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How long have you bred Discusfish: 2 year.
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Do you breed for hobby or: Hobby and Commercial.
How many breeding couples have you got: 30.
What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Marlboro
Red, Turquoise, Blue Diamond, Ocean Green, Pigeon Blood, Golden Ghost,
Alenquer, Pigeon Blood.
I breed 4000 fish a year.
Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.
On which age are the couples formed: 12
months.
Up to which age do you breed with them: 2
year.
How large are the breeding tanks: L50cm" x
W50cm" x H45cm"
swimming out tanks:
L100cm" x W50cm" x H45cm"
In what kind of water do you breed: Tap water
and in which way do you prepare it: Instantly but I
use Posphoric acid and Peat moss in central filter.
How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple
is placed? 0
And what is the temperature 28Celcius.
Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes
for: twice a day.
Do you renew water during the breeding: no
Do you renew when there are larvae? no.
On which day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 12.
how often: 3 times a day.
with what: Brine shrimp.
Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: Mature Tap water.
how much: 50%
Why: to make the larvae swim to the parents.
At which moment do you remove the parents?
from the breeding tank: 3 weeks after hatched.
What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 4 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 4 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: Brine shrimp, small cut/piece blood worm.
how often: 4 times.
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: Small cut/piece blood worm
how often: 4 times
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: Blood worm, Shrimp egg
how often: 4 times
What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: Blood worm, Shrimp egg
how often: 4 times
Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: Formalin and Antibiotic.
how much: small quantity.
why: to prevent from black body/Velvet.
Type here other important information:
Since I use central filter to all my Tanks, I
renew my water 30% only every day and always syphon the bottom of every
tank. Keep the water temperatur is important, so I put heaters in central
filter and always close the door of breeding room..
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