Parasite free discus

Thanks @Reedfish

These orange ones are striking and unusual as they completely lack vertical bars.

 

Some interesting colour development:

 

Stunning colours. I don't know if I've ever seen a discus like that? Is it unusual?

 

Yeah I like the orange/turquoise combo.

 

I understand the benefits of "PF" fish, can you also add comment as to a process to achieve this and then the route you use to keep the water "PF" clear.

Thanks

 

@pHish_man, they are magnificent!!

 

Between the discus and the angels... I have to find a way into @pHish_man's fish room!!!

 

+1!!!!!!!

 

Marcos fish room is incredible!! It's always nice to see someone's setup whos passionate about it!

 

no @Reedfish.... I want to get into thhat room.... haha.. yes, it would be nice..

 

Hi @howard

Basically the founder of this method of keeping fish parasite free, Gerhard Rahn from Germany, uses a sequence of formalin dips of the eggs shortly after spawning. He then artificially raises the spawn and uses them as breeders. One needs to be careful not to cross contaminate via equipment, water or adding other fishes to the system that are not pf.

 

Yes, perhaps I should, just need to get around to it a guess.

 

@pHish_man. Thanks, going to Google and read now about it, as for the picture tour of your setup...... Yes please.

 

Google names like Oswald Hanke, Alexander Piwowarski, Gerhard Rahn

Add the words parafree discus to help the search.

 

Thanks for the info, I am going to be reading for a while......

 

Forgive the photo updates but I am documenting the colour development of this chap and can already see a difference in the past 2 weeks

 

Beautiful. Heaven forbid, but how would you first realize that they may have picked up parasites somehow?