How long have you bred Discus fish: 12 years.

Do you breed for hobby or: professional.

How many breeding couples have you got: 45.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: red turkis, briljant turkis, pigeon blood red & blue, royal blue, royal green, cobalt blue, solid blue,....

I breed many fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.

Why not: healty fishes don't need a treatment.

On wich age are the couples formed: 14  months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: 7 year.

How large are the breedingtanks: L80" x W50" x H50"
swimming out tanks:                    L150" x W60" x H60"

In what kind of water do you breed: 110 Ms ; 6,0 pH and in which way do you prepare it: With resins (kation - anion).

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? 24 h
And what is the temperature 28°C.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes.

Do you renew water during the breeding: no

Do you renew when there are larvae? no.

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 4.
how often: 6 times.
with what: Artemia.

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: same as the breedingwater.
how much: 10%
Why: to keep the fishes healty and the buttom of the tank clean.

At wich moment do you remove the parents? from the breeding tank: after two weeks.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: artemia, bosmiden, cyclops, spirulina.
how often: 6 times a day.

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: vitamins and minerals.
how much: 1 time a day.
why: it's better.

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