Breeding?

Subject: Breeding? Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:53 am

Hey all last night I was cleaning my tanks when I noticed two of my discus cleaning off the intake tube on my ac110. I also noticed the two attacking the other discus when they came close to them. They are exhibiting the same signs that my breeding pair of angels do when they are about to spawn. I have my fingers crossed in hopes they will spawn that way I wont have to buy any more discus! Twisted Evil

If they do spawn and the others eat the eggs I'll be moving some fish around so I can move them into there own 20g tank.

Subject: Re: Breeding? Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:32 pm

Nice! It does sound like they might be cleaning off the intake to spawn there. Good luck!

Subject: Re: Breeding? Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:12 pm

Sweet dude, keep us up to date!

Subject: Re: Breeding? Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:32 pm

Thanks! I hope everything goes well I've wanted to have a breeding pair since I started keeping discus.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Congrats.

If you do end up moving them to a 20, I think Pops was using small cones (like for little kids playin' soccer) to let them breed on.

Subject: Re: Breeding? Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:15 am

I have one of those for my angels to use but they like the intake tube insted. I've already contacted pops for some tips and he said to call him when I know I have a pair.

Subject: Re: Breeding? Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:43 pm

Great goin' Mike. This is in that community tank of fish that "shouldn't" be kept with discus?

BTW, who's Pops? You refer to him quite often.

WYite

Subject: Re: Breeding? Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:27 pm

poppopsfish on AC. He's a member here too but doesen't come on much. I like to think of him as a Discus Guru, he has 20+ years of breeding them. poppopsfish.
Yes I do mean the tank of fish that "shouldn't" be kept with discus.

Subject: Re: Breeding? Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:30 pm

He also breeds Angels!

Subject: Re: Breeding? Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:40 pm

Mostlycichlids wrote:: He also breeds Angels!

Oh yea I forgot about that! He has bread 2 or 3 new Strains of angels that have been given recognition as new strains.

Subject: Re: Breeding? Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:19 pm

Congrats Mike D! I really hope that all turns well for ya.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Pops actually lives about an hour away from me, he's hardcore insane as far as the Angels go. Discus and Plecos I believe are more recent additions but at 5+ years instead of the 20+ with angels.

He's a very good source of information for them, but also very inflexible. It's his way or too f'n bad for you. Wink