Wild discus from the Lago Grande do Curuai (Alenquer region)
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wow i know very little about discus but they are some nice looking fish! Congrats on getting what you want! Always nice when that happens
And my ambition/desire to start a discus tank grows even stronger! Gorgeous fish.. Congrats on getting them imported into Singapore as well!
It has been ages since I last updated this thread. Are people still interested in the progress of my discus? 
I've changed the tankmates a little since the last update, replacing the Biotodoma cupido with Geophagus neambi (formerly G. sp "Aereos") instead, as the B. cupido were not doing their designated job of keeping the tank clean!
I have also switched sand to a much whiter looking one (GEX "Pure Sand" instead of SUDO "Bottom Sand") and the fish seem to appreciate the lighter coloured sand much more.
The red in some of the fish has really started to pop, and it's only been 2 months! These pictures were actually taken last week, and over the weekend I have seen the red develop even more.
Ok enough talk, on to the pictures!
FTS
Group Shots
Individual Shots
After adding the new guy and changing the sand, there has been a shuffle up in the hierarchy of the tank! The one I dubbed "Big Royal" has been displaced from his alpha position to #2, and one of the formerly more timid Semi-Royals (the one I previously said was "Spotted" - and my wife has named "Pinky" due to his formerly pink colouration) is the new alpha of the tank. Here he is:
Nonetheless, the royal is still as spectacular, and has developed a deep red tone in addition to his brilliant blue striations:
Here's an update of the new guy, who has also turned reddish:
All in all, I'm rather happy with this entire batch of Curuai xlg. The only thing I can consider a "blip" is the one that came wrongly packed - the "Brown Centre Bar" which is the most timid of the lot and hides alot and shows no sign yet of turning red. He was a piece that somehow got wrongly packed in. However, Big Royal seems to like Brown Centre Bar alot, perhaps potential for future pairing?
I've changed the tankmates a little since the last update, replacing the Biotodoma cupido with Geophagus neambi (formerly G. sp "Aereos") instead, as the B. cupido were not doing their designated job of keeping the tank clean!
I have also switched sand to a much whiter looking one (GEX "Pure Sand" instead of SUDO "Bottom Sand") and the fish seem to appreciate the lighter coloured sand much more.
The red in some of the fish has really started to pop, and it's only been 2 months! These pictures were actually taken last week, and over the weekend I have seen the red develop even more.
Ok enough talk, on to the pictures!
FTS
Group Shots
Individual Shots
After adding the new guy and changing the sand, there has been a shuffle up in the hierarchy of the tank! The one I dubbed "Big Royal" has been displaced from his alpha position to #2, and one of the formerly more timid Semi-Royals (the one I previously said was "Spotted" - and my wife has named "Pinky" due to his formerly pink colouration) is the new alpha of the tank. Here he is:
Nonetheless, the royal is still as spectacular, and has developed a deep red tone in addition to his brilliant blue striations:
Here's an update of the new guy, who has also turned reddish:
All in all, I'm rather happy with this entire batch of Curuai xlg. The only thing I can consider a "blip" is the one that came wrongly packed - the "Brown Centre Bar" which is the most timid of the lot and hides alot and shows no sign yet of turning red. He was a piece that somehow got wrongly packed in. However, Big Royal seems to like Brown Centre Bar alot, perhaps potential for future pairing?
