| Discus Fish Breeding - Getting Set Up | | | | when breeding I recommend nothing less than a |
| Keeping discus is only the first fun part of the | | | | 20 gallon tank |
| hobby. Breeding Discus is taking your fish keeping | | | | Discus Fish Breeding - Tips For Setting Up the |
| to the next level and a very popular method to | | | | Breeding Tank |
| save money on your expensive fish. Keep in mind | | | | When you set up your "Discus fish breeding tank" |
| this is not as easy as it sounds, it is not as difficult | | | | use the water from the original tank to keep |
| as it sounds either. Due to the high cost of the | | | | them unstressed during the exchange. The |
| fish. Discus fish breeding has become very popular | | | | breeding tank shall have a clear bottom. Please do |
| among hobbyist in these recent times. Sometimes | | | | not put in any rocks or gravel substrate. The |
| with the right set of fish they will even breed | | | | reason for this is to make it easier to keep the |
| without anyone knowing it. This always makes for | | | | water clean by removing any leftover food and |
| a nice surprise. | | | | waste. A vertical surface for the discus to lay |
| Discus Fish Breeding - Getting Started | | | | their eggs on is the only foam of decor which is |
| There are a couple of ways to get started with | | | | required. Angle fish and discus fish lay their eggs in |
| discus fish breeding. Here are a couple of options | | | | the same manor. Both discus and angle fish will lay |
| to start you out right. First the easiest option. To | | | | their eggs on a vertical surface. Their are many |
| take the easy approach talk to your dealer and | | | | types of vertical surfaces you can use. In my |
| let them know you want to purchase a mating | | | | case I use an upside down ceramic pot or some |
| pair. This is the fastest and the most expensive | | | | sort of plant like a Java Fern. When you so desire |
| way to start the discus fish breeding process. | | | | you can put a potted plant in the tank to give the |
| Mating pairs can cost around 200 or 300 bucks a | | | | fish some shelter. Filtration is another important |
| pair. Dont worry there is a cheeper option. The | | | | factor. I like to use a small power filter as well as |
| next option is to purchase a group of at least six | | | | a sponge filter. I use the power filter with a bag |
| juvenile fish. When using this method it isn't one | | | | of peat moss, this technique keeps the ph level in |
| hundred percent guaranteed however it usually | | | | check. |
| does work in most cases. | | | | A SMALL BUT VERY IMPORTANT DISCUS FISH |
| Discus Fish Breeding - Determining Mom and Dad | | | | BREEDING HINT |
| In a little bit of time you start to notice mom and | | | | Keep in mind the Discus breeding tank is a usually |
| dad. How you ask. You will see two fish start to | | | | a lot smaller than your original tank. Due to the |
| defend what they consider their territory from all | | | | fact the breeding tank is smaller you will have to |
| of the other fish. When you notice this behavior | | | | watch it very closely for ammonia spikes and |
| you have found mom and dad. When you | | | | water temperature. Cleaning the waste out of this |
| determine mom and dad. We need to move | | | | tank everyday is a must do chore for breeding. |
| them into a breeding tank. A tank which is | | | | This is very important in the Discus fish breeding |
| separate from you main tank is considered a | | | | process. Discus like clean water and will not breed |
| breeding tank.. To keep your fish less stressed | | | | without it. |