How long have you bred Discus fish: 5 years.

Do you breed for hobby.

How many breeding couples have you got: 18.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: golden ghost,golden snakeskin,golden pigeon,tomato red and blueberry snakeskin.

I breed ??????? fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: i'll put some anti-parasite solution as well as some ocean salt.
When: when i notice that spawning is going to take place.

Why not: my advice to all beginners:Do not put any form of medication into the tank unless necessary in order not to stress the fish.

On wich age are the couples formed: 11-12  months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: 3 year.

How large are the breedingtanks: L18'" x W18'" x H18'"
swimming out tanks:                     L48'" x W24'" x H24'"

In what kind of water do you breed: dechlorinated water with ph ranging from 5.5 to 7 and in which way do you prepare it: by storing it inside a fiber glass tank and mixing it with anti-chlorine and diluted hydrochloric acid and making sure all the sediments inside the water is at the bottom of the tank.

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? 24
And what is the temperature 27-30.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes for: twice daily.

Do you renew water during the breeding: yes
How much: 20%
How often: once daily

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 30-40%.
How often: twice daily.

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 8-10 day.
how often: 4-5 times daily.
with what: artemia (brine shrimp).

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: same as used.
how much: 50%
Why: because i feed the fry 4-5 times a day and the uneaten brine shrimp will rot thus causing the water to turn bad.

At wich moment do you remove the parents? from the breeding tank: when the parents are not stable or when they are fighting.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: a fine beefheart mix together with vitamin a,b12, and calcium tablets.
how often: 2-3 times a day.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: no,let them eat the slime from their parent's body.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: brine shrimp.
how often: 4-5 times daily.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: beefheart mix.
how often: 2-3 times daily.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: same.
how often: same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: same.
how often: same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: frozen bloodworms or tubifex worms
how often: 2-3 times daily

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

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

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: vitamin A,B12 and calcium tablets but no medication.
how much: depending on the food itself.
why: to let the fish develop strong bones and good body shape.

Type here other important information:

my advice to all the beginners: firstly, i would advice u to use diluted formalin (2%) to wash your frozen bloodworms and then rinse it off with clean water before feeding it to your fish.This is because frozen bloodworms are usually very dirty and they contains heavy metal as well as bacteria.By doing this u can prevent your fish from getting the internal bacteria and the hole-in the-head disease.although this disease is curable but to some beginner's it will be a very difficult task. Secondly it's medication>>>>i personally don't use any form of medication for my fish and i don't simply put the medicine into my fish tank unless it's necessary.Because i personally think that medication will put the fish under a lot of stress if it's not properly used.And the most important thing of all is the water quality,if the water quality in your tank is good medication is totaly "OUT". Thirdly,ph plays an vital role in helping a pair of fish to spawn (before & after) because it helps to kill the germs in the water and most of the germs and bacteria can't live in such water conditions.But REMEMBER that the IDEAL ph is about 5.5 to 7. ok that's all for now P/s Any enquiries pls email me at chtanwy1416@hotmail.com .

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