How long does it take for discus to breed?
9-13 months on average. It differs between males and females, females usually take less time than males. Could you breed and the sell discus?
How many eggs do discus lay?
400 tiny
In a pinch, discus fish have also been known to lay their eggs directly on the vertical glass wall of the tank. Until the eggs are laid, the pair will intently clean the surface that they selected as the substrate. The females will position their breeding tube against the surface and lay up to 400 tiny eggs.
How many discus are in a 450 Litre tank?
According to our experience, in a group of 12 discus fish with 8 cm large animals, in a 450 litre aquarium, only about 2 or 3 fish will reach their final size.
How many times a day do you feed discus fish?
Adult discus are fed twice daily, and younger fish are fed three times a day or more.
How do you breed discus fish?
They place many good quality parent fish in large deep tanks (6-8 x 2 x 2.5) and let the discus pair off between them self’s. When a pair has paired off and is showing signs that they are going to spawn i.e. spawning tubes showing, the pair is moved to a small breeding tank to breed.
What can I feed my discus fish?
In nature, discus eat a considerable amount of plant material and detritus, but also forage along the bottom looking for worms and small crustaceans. They are omnivores and will thrive on Aqueon Tropical Flakes, Color Flakes, Spirulina flakes, Tropical Granules, Algae Rounds and Shrimp Pellets.
How many times a year do discus breed?
This stage requires patience and careful monitoring. When and if the discus spawn in this stage, they will lay eggs every week for up to fifteen weeks. This cycle usually occurs twice a year and can be rigged with careful adjustment of feeding, temperature and water conditions.
How many discus is 60 gallons?
It’s a pretty big discus fish and it requires 55 gallons of space per fish. What is this? Therefore, if we are talking about a 60-gallon tank, you can only fit 1 royal red discus fish into it. These guys require the water to be between 79 and 86 degrees, with a pH level between 6.1 and 7.5.
What is the best food for discus?
Best Discus Food Reviewed
- Omega One Super Color Floating Pellets.
- Fluval Bug Bites Cichlid Formula.
- Zoo Med Spirulina 20 Flakes.
- Northfin Krill Gold Pellets.
- New Life Spectrum Optimum Flakes.
- Omega One Freeze Dried Tubifex Worms.
- Omega One Freeze Dried Bloodworms.
- Omega One Freeze Dried Brine Shrimp.
Which fish breed the fastest?
Platy Fish These are also known as very prolific breeders. In this respect they are not too different from the guppies and mollies. They are prepared to breed even without your specific encouragement. They are also livebearers, just like the guppies and mollies.
Can you breed discus in tap water?
The fish are bred in soft-water, but raised in German tap water and have been so since 1966. You can of course if you live in a soft water area or want to use RO water also keep them in soft water. Stendker Discus will acclimatise to any ph between 5 and 8, 7 to 7. 5 is perfect.
What is best food for discus fish?
How do I increase the color of my discus fish?
One of the most common methods used by the aquarists to enhance the color of their discus is food coloring. The red coloration is usually achieved by adding high carotene foods like beet juice, shrimp or lobster roe, paprika, astaxanthin, ground marigolds, etc. to prepare food.
Why choose Jack Wattley discus fish?
At Jack Wattley Discus Fish, we are devoted to the dream Jack started years ago. All the people that work and collaborate in Jack Wattley Discus do their job with true passion. All of us at some point were hobbyist before becoming professionals in the discus fish world but we remain hobbyist at heart.
How long have we been raising discus fish?
We pioneered the discus fish hobby and have over 60 years of experience breeding and raising the finest quality discus fish you can find. We have a variety of discus fish for sale. If you are looking for quality discus fish, you have come to the right place.
Who is Jack Wattley and what did he do?
Jack Wattley is a pioneer and living legend in the discus world. When he started in the hobby, most discus in America were wild browns with a few blue striations. His development of the turquoise discus was a major breakthrough.
Are You a hobbyist in the discus fish World?
All of us at some point were hobbyist before becoming professionals in the discus fish world but we remain hobbyist at heart. We strive to do the very best for our fish and we are all available 24 hours to assist you from the moment our discus fish leave our tanks.