Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 my young altum angels just spawned :oops: I thought they were both boys :oops: Now to try and make them live :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 the real deal? :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: That's awesome! when do you want nemo? my last exam is on thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 real altums, not peru ones. I can collect him today if you want I just had two exams today (need a sleepy smiley) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 that sucks... how about thursday? my after exams treat is cleaning my tank, so if you come then, ill have my hands in the tank, and i can catch him then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Awesome.. Where did you get your altums from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 i got them from animates maybe 2 months ago at 2-3cm they are now 7-8cm and look awesome, well over 15cm tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 i remember them.... hmm... those are some pretty fast growing fish! damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I couldnt believe how fast they grew. They get fed mostly wardleys gourmet tropical flake with bloodworms or beefheart every 2 or 3 days. Water change every day if I can. They are still guarding the eggs well, although they have trust issues with each other :lol: They are easily my best looking fish I havnt successfully raised angels yet, although I have tried 3 times. Whats the easiest way to make them live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 i always let the parents raise the fry.... they do a good job once they get the hang of it. feed brineshrimp when babies can eat it... parents like it too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 do they have a chance in with other angels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 mixing fry? if they are all small enough you can combine broods if the parents are not there... bigger fish will eat smaller fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 they are currently in with similar sized angels discus and rams cos I didnt think they were old enough yet (and I thought they were both boys anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 you keep Discus with Angels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 yea I know I'm not supposed to but they have been together for 2-3 months so far with no problems They ate the eggs over night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 people used to say that there is a certain bacteira(???) or something that lived on an angel that was not good for discus... that and the aggression thing... but honestly... i dont know of any one (maybe im wrong) who has lost a discus because the angel attacked it.... plus yours have grown up together too... discus are a lot hardier than are given credit for.. perhaps there is a strong corellation between the price of the discus and how hardy people think they are, lol... think about it... PS - I'd like to see these fish sometime olly! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 you keep Discus with Angels? why not? Do you have any resons not to other than the Parasite/disease thing that angels can apparently giv them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Phoenix44 you're welcome to come see them anytime you like, as is anyone else thats interested I think it makes the discus feel safer cos they are in a bigger group, instead of being a group of 7 (number of discus) they feel like they are in a group of 13 (6 angels in with them) = happy discus. They have grown faster since I put the angels in with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 i think the discus will feel happier in my tank *steals!* *yonk* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 i dont know about that :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Ill trade you 5 bolivian rams (fully grown) for a discus, lol :bounce: ill throw in a sheep too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 sheep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 ok maybe not a sheep. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 pity..you nearly had a free lawn mower. the theory is that angels can survive with a particular type of worms fine but they give these to discus who cannot handle them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 thought it was parasitic fluke that Angels give Discus? meh guess for me it was if you had Discus why would you bother with Angels, besides you shouldn't have just one Discus on their own - should at least have 5 or 6. what are the differences between Altums and Peruvians? they seems quite similar..is it just the width of the stripes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Its a different species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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