Looking for advice on breeding Discus

[LostInFish]

Any advice would be appreciated. I know the basics about cycling a tank and I have a API master test kit. Some of my eggs turn white on day 2 and they eat them all on day 2 my water
Perimeters are gh5 kh5 ph7.6 I just started using RO water 10/1 ratio puts me at gh0-1 kh5 ph6.8 Please help so I can have some fry. I am new to RO and using it.

 

[AngelFish87]

Hi your TdS could be too high you want. A reading of 200 or lower . That could be the reason also a ph of around 6.5 is best . Discus ain't easy to breed that's why there expensive . I been breeding them for years but took me years to learn how to successfully breed this species . Are you new to breeding ?

 

[LostInFish]

Yes I am new to breeding. My TDS is 100 ppm so it's not that I started using Seachem acid regulator with neutral regulator and using RO/DI water 10:1 RO Tap

 

[AngelFish87]

Well along as you got a confirmed pair .mall you have to do is feed them good food do a lot of water changes and wait

 

[pcdebb]

shouldnt TDS be closer to zero?

 

[AngelFish87]

Yeah you want tds to zero . You want your ppm below 200 . But like I said before there's alot of time and money involved in breeding discus . If u do get a good spawn and they survive . You'll need to feed them 2-3 times a day and do just as many water changes a day. You'll also need a lot of tank space for the fry to grow in . At least a 48" tank. And unless you can sell the first batch quick you'll need multiple tanks as your breeding pairs will lay about every 10 days .

There's a lot of time involved

 

[LostInFish]

Yes I'm aware of the time and tanks needed to do this I'm not looking to breed forever just want to try it and see what happens

 

[AngelFish87]

Ok no probs . Some people don't realise that's all gd luck

 

[LostInFish]

So far no luck on these guys. But thanks for the help much appreciated.

 

[LostInFish]

Discus are hatched almost free swimmers. Thanks to everyone who has helped to get this far.

 

[Oohitsae]

wow! that's a great shot!! what kind of camera did you use?

 

[LostInFish]

I phone 5

 

[LostInFish]

http://youtu.be/wdX7bhGFG3E here is a video of fry eating off parents