Name: Jonathan
Lam
Address:
4/F., 4, South Lane, Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong
Zone:
Hong Kong
Telephone: 852-28809407
E-mail address: s915207@alumni.cuhk.edu.hk
Country: Hong
Kong
How long have you bred Discus fish: 7 years.
I sell Discus fish to: individuals
wholesale
shop.
Do you breed for hobby or: both hobby and business.
How many breeding couples have you got: many.
What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Blue Diamond, Red Snake
Skin, Super Red Snake Skin, Red Glass, New Territories Red, etc.
I breed not counted fish a year.
Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: put 10-15 adult into a large tank.
When: they r 10 months or older.
On wich age are the couples formed: 10-15 months.
Up to which age do you breed with them: 4 years.
How large are the breedingtanks: L18" x W18" x
H18"
swimming out tanks:
L36" x W24" x H36"
In what kind of water do you breed: tap water for breeding
and fry and in which way do you prepare it no need to prepare.
How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? -----
And what is the temperature 29 degree celsius.
Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes with red mosquito larvae.
Do you renew water during the breeding no.
Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 30%.
How often: 5 days after hatching, then everyday.
On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 3.
how often: more than 5 times.
with what: Brine shrimp larvae.
Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: tap water.
how much: 50 % per day.
why: increase growth rate...better health.
At wich moment do you remove the fry? from the breeding
tank: the adult starts showing no patience with the fry.
What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: brine shrimp larvae.
how often: 5 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: brine shrimp larvae.
how often: 5 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: red mosquito larvae.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: shrimp, beefheart and red mosquito larvae.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: shrimp, beefheart and red mosquito larvae.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: shrimp, beefheart and red mosquito larvae.
how often: 4 times a day.
Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period? No.
if not why: no need...if the parents r strong enough , the food is
nutritious enough.
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