Discus Breeding!!!

**Interestor** · 5th Nov 2008, 23:45

Hi all,

My pair of discus currently carrying 1 batch of 2 weeks old fries, and another batch of just freeswim fries, this evening found another batch of eggs on the tank floor

wonder why all brood is of small quantity, not more than 50 fries

and wonder how come this pair is so horny

any happen to encounter this

CHeers..

**khtee** · 6th Nov 2008, 08:46

once started they will not stop. Keep a look out of the female discus.

**Interestor** · 6th Nov 2008, 21:04

the second batch of freeswim fries MIA today

wait for the third batch to hatch

CHeers..

**wllm33** · 10th Nov 2008, 23:34

i think the spawning is too frequent , resulting in smaller no of eggs.
if you are not in a hurry to produce tons of babies , better to lengthen the frequency of the spawning and rest the female and male, so that the spawn is larger and the male is more fertile.
cheers.

**Interestor** · 13th Nov 2008, 21:52

Noted.

is ok with small spawn as i lack of fries tank

CHeers..

**fishking** · 15th Nov 2008, 02:29

Bro..post some pics??

**unsung** · 17th Nov 2008, 00:28

Nice! Its always so exciting when our fishes breed. Congrats!

**trident** · 17th Nov 2008, 08:19

They breed again because the previous batch is small.
This happens quite often, whenever there is a small batch,
they will breed again, and many times they eat up the existing fries.

**Interestor** · 18th Nov 2008, 23:51

Noted !

new to diacus breeding, small spawn is just nice as got no space for it.

CHeers..

**rayade76** · 26th Nov 2008, 10:34

congrats bro,

what breed is your pair ?

**Interestor** · 26th Nov 2008, 23:45

male is a snakeskin, female is from wild i think.

currently first batch of fries got hollow tummy disease issue, still on medication now.

got another batch just freeswim yesterday

CHeers...

**bosebani** · 27th Nov 2008, 00:31

Originally Posted by Interestor

the second batch of freeswim fries MIA today

wait for the third batch to hatch

CHeers..

Normal. Discus pair will only take care of 1 batch of fries, and will makan up the rest previous one. So, the next time your discus carrying fries, and lay eggs, you either remove the fries or the eggs.