August 30, 2007
Breeding discus - the secrets of breeding discus
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Prior to you starting to breed discus fish, you will need to become aware of the of this exotic and charming tropical fish. Dicus like to elect their partner singularly, which make it a bit demanding and pricey for the owner. The aquarium discus fish should be kept in groups of maximum four bunch as the ideal formation. Keep the water warm enough and feed them properly and breeding discus will be a true joy; it won’t take too long before they will spawn.
To be acquainted with procedure of keeping discus, you will need to read a lot of information about raising discus fish as you will be seing frequent changes in the tank while breeding discus. In the beginning, you should know that discus will choose almost vertical location for their mating and will clean it up before laying eggs. Don’t be suprise if you see them spawning in the bottom of the tank or side of the tank. Once the eggs has been layed and is been fertilized, both parents will be protecting the surroundings from other fish from intrusion.
You will also notice some changes in the activities of normally so calm and shy fish while breeding them. Normally, they won’t be aggressive to other tank occupant unless their eggs are under treat. Sometimes breeding discus require having to sacrifice some eggs; hence, the parents eat the eggs they can’t protect. You will notice quite easily if you have pairs of discus, two of them will begin to defend boundary in the aquarium, once that begin to happen, you need to act fast. It would be perfect if the owner separated the breeding discus to a different tank set up for the purpose. You shouldn’t put any object at the bottom of the discus tank to enable you to be able to clean the tank easily. They only need a vertical surface to deposit their eggs.
To renew the ambient of breeding discus, you can add a bag of peat moss in the power filter, hence re-making the natural water environment of discus. Water and food are the two essential elements for successful discus breeding. For further assistance and useful information on how to deal with breeding discus fish you may visit the following web page: discus fish secrets.com. Practical information will come handy especially when you haven’t been breeding discus fish before; so, enjoy the experience and bear in mind that the well-being of new healthy tropical goldfish is your responsibility from the start to the end. Have fun and good luck with your aquarium discus fish breeding!
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