This will reduce the confounding effects of initial size and age during comparative studies of different genotypes e. Here are a few tips weve learned that might help you get your discus pairs to spawn again if. O acaradisco symphysodon aequifasciatus pellegrin, 1904 e. Discus fish are very sensitive to water quality, and need very soft water.
An interview with the stendker discus fish hatchery. Discus are considered to be the king of all tropical fish. The finished product is genetically limited, but pure. Dec 08, 2016 discus fish require the water temperature to be fairly high, to be exact the temperature should be anywhere between 28 and 31 degrees celsius. The peaceful behavior, body shape, posture, and stance of the fish, along with its appealing colors and pattern markings often associated with royalty. Captive bred discus will pair up and spawn relatively easily, but young, inexperienced parents may eat their eggs the first few times, particularly if other fish are present. The hardest part about breeding discus fish is finding the right mates, this issue rises from the fact discus like to choose their partners alone, and not anyone suits their taste. Reproductive and population parameters of discus fish. After the eggs hatch, he places the fry in little bowls. One feature not found in most other aquarium species is the young fish s instinct to.
When two fish are seen to pair off, the other discus are removed from the aquarium, and you have a mating pair to work with. These fish should be fed what they can eat within a few minutes 2 to 3 times a day. Jan 01, 2018 this video will give you all complete information at its simplest form about discus fishs breeding so please if you all like this video then please like,share and subscribe to my channel for. Discus fish pair with a mate, when they begin the breeding process. In fact, about 90 percent of discus are not good parents. My family owned and operated an ornamental fish exporting company in sri lanka and were the pioneers in the industry for over 50 years. The fish production from inland water which are essentially culture fisheries and are less capital intensive have growth rate at present when compared to marine fisheries which are essentially capture and are. Pair bonding is a difficult task, but you can find signs to. As for defects, those fish with defects are removed from the program, allowing the work to continue with healthier fish, at least in theory.
Induced breeding with pituitary gland extraction from fish. Discus a guide on breeding and caring for these magnificent. Because discus fish symphysodon prefer to choose their own mates, aquarists who hope to breed discus usually buy several specimens 510 at a young age. Pdf causes of mortality in discus fish symphysodon and. Numerous varieties have emerged from the principally wild brown colouration to magnificent blues and reds.
Synchronization of spawning spawning should be synchronized to produce progeny groups as uniform in size and age as possible. The author recommends using blackwater extract to soften the water and produce an environment similar to an amazonian basin. Discus can be housed with many any other fish as long as they require the same water conditions. However, this is not so much of a problem with many parts of victoria and tasmania where the water from the tap is naturally soft. Water with lower temperatures may cause your discus fish to slow down, and temperature anywhere under 23 degrees celsius put your discus fish at serious risk of death. When you notice this, it is time to either remove all the other fish or set up a special breeding aquarium for the pair. At the same time it can also be one of the most frustrating. How to get discus to breed jack wattley discus fish. Discus compatible tank mates those that go well and those to avoid. Jul 14, 2015 a breeding tank for discus fish should be about 25 or 30 gallons in capacity and, ideally, it should be tall rather than wide.
It may be a year of superlative care down the drain, should we add risk factors intentionally early on. This book will be of great help for the entrepreneur in acquiring the basis knowledge on the subject. Dec 05, 2011 soon after his discus spawn, he removes the eggs from the parents and hatches them in a solution of methylene blue. Genetics discus 334 photos educational research center.
Discus breeding for beginners aquarium fish information. Discus fish are often kept in species aquariums, but they can be housed with other species if you want to. This is why the price of discus is higher that your typical aquarium fish. After successfully raising discus, many in the hobby eventually want to obtain a discus breeding pair. Sometimes it can take all of these steps, sometimes its just one or two small changes to get it right. The use of specially formulated cichlid discus foods occasionally supplemented with frozen beef heart and other frozen and live foods should provide a suitable diet. The discus fish, genus symphysodon heckel, 1840, are. I would like rod or novice breeder can show pictures of the offspring that you cross breed, cross back with the parents, etc. Breeding discus fish it is not uncommon that exotic fish owners find breeding discus fish a little bit difficult to get baby discus. The use of specially formulated cichliddiscus foods occasionally supplemented with frozen beef heart and other frozen and live foods should provide a suitable diet. It is getting increasingly easier to keep discus aquarium fish with new technology that improves water quality and discus fish health which could be the cause of the rise in demand. Pdf reproductive and population parameters of discus fish.
