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Breeding Discus Fish Like owning any animal or pet you always want to try your skills on almost everything whether it’s training your dog to perform at shows or breeding your tropical fish it all can be down its just the knowing how. Why not try breeding your discus fish? This isn’t impossible but can take a bit of patience as it is hard work but like most things we put our minds to and don’t give up it can be very very rewarding. Knowing the sex of your discus fish: Unfortunately there are not any reliable methods to suggest your fish is male or female. Though some do say that the males have longer fins and a wider forehead. Most people when at the beginning to breed there discus fish they find it very hard to couple them. The best way known to couple discus is to go out and buy yourself a young group of unrelated fish, but make sure they are of similar colourings and patterns. By doing this they should couple up them selves correctly. Discus choose a near vertical smooth spawning site this is then cleaned before the female lays between 80 – 400 eggs these eggs are then fertilised by the male discus. The Breeding Tank The tank does not need to have any special requirements, keep the tank nice and simple make sure you have air powered filtration keep the water very soft this helps the eggs develop properly. The tanks do not need to be a particular size the display tanks are quite big which is great but they do not need to be this big to breed discus fish. Tank size guide 24 x 18 x 18 is a suitable size. Feeding while breeding; have regular large water changes, also a rise in temperature and a lot of feeding will all contribute greatly to good spawning. It is best to remove the fry after 3 – 6 weeks as the parents will be exhausted you will need to change the tanks water and make sure the discus are eating well to help them grow at a good rate. Click here to learn Rob Clark's secrets to breeding discus fish. |
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