How long have you bred Discus fish: one year as professionals.

Do you breed for hobby or: hobby and business.

How many breeding couples have you got: 16.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Blue Diamond, Ocean Green, Red Malboro, Snakeskin, Cobalt, Brillant, Red Turquoise, White Pigeon and Silver Ghost.

I breed more than 2,000 fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.
Why not: they are always maintained in breeding water conditions.

On which age are the couples formed: 12 / 15  months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: 4 / 5 year.

How large are the breeding tanks: L24" x W16" x H18"
swimming out tanks:                     L48" x W24" x H20"

In what kind of water do you breed: tap water, filtered and aereated and in which way do you prepare it: aged more than 24hs in 800lts. tanks.

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed?
And what is the temperature 28 C.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes.

Do you renew water during the breeding: yes
How much: 10%
How often: Daily

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 10%.
How often: Daily.

On which day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 4th.
how often: 4 times or more. 

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: aged water during 24hs..
how much: 10%
Why: they need clean water.

At which moment do you remove the fry? from the breeding tank: after a month.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: newly hatched artemia.
how often: 4 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: newly hatched artemia.
how often: 4 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: newly hatched artemia .
how often: 4 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: newly hatched artemia and start with beefheart mix.
how often: 4 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: newly hatched artemia and apecial beefheart mix.
how often: 3 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: newly hatched artemia and beefheart mix.
how often: 3 times or more.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: newly hatched artemia and beefheart mix
how often: 3 times or more

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: same as above
how often: same as above

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: same as above
how often: same as above

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: a special mix of vitamins and minerals.
how much: smal amounts as judged needed.

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We do not worry how much frys our couples produce. We ar always looking for good quality and healthy frys..

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