How many discus fish you can keep will greatly depended on the size of your aquarium and your skills when it comes to keeping the levels of nitrogenous waste down. Breeding albino discus june 10, 2015 written by administrator my experience with breeding albino discusby chad adams i must admit ever since i was a little kid, i think i. Discus fish have been collected for the aquarium trade from the wild in water tributaries. The infested fish can also become spastic or completely paralyzed and sink down to the bottom.
Once you purchase a breeding pair, we will give you free suggestions on breeding and caring for your precious discus, upon request. Discus fish breeding guide what you should know before starting here are some tips to getting your discus fish ready to begin breeding. There followed reports of spawnings for some years and possibly the first rearing is accredited to herbert haertel, a german tropical fish shop owner. Since discus fish have such a wide range of colors expressed. Domestic discus fish come in a variety of different colors. I read a few people use pure ro to hatch, so surely there is no lower limit on the tds or conductivity reading. Needless to say, some have had bad experiences, their. When setting up your breeding tank it is a good idea to leave the bottom bare this will make it much easier for you to clean the tank. The blue diamond discus are primarily carnivorous and should be fed frozen or dried bloodworms and tubifex, granular pellets there are specific brands for blue diamond discus that enhance coloration, highquality flake food and frozen meaty food brine shrimp, beef heart etc.
Intriguing evidence of translocations in discus fish nature. And obviously, anyone who manages to establish a hatchery of this size, and to be. Sep, 2012 discus fish are so temperamental so why in the world wouldyou be interested in discus breeding. Europes biggest hatchery the stendker family has many years of experience in breeding discus fish. If kept well, they can grow as large as a dinner plate. Seusss beginner book collection cat in the hat, one fish two fish, green eggs and ham, hop on discus five philosophies discus the use of social media in armies copeland discus compressor manual discus government budget deficit and rateof interests breeding plant breeding breeding crops hog breeding. There are several ways that a hobbyist can obtain a discus breeding.
It is up to you to provide them with the best care and proper water quality so that they can breed for you as well. Exposure of zebrafish to a chemical environmental agent, analogous to that caused by anthropogenic pollution, amplified the effects of inbreeding on key reproductive traits. Aug 12, 2019 in discus breeding for beginners, jack wattley touches on some of the important topics regarding discus and the breeding of this highly sought after freshwater fish. Pdf the ornamental discus fish symphysodon aequifasciatus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I am very much into breeding discus, so much that i brought a pair from another dealer.
Gill flukes are external parasites that destroy the gills and causes heavy breathing and erratic swimming. The biggest piece of advice i can offer anyone is patience. Discus breeding secrets by marc weiss cichlid room companion. However, those in the wild come from three subspecies distinguished by their colors. Not only did we breed and export discus, but we also exported all varieties of freshwater, marine and brackish water fish species across the world. Discus genetics and breeding info and discussion that is very interested in topic and good educated. Aug 05, 2019 gill flukes are unfortunately a common problem for discus fish and are especially dangerous for discus fry. Discus fish of both wild and domestic origin are in great demand by freshwater aquarium enthusiasts and command high prices worldwide.
Breeding of discus fish is quite difficult in terms of taking care of them and it may be difficult to succeed in having a high survival rate when you first start out. In the past few years, farming of this fish has been well developed in egypt. Individual coloration patterns persist for at least two. I know most say dont try to breed fish for a profit but i have a lot of free time and the start up money. Ornamental fish, population structure, breeding strategy. Can you not keep you discus eggs in pure ro until the hatch, this gives you a very low osmotic pressure, and a water that has a higher abilty to hold oxygen.
Desired heritable traits or characteristics that can be transmitted from parent to offspring must be identified and selected and a selective breeding program put in place to produce a population with the desired color markings and looks phenotype. Pair bonding is a difficult task, but you can find signs to help identify when this is happening to your discus fish. I know of many hobbyists who started out with discus simply because they were mystified by them. Most discus aquarium fish keepers have this knowledge and the experience with other fish as they tend to keep other types of tropical fish before progressing on to the discus aquarium fish. Parenting varies with the fishlike people, he said. Well if you have mastered discus fish care then it is timethat you look at discus breeding. Breeding pairs of discus for sale discus fish sales usa. Discus fish are very shy fish and tend to hide when they are not confident so keep the tank away from noisy and busy areas especially near doorways and halls. Discus breeding for beginners aquarium fish information for.
