Name:              Dieter & Angelika Rau
Address:          1247 Shamir Crescent, Mississauga, Ont.
Zone:               L5C 1L2
Telephone:       (905) 270-4996
E-mail address: kdr@canlinks.com
Country:           Canada

How long have you bred Discus fish: off and on for 20 years.

I sell Discus fish to: individuals

Do you breed for hobby only.

How many breeding couples have you got: 3.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Royal Blue & Red Turquoise, etc.

I breed Approx. 3000 fish a year. Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: lower pH and increase temperature.

On wich age are the couples formed: between 12 and 14 months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: to the end.

In what kind of water do you breed: tap water and in which way do you prepare it: prepare pH, remove chlorine and chloramine and neutralize heavy metals

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? not
And what is the temperature 87F.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes for: hunger.

Do you renew water during the breeding no.

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: for necessary clean ups only.
How often: every second day.

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free? day: 6.
how often: twice daily.
with what: live brine shrimps.

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: tap water at 150 ppm.
why: for pH adjustment.

At wich moment do you remove the fry from the breeding tank: after 2 weeks.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: live brine shrimp.
how often: between 4 and 6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: live brine shrimp.
how often: between 4 and 6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: live brine shrimp.
how often: between 4 and 6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: live brine shrimp.
how often: between 4 and 6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: live brine shrimp and beefheart recipe.
how often: 3 to 4 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: beefheart recipe.
how often: 3 to 4 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: beefheart recipe.
how often: 3 to 4 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: beefheart recipe.
how often: 3 to 4 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: beefheart recipe.
how often: 3 to 4 times daily.

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period? Yes
what: only vitamins and minerals in beefheart recipe.

Type here other important information: Sophistication is not the answer. My suggestion to people who would like to breed is, go back to the basics and use common sense.

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