often: 4 TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: SHREADED BEEFHEART AND SEEFOOD .
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: BEEFHEART, SEEFOOD, FLAKE AND STERILIZED BLOODWORM
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: BEEFHEART,SEAFOOD, FLAKE AND BLOODWORM
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: BEEFHEART,SEAFOOD,FLAKE AND BLOODWORM
how often: FOUR TIMES PER DAY

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: "PENTAVITE" CHILDRENS LIQUID VITAMINS.
how much: 5ml PER KILOGRAM OF BEEFHEART MIX.
why: A, C AND D ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

Type here other important information:

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OFFER TOP QUALITY FISH TO THE DISCUS MARKET SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO CULL TO OBTAIN ONLY THE BEST FROM YOUR FRY. DO NOT NEGLECT WATER CHANGES AS POOR QUALITY WATER IS A DEADLY ENVIRONMENT FOR DISCU FISH. THE DISCUS IS A TOUGH FISH AND WILL TOLERATE POOR WATER BUT THEY WILL NOT THRIVE UNLESS YOU CARE FOR THEM PROPERLY. READ AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND SEEK OUT EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE AND NEVER THINK THAT YOU HAVE LEARNT ALL THERE IS TO KNOW GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES.

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