The discus is a social fish and lives in large groups in their native waters, and has a very advanced social behaviour. Genetics discus aims to give information of the wild discus, hybrid discus the most beautiful selected from the best breeders in the world. If you want to set up display aquarium with adult 810 discus, you will need an aquarium that measures at least 5 x 2 x 2 and is equipped with powerful filtration. Do not buy a male and a female online and expect them to breed. All breeding pairs for sale below, have spawned successfully and have produce wigglers. After hatching, the young feed on heavy body mucus secreted by the parents for a few days until they begin to freeswim.
Discus have been labelled as fussy fish and not recommended for amateurs because water conditions must be kept at the optimum. There is nothing more beautiful and unique than the way discus care for their young. If in doubt contact your oata retail member for further information. And obviously, anyone who manages to establish a hatchery of this size, and to be unrivalled in europe, must have significant experience in this field. Avoid aggressive fish, fish that will consider your discus prey especially important when keeping young discus and fish that will nip the discus. Discus is a schooling fish so it prefers to stay in groups of 6 species at least and it hardly stands being alone. The only other factor to take into consideration is the height. The stendker family has many years of experience in breeding discus fish. The difficulty when choosing tank mates for discus is that the fish is slow, it eats slow and inhabits in water with rather high for other species temperature.
If you wish to breed discus aquarium fish and to care for the fry you need a supply of very soft water, in order to keep the water very soft, i. Free delivery from manchester is to uk mainland postcodes excluding the scottish highlands. Embryo viability was significantly reduced in inbred exposed fish and there was a tendency for inbred males to sire fewer offspring. Jul 26, 2017 in this video i will show you one of the troubles you will come across while breeding discus fish.
New dealers and breeders are growing rapidly and even small aquatic shops are stocking a wide range of discus. But a word of warning, soft water is very unstable and must. Here are a few tips weve learned that might help you get your discus pairs to spawn again if theyve stopped breeding for you. For discus hobbyists, it is the ultimate challenge to see if they can get a pair of discus fish to breed and raise a brood of fry. These are majestically graceful fish whose popularity has almost overshadowed that of the angelfish pterophyllum scalare. Keep away from direct sunlight and radiators as sunlight will cause algae and excess heat. I have been a professional breeder of discus fish for a while now. Breeding discus can be very challenging, even for the most advanced tropical fish hobbyist. Discus were not imported out of brazil until the 1930s, and then their destinations mainly were the united states and germany. Discus fish for sale in uk 89 secondhand discus fishs. Discus are colorful, graceful and charismatic tank inhabitants. Once a discus pair is formed they will claim a territory and defend it against all the other discus fishes.
Owing to the trialanderror breeding programs of the different wild. The book ornamental fish breeding, culture and trade is a course material for the participants. A well conditioned pair will breed over and over again, until they. The water did turn a bit dark yellow, but my carbon. Discus are carnivores, therefore they require a meatbased diet. A male from a breeding pair of discus fish symphysodon spp. Discus breeding strategy one a cleantankdiscus health is an important part to discus breeding. The ceramic cone is great because it is easier to keep the cone clean which reduces infection, fungus, and bacteria. Seven days a week and 365 days a year, control rounds are carried out. The cobalt aquatics terra cotta breeding cone is a fundamental piece for fishes that lay eggs on a vertical surface such as freshwater angel fish, discus, or clownfish. Induced breeding with pituitary gland extraction form fish. Once fish are kept healthy enough to spawn, the novice knows that they can attempt to keep more challenging fish.
My name is mike carbe, owner operator of canadian discus breeders. Discus symphysodon from the family cihildae is one of the most popular and expensive aquarium fish. Most of my fish have been going to retail outlets and wholesalers but i noticed a couple of years ago a great need in canada for a place discus fanciers and potential breeders can go for top quality discus at affordable prices. Discus can be, and have been, bred even in partial seawater, but i prefer to stack the odds in our favour. For this reason alone they are not recommended for the beginner aquarist. Discus are quite difficult to care for and breed, and you may not achieve a high survival rate for the young on your first attempt.
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