How long have you bred Discusfish: 15 years.

Do you breed for hobby I Breed because of the Discus and not the money.

How many breeding couples have you got: 15.

What kind of Discusfish do you breed: Brown, Green, Red-Turkis, Cobald & Solid.

I breed ...... fish a year.

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? no.
Why not: The normal condition is preparing enough.

On wich age are the couples formed: 15 months.

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

How large are the breedingtanks: L50 x W60 x H60
swimming out tanks:                    L100 x W60 x H60

In what kind of water do you breed: 30c, 150-200Ms, pH 6-6,5 and in which way do you prepare it: Reverso-osmose + mineral Salt.

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? The couples are allways in this water
And what is the temperature 30c.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes, when they want to eat I fed them.

Do you renew water during the breeding: yes
How much: 2-4 %
How often: The whole day water flow into the tank

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 2-4 %
How often: The whole day water flow into the tank

On wich day do you start feeding the larvae after they are swimming free?
day: 5-7.
how often: 4-6.
with what: Artemia.

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: All the time 2-4% Osmose-water flow into the tanks.
how much: Because of the health and the conditional of the fish. They grow good up in a good way.

At wich moment do you remove the fry? from the breeding tank: I catch the young fish out of the breeding tank after 3-4 weeks.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: Artemia -> Bosmiden Moina, Large Artemia.
how often: 4-6 times a day.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1?
what: Artemia .
how often: 6 times a day.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2?
what: Artemia -> Bosmiden.
how often: 6 times a day.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3?
what: Artemia, Bosmiden, Moina.
how often: everything each 2 times.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4?
what: Artemia large, Lobster eggs, Moina, Beefheart.
how often: everything each 1 time a day.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5?
what: Artemia large, Lobster eggs, Beefheart.
how often: everything each 1 time a day beefheart 2 times.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6?
what: Artemia large, Lobster eggs, Beefheart.
how often: everything each 1 time a day beefheart 2 times.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7?
what: Artemia large, Lobster eggs, Beefheart.
how often: everything each 1 time a day beefheart 2 times.

What and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8?
what: Artemia large, Discusgranulat (sera), Beefheart.
how often: everything each 1 time a day beefheart 2 times.

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period?
what: Vitamins and minerals (vitakalk 5g/1Kg Beefgeart).
why: Better healt and condition

Type here other important information:
Winner of 1 place in "Green" 3 place in "Brown" at the int. Championship '96
Winner of 2 place in "Green" and 2, 3, 4 place in "Red Turquoise at the int Championship '98.

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