Name:
Martin Pelby
Address:
Brohusgade 20
Zone:
2200 copenhagen
Telephone: +4535362332
E-mail address: pelby@cybernet.dk
Country:
Denmark
Date:
1997
How long have you bred Discus fish: 3 years.
I sell Discus fish to: individuals
wholesale.
Do you breed for hobby or: ??
How many breeding couples have you got: 8.
What kind of Discus fish do you breed: tropical sunset, blue
diamond, and all new coulor variations.
I breed 1800 fish a year.
Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: they grew up together.
When: since they were 6 cm.
On wich age are the couples formed: 11 months.
Up to which age do you breed with them: 3 year.
How large are the breedingtanks: L80 x W50 x H50 cm
swimming out tanks:
L130 x W50 x H50 cm
In what kind of water do you breed: softwater
and in which way do you prepare it: the water runs thru a reverse
osmosis.
How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? 2 days
And what is the temperature 20.
Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes for: frozen grown up artemia.
Do you renew water during the breeding no.
Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 6.
how often: 3 times daily.
with what: brine shrimp.
Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: soft.
how much: 1/3.
why: better water quality.
At wich moment do you remove the parents from the breeding
tank: when they ignor the fry.
What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: artemia brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: artemia brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: artemia brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: artemia brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: artemia brine shrimp+bloodworms + beefheart + older artemia.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: artemia brine shrimp+bloodworms + beefheart + older artemia.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: artemia brine shrimp+bloodworms + beefheart + older artemia.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: artemia brine shrimp+bloodworms + beefheart + older artemia.
how often: 3 times daily.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: artemia brine shrimp+bloodworms + beefheart + older artemia.
how often: 3 times daily.
Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period? No
why not: It is not natural to add medcations to the water.
Type here other important information: Remember frequently water
changes.
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