Some time ago, I filmed discus fish fry feeding on their parents. Young discus are ruthless in biting the parent pair.
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Aquarium lighting during discus spawning
I wrote quite a lot about the quality of water for spawning discus, but not much about the lighting of the tank. Recent blog comments have inspired me to write more on this topic. Generally, the lighting of the aquarium during discus spawning does not have any great influence on its course, but then, when the fry melt (about 3 days after hatching of the larvae), it can sometimes decide about the success or failure of the aquarist.
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Discus spawning and the first days after hatching of larvae is a time of rest for the aquarist, but also the time of preparation for the next stage of the breeding – feeding fry. Since the laying of eggs by a pair of discus we have 9 days off – it will take three days incubation of eggs, three days larvae discus will need to absorb the yolk sac, three days the fry will feed only their parents’ skin secretions.Więcej »
Discus fry – day 8th
Video shows the discus fry after one week time from the start of feeding – young discus looks now clearly as individuals of their species, and they would not be confused with other species of cichlid fishes.Więcej »
Young discus and Artemia
Young discus and brine shrimp – artemia nauplii are an excellent, reliable and eagerly eaten food for young discus. Breeding brine shrimp is relatively simple and provides a clean and safe food.
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