Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Hi I have a question I'm going to be getting a breeding pair soon which ones are rarer the blue mosaic leporad which are my faves or are the brilliant blue turcoise rarer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Stephen Zawacki said: Hi I have a question I'm going to be getting a breeding pair soon which ones are rarer the blue mosaic leporad which are my faves or are the brilliant blue turcoise rarer. In my opinion, if they both show the typical black vertical stripes, they’re not all that drastically different in an aquarium. I’ve probably seen more of the brilliant blue turquoise for sale, but that’s just anecdotal. If you’re going to go through the expensive, hard work of breeding and raising discus, choose a strain that you absolutely love. Take time to study as much as you can from Gabe at Jack Wattley Discus, and from Discus Hans. If you’re serious about buying a breeding pair, get them from these guys — or someone of similar experience and reputation. What we are doing is letting our group of young discus grow up together and wait to see who pairs off. Edited April 19, 2021 by Fish Folk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Another good source on Discus in general and different varieties are the Heiko Bleher books. The are the two I have: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 The answer to which is rarer, is neither. Both are equally available as far as I know. Both are commonly bred and readily available from a number of sources for similar prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Ok thankyou for the info, I was looking at discus.com anyone use them before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Hi yall I have a question I have a 75 gallon with 4 juvenile discus in it. My ultimate goal is to have a breeding pair. Would you recommend raising them. Or just getting a proven breeding pair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 4 juvenile what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Discus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 raising them. You already have them, it costs less, and you will learn a ton as they grow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 I think two have a white dot on their tail what does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Stephen Zawacki said: I think two have a white dot on their tail what does that mean? Probably nothing. Occasionally my discus get a pimple or cyst that appears as a white dot. But if there is more than 1, it could be a parasite like ich. If it were ich, that would be serious and you would have to treat until resolved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 There are 4 discus in my tank it seems that two are very dominant, and the less dominant ones have the one white dot on their tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 maybe you can add a picture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I recommend keeping an eye on them, making sure they're still eating, making sure the water's pristine and the temp's nice and high (discus are especially sensitive to things like that). I've noticed that weaker fish tend to be a little more vulnerable to body fungus, especially if the water's getting up there in nitrates or there's any stress or crowding. So, it could be a chicken-or-egg scenario of weaker fish getting bullied, feeling stressed, getting sick, dying, or stressed fish getting sick and weak, getting bullied for it and dying. Not saying that's definitely the case here, and plenty of fish can clear up after the conditions improve, but I'd still keep an eye on them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, Stephen Zawacki said: I think two have a white dot on their tail what does that mean? What are the test results from your most recent water test? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Here are some pictures of the white dot near the bottom of the fin the fish seems fine and eats also. Any thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Yeah that looks pretty consistent with a very light body fungus / bacterial infection. The slime coat is thinner on the fins, which makes them more vulnerable. And being sheer also helps us detect it sooner than other parts. I'm not too familiar with discus to tell you if that's a cause for concern yet. If I saw that on a platy's tail, I wouldn't be concerned, though I might test the water just to make sure all was well. But Platies are also super tough and plentiful, so I can afford to be laissez-faire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Well should I treat it wha5 should I do ? Or leave it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Ours get white thingys now and then. I watch closely for 24 hrs. If no changes, I perform a 30% water change. If it spreads on the fish, or to other fish, more to be worried about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Ok the white dot is very small ,and it is the fish from what it appears to get picked on the most. Do you know what the white dots are? I can also try and add more pictures need be. also it seems that there are two that are very dominant, and two that are not dominant is that bad also ? Edited April 20, 2021 by Stephen Zawacki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Stephen Zawacki said: also it seems that there are two that are very dominant, and two that are not dominant is that bad also ? Depending upon size and a few other things, the other two could possibly be a male and female starting to court, pair off, or it could just be that they might be slightly larger than the other two, so they want to be the boss. The biggest thing is to make sure that the two that are less dominant get enough food to eat. If the two bullies don't let them eat, and are constantly harassing them,, it could very well be a contributing factor to the other issue that you are seeing of the white spot on the fin. When a fish is stressed, it is more susceptible to infections and diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 @Stephen Zawacki any results on your water tests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Hi guys have a question it looks like that it might have spread to the other discus what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 What are your water parameters right NOW. temp, ph, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, GH/KH? Do you have a hospital tank, or will you need to treat the full 75gallons? Also, are they in the 75 now, didn't you buy that a week ago? Is it fully cycled? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Zawacki Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Hi guys I have a question I had to down size tank back to the 40 gallon. I figured out that my discus had ich. I took them back to the store and they took them back. And I got compreciseps a school of 7. Their in the tank that the discus were in. Since the discus were removed is the ich gone or should I put something in the tank since my new fish are in the same water that the discus were in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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