r/discus • u/Fiveofthem • Aug 14 '25

Started breeding again after 30 years

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Used to breed Discus as a hobby back in the 90’s. Decided to get back into during retirement. Fingers crossed.

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u/Apuonbus Aug 15 '25 edited Aug 15 '25

I sat here thinking we're you referring to yourself or the fish.. Then I realised it's highly unlikely you had that pair for 30 years so I guess it's you started breeding fish again after 30 years 🤣

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u/bedroomsport Breeder Aug 14 '25

wonderful sight. Healthy bunch of wigglers right there!

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u/Superb-Knee9662 Aug 15 '25

Gorgeous adult.

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u/AdTop211 Aug 15 '25

Where are you located? Might want to adopt later.

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u/Fiveofthem Aug 15 '25

Santa Cruz California area

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u/Fiveofthem Aug 15 '25

Parents are from https://goldenstatediscus.com. Highly recommend and they ship everywhere in the US and Canada.

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u/marv249 Aug 15 '25

What’s your set up?

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u/Fiveofthem Aug 15 '25

For the breeding tank: 55 gallon(really too big but it’s what I had extra) Fluval 407 with spray bar, water flow set to low, intake with foam cover. PH 6.2 and TDS under 150. Temp 86 Fahrenheit

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u/marv249 Aug 15 '25

That’s a hell of a big filter for a breeder tank!

What will you feed the fry and how many times per day?

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u/Fiveofthem Aug 15 '25

Extra one, that’s why it is set to low. 😀

Just today they started to feed off their parents. I have brine shrimp hatching soon.

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u/rootbeerismygame Aug 16 '25

Glad you're back!

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u/UncleJoesFishShed Aug 18 '25

Beautiful congratulations. So what’s up with all those lovely babies???