Name:
Ian Robinson
Adres:
P.O. box 45 Oatlands Sydney
Zone:
2117
Telephone: (02)96307723
Country:
Australia
Date:
1997
How long have you bred Discus fish: 15 years.
I sell Discus fish to: individuals
wholesale
shop.
Club Members
Do you breed for hobby or: hobby.
How many breeding couples have you got: 25.
What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Most of the main line true
type fish.
I breed 3000 fish a year.
Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: They are usually treated for common ailments then
prepared with top quality water treatments at approximately 30%C. After a suitable
stabilizing period peat is added to the system and the temp dropped to 26%c for a period of 2 weeks.
The temp is then gradually brought up to 29%c and then we wait.
When: Spring and autium.
On which age are the couples formed: can be as early
as 10 months t
13 months.
In what kind of water do you breed: 6,2 PH soft 3 for
breeding fry,
and in which way do you prepare it using peat in the make up water.
How long do you have this water matured before the breeding couple is placed? 5 days
And what is the temperature 29c.
Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes.
How much: half normal 2 times a day
Do you renew water during the breeding yes.
How much: 15% .
How often: every 24 hours.
Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 10%.
How often: every 24 hours.
On which day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 7.
how often: 4 to 6 times per day.
with what: Brine shrimp.
Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: hardness 4 ph 6.8.
how much: 40%.
why: to stop food contimation and acid .
At which moment do you remove the parents? from the
breeding tank: 6 days .
What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: s26 or progress baby formula.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: s26 or progress baby formula.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: kangaroo meat and agar fine ground fine formular.
how often: 4 times a day.
Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period? Yes
What: B stress complex
bran.
How much: 1 cap per 300 gram of meat.
Why: promote health
and lessen stress.
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