Brilliant

To be honest I didnt really know...

So I went reading after I posted. It seems as if the parent care for these wiggling eggs for 3 days. Moving them around, fanning them and protecting them. Basically tending to them in every way they can.

I thought they were supposed to move right onto the parent after they hatch...from what I read thats not true and proving to be the case.

Now its the third day and they are still there!!!! I cannot get pics yet but tonight I will. This is soo cool they are doing it!!!

Tex Gal

So excited with you! It will be so amazing for you to watch these little guys grow up. Isn't it something that fish are smart enough to care for their babies like this? I think it's incredible!

Brilliant

Its incredible!
I always wished to see this but could not imagine it happening in my planted display tank.

The babies are freeswimming and flirting with the parents!!!!!!
Wooo! Next I expect the entire brood to swarm them!

From all that I have gathered reading about discus these parents are doing exceptionally well for having such little experience.

They were moved to the front corner of the glass now they are back on the decoy filter.

Here is a lousy pic.

They break away from the babies thinking they I will feed them so I try not to go near the tank.

That is a pic of dad...he is in rare form!

Brilliant

I am so amazed at how much instinct these fish have. Just keeping them you realize how complex they are then you see something like this. I am so amazed that they know just what to do.

I left the room light on for them last night. The dad appears to be herding stray fry. Mom keeps checking out the old spot to make sure they didnt leave any behind. I took a video!

cs_gardener

Wow, how exciting to have this happen! The dad looks great, any chance of pics of the brood?

Brilliant

Thank you!

None of the pics are coming out because of glare in window...in the video I have its hard enough to see fry as it is so after its compressed it will be real bad. They are free swimming and eating from the parents. The number of fry has dropped dramatically. She appears interested in moving on already. He will be a great father.

There is no doubt in my mind that this is possible. The free swimming discus fry know exactly who and what the parents are and swim distances to catch up. While I am not exactly confident any fish will come of this spawn I have faith these two will get it in right sooner or later.

Thank you to everyone for tagging along...until next time!

apistomaster

There is no truth to discus fry being attracted to other objects than their parents. Newly free swimming discus larvae are a bit disorganized during their transition from being stuck on a leaf and eventual attachment to the breeders. If you use a HOB or Canister filter in a discus breeding tank it is strongly advised that you place a sponge pre-filter over the inlet. There are enough natural losses that one cannot afford losing any to a filter. I began breeding wild discus in 1969. Here is one of my wild Blue Discus with the spawn on the slate just behind the fish.

Brilliant

Thats awesome. Maybe I will get along well with wilds, I am trying wild angels now.


So far I have done well getting tank bred discus to pair up.
Here is my first pair
Here is my second pair
This is the pic of this pair

Since 1969 have you ever seen discus fertilize egg in harder water?

I plan to follow your advice, I have sponge filter for my intake.

Gordon C. Snelling

Living in Southern California, my water is naturally on the hard side. I never had trouble with fertile eggs in my tap water.

apistomaster

Hi Brilliant,
And I am getting back into wild Angels.
Hi Gordon,
Nice to see you here. You know I could never give up wild discus.