How long have you bred Discusfish: I have been breeding discus for more than 10 years.

I sell Discusfish to: individuals
                            wholesale
                            shop.
                            Distributors/Importers

Do you breed for hobby or: Commerce.

How many breeding couples have you got: 30-40.

What kind of Discusfish do you breed: All colour forms but presently concentrating on Golden, Tangerine, Tangerine Gold, Snakeskin, Red Royal Blue, Red Angels and Blue Diamond.

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

Are breeding couples prepared / treated for breeding? yes.
How: All bonded pairs are kept in breeders tanks where they are fed good portions of bloodworms, tetrabits and beefheart fortified with vitamain E, vitamin  C  , calcium and ROCHE multivitamin/mineral (SUPRADYNE). This is to ensure that our breeders are healthy and vibrant as healthy parents give rise to healthy offsprings.
When: Preparations for breeders can start as soon as the fishes display signs of breeding like quivering of bodies and territorial claiming behavior.

On wich age are the couples formed: For most pairs after 12 months.
Up to which age do you breed with them: 3 year.

How large are the breedingtanks: L18" x W18" x H18"
swimming out tanks:                     L36"-48" x W18"-24" x H16"-18"

In what kind of water do you breed: Tap Water and in which way do you prepare it: All our water are stored in fibre glass tanks (1800 Litres)

How long do you have this water matured before the the breeding couple is placed? >24 hours
And what is the temperature 84-87 degrees Fahrenheit.

Are breeding couples fed when they are breeding yes.

Do you renew water during the breeding yes.
How much: 30%-40%.
How often: Daily.

Do you renew when there are larvae? yes.
How much: 30%-40%.
How often: Daily6-7.

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

Do you renew the water during this period? yes.
what kind of water: Aged tap water.
how much: 30%-40%.

At wich moment do you remove the parents? from the breeding tank: After 2-3 weeks of free swimming. The actual time depends on the size of the baby fries and their activity. Generally speaking, as soon as the baby discus start to peck at the tiny food remains fed to the parent fishes, the parents can be removed.

What and how often do you feed the larvae?
what: Artemia.
how often: 5-6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 1:
what: Artemia.
how often: 5-6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 2:
what: Artemia.
how often: 5-6 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 3:
what: Artemia & Finely blended beefheart.
how often: 4-5 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 4:
what: Artemia & Finely blended beefheart.
how often: 4-5 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 5:
what: Finely blended beefheart fortified with vitamins & minerals.
how often: 4-5 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 6:
what: Finely blended beefheart fortified with vitamins & mineral and finely grounded  tetrabits.
how often: 4-5 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 7:
what: Same as from week 6 plus bloodworms (cut into small pieces)..
how often: 3-4 times daily.

what and how often do you feed the larvae from week 8:
what: Blended beefheart, tetrabits (for babies) and bloodworms. Occasionally frozen baby shrimps are given.
how often: 3-4 times daily.

Dou you use vitamins, minerals, medication during this period? Yes
what: Calcium & Protein supplements are added besides the multivitamins and mineral supplementation.
how much: A little bit of the powder mixed into the beefheart prior to feeding.
why: Calcium and protein (amino acids) are  very important for good muscle and bone development. Good bone structure is most important as all muscles need bones for attachment.

Type here other important information:

1. Discus hobbyist should at all times pay greatest attention to water quality. If tap water is used it is preferable to age the water for at least 24 hours.
2. To maintain water quality a good filtration  system should be able to remove the  nitrate/nitrite or keep them at the minimum level (close to zero).
3. If large water changes are done, always monitor  to ensure that the temperature and pH of the new water does not differ very much from the water presently in the fish tank. This is to prevent temperature or pH shock.
4. When transferring new fishes from the bags,  prepare the newly acquired fish by slowly       adding water from the fish tank to the bag  containing the newly acquired fishes.

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