Slug

Not sure if i've posted these here yet or not....oh well. Just a few shots of my discus from the other day. They are growing like crazy and now will eat out of my hand. Had them for i guess exactly a month now.

Blue Diamond


Hopeful pair, still forming.

Cobalt


Marlboro


This is either a Brilliant Turq or a Flachen (cobalt in my mind). I can't tell yet. I wish i could remember if i got 1 of each or 2 BTs....oh well this fish is going to be a really nice one when he gets older from what i can tell. Very outgoing fish, always hungry one of the first to the meal and showing lots of color. He is growing better then most of the other smaller ones.
With flash.

Without flash


Headshots of the hopeful pair.



I have some goodies coming in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!

platy ben

Amazing fish, hope your pair are succesful and give you lots of fry

capekate

gorgeous Discus Slug! I have a blue diamond that looks just like yours, also my pigeon blood looks an awful lot like your Marlboro. I had turqs as well at one time but lost them...
Seeing photos of Discus make me think that I would love to get some more to add to my last two that I have had for about a year and a half now.
But they are pretty hard on newcomers to their established territories.

Martinismommy

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Did you breed these kids? I have to have that green one! Yum yum yum!

Slug

Nah no breeding yet, though thats what i am working towards. Its my ultimate goal with discus.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. More to come soon! Discus that is....

Christian Patti

wow awesome fish! i really want to keep discus someday

Cody

amazing, i love discus, but to difficult for me at least now, but i think i could maintain a discus tank better than saltwater so if ever feel that i want somthing truly amazing who knowsl. anyways i love the Blue diamond. i love jack wattleys discus to there so perfect looking

Slug

Thanks. Ah they arn't to difficult, just need some TLC and your golden. The key to discus that A LOT of people miss is starting with healthy stock. That goes for any fish, but especially for discus. LFS tend to not be that "good stock" most of the time so a lot of people fail in their attempts. Start healthy stay healthy. With a little effort of course.

I have double of like all the fish pictured here haha, just those seem to set themselves apart from the others. 2 blue diamond pictures up top are of the same fish. And the 2 cobalt pictures are the same fish.

Jack is a classic. A living legend. Still tons of knowledge after all these years. These days though he does have part of a hand in the operation, he has turned most of it over to his friend Gabe who raises, breeds, and looks after the business. I personally find the quality lacking compared to the older Wattleys but maybe its not his quality lacking, but other breeders getting better. He of course started it all.

Cody

do you ever read his article in TFH

Slug

Yes every month.

Cody

that whole magazine is amazing

Slug

Agreed. I'd love to get some of my pictures published in TFH one of these days haha.

Cody

send them in

Allie

I love blue diamonds...I am hoping we'll get 4 discus for our 120g eventually. I have learned that blue diamond are much more aggressive than the regular kinds of discus. I haven't a clue to this or not...but when I like a fish they are usually aggressive on some level. lol

Slug

Mine don't seem to any more or less aggressive. I do know for a fact blue diamonds take longer to reach maturity then other strains.

sirdarksol

That first pic is amazing. Is that darker blue its coloration, or is that due to lighting and the black background?

FishnFry

I'd say it's due to lighting. I think he said the first 2 (top) are the same fish.

FishnFry

Very nice pictures, slug! Awesome fish.

I wish they don't require too high temp to keep.

Slug

Indeed. One was taken with flash the other without. But, during breeding the blue diamonds will usually turn almost black on their sides. Or a really deep blue.

My tank stays at a toasty 86 I love doing water changes on this tank.

Soon to come....1-2 new discus tanks (!!) and more discus!

PetSmart

I love the malboro! The blue is nice too, but the reds and oranges always pop for me.

Slug

I'm a sucker for the classic solid strains. The reds are nice to me, but only if they are the more toned down rusty colored type. I love solid fish. Some spots might be in my future, but solids are where my heart lies right now. As you can tell, i love the blue. I might work with some red in another tank.

COBettaCouple

Oh wow! I want those!! Especially the Blue Diamond and Cobalts - what amazing Discus!

Slug

WE HAVE EGGS! For 2 seconds....then the Cobalt eats them lol. But the Blue Diamond is definitely a female! Oh well it will take some practice. I need some breeding cones with screen. Pics to come, not exciting but i had to take pics lol

Slug

Here is the Cobalt eating them.

COBettaCouple

He just wanted breakfast.

Slug

Well he got it! I was yelling at him through the tank. It was my first discus spawn so i'm upset, but realistically all cichlids go through the parental learning phase so its not to big of a deal.

Butterfly

Snack time! But at least now you know you have a pair
Carol

Slug

Slug

Ok i can't spot taking pictures. The update today is i seperated the pair into their own breeding tank. 20gal. New paint job on the tank too, i love it. I'm going to start painting all of my breeding tanks.


Cobalt Male

Blue Diamond Female



Huge discus face.

Randall

Cool,how many forums do you post on?