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Its great that your problem it's solved now Brian.
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I may have turned the corner. I've been busy so haven't really had time to pay close attention to these discus. I moved the filter to the front of the tank and they followed, staying under it. Then I noticed they were pecking at everything, including the filter base and even the heater cord. I found some of Al's discus chow from a few months ago and ground it up and dropped it straight down on it and they attacked it! Then I noticed they stop eating about 5 minutes after the food was in the water. I think they have been eating all along ;)
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Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The past 2 days have seen some big changes! They are no longer hiding, and are actually greeting me when I walk in the room. Their favorite food is most definitely beef heart. They attack it pretty good!!
I would post pictures but they look about the same, except they are noticeably larger. I expect to transfer them to a 20g within the next week or two.
I'll post a video as soon as i figure out how to do it.
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jeep
The past 2 days have seen some big changes! They are no longer hiding, and are actually greeting me when I walk in the room. Their favorite food is most definitely beef heart. They attack it pretty good!!
I would post pictures but they look about the same, except they are noticeably larger. I expect to transfer them to a 20g within the next week or two.
I'll post a video as soon as i figure out how to do it.
That is great news Brian :D Is your video uploaded to youtube?
Pat
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I don't have a youtube account, but I see most videos here have a youtube affiliation so maybe I'll create one...
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jeep
I don't have a youtube account, but I see most videos here have a youtube affiliation so maybe I'll create one...
It's free Brian and super easy to upload video's from your phone using the youtube app if that is your main tool for recording videos.
Pat
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Great news Brian . You seem to be on the right track right now .
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Let's see if this works... Definitely have a bully in the group, lol...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA5M3jVJvJ0
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Wow what a fighter it is :)
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Some are showing no stress bars at all, but I think I have 7 SS and 2 Turks.
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No big news for now. They are just eating and growing, the largest about quarter size and smallest about a nickel.
They certainly are no longer shy about water changes. Here they are attacking beef heart during a water change...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlrh11586hc
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Here's my hi-tech bbs hatchery ;)
The house is being remodeled so I'm using a little bit of each room for my discus, including the kitchen counter!
The air pump is next to the coffee maker and foodsaver. I put in a shutoff valve near the pump, then added a T to split off to the hatchery and a drain. The drain also has a shutoff. When I want to harvest bbs, i shut off the air and let them settle. The open the valve on the drain and drain them into a bbs net. Shut off the drain and open the air again...
It's ugly but it works!!
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Is the base DIY Brian?
Pat
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Second Hand Pat
Is the base DIY Brian?
Pat
No. I got them years ago from Brine Shrimp Direct.
https://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/hatching-kit
If I want to add another hatchery, I just add more T's and shut offs and drains...
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That is a nice inexpensive solution :)
Pat