New Discus Breeding Pair

[Mattzilla]

Been itching to get a discus pair for a little while now and i came across this pigeon blood pair the other day and couldn't resist!

I bought them from B & C Aquarium at Matraville (excellent aquarium). Barry said these (and all his discus) were imported from Penang.

These guys have a few flaws but they are still pretty nice to me.

Fingers crossed they breed for me!

Here is the male

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4608800908_9cf628498a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/4608805248_084287148c_o.jpg

The female

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/4608195835_c20c6d57ef_o.jpg

and together

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4608804756_d6e0e00af2_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1054/4608198001_3dc4f87b70_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/4608804238_4d004c1c70_o.jpg

your comments are welcomed

Cheers
Matt

[Hollowman]

Hi Matt,

I think you have the sexes mixed up, what you think is the male I think is female, but please prove me wrong if it turns out that you are right :lol:

There are several flaws in both fish, I would have held out for better quality, specially for a breeding programme. If they were bargain price, then they will give you some fun trying to breed them, but looking at the fish, there will not be many stunners produced from them.

But.... enjoy them Matt, it is fun to raise fish, you know that already.

Steve

[Tommo]

Hollowman, why do you say the sexes are not correct ?
I am interested to know :) "as i have no idea about sexing Discus :)"

Cheers mate

Andrew

[swampy1972]

Hi Matt,

I think you have the sexes mixed up, what you think is the male I think is female, but please prove me wrong if it turns out that you are right :lol:


+1.

Good to see you got your pair Matt. Enjoy :wink:

[Hollowman]

Hi Andrew,
It maybe that when Matt posted the photos the pics were mixed up, but classically (or should I say 'generally') PB's display a difference in the dorsal and anal fins. In my experience, the males show when maturing a spur or sharpening of the rear end of the fins, whereas the females generally show a more rounded end to the fins.
Now I say 'generally' because for different strains of PB's this does change, take Marlboro's for instance, the fins to me look the same both male and female. But for these, colour intensity is generally the rule.
But like I said, I will be proved wrong whne the male lays eggs :lol:

Steve

[Tommo]

Thanks for that Steve :)

[Mattzilla]

nope turns out i had the sexes mixed up.

spoke to Barry from B & C Aquarium and he said it is the other way round.

good pick up Hollowman

[Hollowman]

Are they a proved pair Matt ?

[Mattzilla]

Yep spawned twice and got to wriggler stage in shop

[junosama]

They look beautiful, hope they work out nicely.

[finito]

fifith photo is fantastic definietly one towards the camera is female judging by the eye and the angle
of it.
great looking fish I got a couple of young adults from my breeding I'll post the pics up due course.

they are not 100% pigeon strain.

[TW]

Nice Matt. Good luck with fry

[Hollowman]

definietly one towards the camera is female judging by the eye and the angle ????? Can you explain
of it.
they are not 100% pigeon strain.

Are you sure ??? what are they then?

[finito]

Hi Steve
There are some things it hard to explained in a language.

Immidiately by looking at the fish I could tell it.

I have been about 99% correct even from 8 to 9 cm juvies stage.
And bread the females I bought from that size and proved.

When it comes to the pigeon strain I should have add a ? at the end of my statement so perhaps you could tell me please if they are pigeon strain.

Best Regards
Tony