How long have you bred Discus fish: 6 year.

Do you breed for hobby or: Hobby.

How many breeding couples have you got: 6-10.

What kind of Discus fish do you breed: Golden - Ocean Green - Blue Diamon - Virgin Red - Experimental hybrids of my own.

I breed 1500 - 2000 fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.

Why not: All my Discus are in good condition and that is what it takes.

On wich age are the couples formed: 10 - 16  months.

Up to which age do you breed with them: 3-4 year.

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

In what kind of water do you breed: 1)Rainwater and 2)demineralised water and in which way do you prepare it: 1)Nature makes it 2)Anion/Kation.

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? My breeding couple is kept under constant breeding conditions
And what is the temperature 28-30 C.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes for: They are fed as always, nobody likes to screw on a empty stomack.

Do you renew water during the breeding: yes
How much: 10 - 15 %
How often: daily

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 10 -20 %.
How often: daily.

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 4-6.
how often: 3 times daily.
with what: Brine shrimp.

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: Same as above.
how much: 10 - 20 %
Why: To keep a good water quallity.

At wich moment do you remove the fry? from the breeding tank: After 15 - 20 days.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: Brine shrimp.
how often: 3 times daily.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: Same.
how often: Same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: Same.
how often: Same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: Brine shrimp and starting with beef heart.
how often: Same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: Same.
how often: Same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: Beef heart - Artemia - Bloodworms.
how often: Same.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: Same
how often: Same

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: Same
how often: Same

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: Same
how often: Same

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: Multi vitamins mixed in the beef heart.
how much: 1 pill per 0,5 Kg.
why: To ensure good health.

Type here other important information:
Keep a good water quallity Keep up the quallity of your Discus, keep only the best fry, in my experience you are lucky if 50% of the fry is class A Discus, all the rest must bee destroyed. Remember that a good breeding pair can produce about 4-600 fryes a year, dont bee greedy, keep up the good reputation of the Discus and the breeders. Best regards Klaus .

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