Thanks heaps for coming out to our Discus room. Doing something like this was way out of our comfort zone but you made it easy. We hope everyone enjoys seeing our Discus. Mostly importantly what we do works for us 100%. Thanks everyone for watching. Support Local.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Was a great time! Thanks for inviting me. Stunning discus!

@caewalker9276

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your Discus room with us.👍💚

@kernalbert4939

Жыл бұрын

Now a guy in Canada knows about you! You did great!

@donnacooke7766

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much guys means alot. We have been under the radar for about 15years I guess not anymore lol

@Hellbillyhok666

Жыл бұрын

Hello from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, i watch all of blakes videos as he's an entertainin young bloke and he's very knowledgeable too, this has been a thoroughly enjoyable video as it's a pleasure to see such a professional set up and your dedication to your passion/living is highly commendable mate, thanks for letting us see your outfit, all the best yeti 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I bred Discus, Coryadoris and Apistograma Chiclids in the 70's and 80's I shipped all over the world. Some of my fish were pictured in "The Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes". Dr. Burges from TFH came to my house a took pictures. I never got credit for those fish. But when I called him and mentioned it the publisher sent me a free book. Adolfo Schwartz was occasional able to send me some really elegant discus. Mostly from Brazil but also (I think) from Columbia and Peru. I also was able to get some very rare Corydoris. I'm 82 years old, but I think often of building another fish room. The "bug never goes away"

This is incredible! I wish this place was in the US absolutely gorgeous discus.

Thanks for making this video’s Blake!! Loving every second of it

@BlakesAquatics

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Very cool video. These are some top notch discus. This guy knows what he's doing!

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Hes an absolute legend 👍

What a awesome setup, and some amazing discus 😊

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Great video👌 Some really stunning fish and so many! Cool to see the ins of a Discus breeding operation 🔥 ✌️♥️

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you peace and love 👌

Really enjoyed this video. They are some of the biggest discus I’ve ever seen wish we had a stockist like this in the uk. 👍

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow that is incredible!!!

That is a serious set up and some lovely fish. Thanks for sharing.

@BlakesAquatics

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks Blake! Great tour.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

This was really interesting to see! I would definitely struggle with catching the fish out of the tubs, I get impatient catching fish from a tank 🤣 It looks like a really great facility they've got going on and lots of healthy discus 😊

Amazing video. There is a lot of knowledge about discus. And i agree, big and fat discus, i've never seen this big either 👏👏👏

Very beautiful and stunning fish awesome tanks and setups great 👍 job awesome video

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@LLV50634

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome anytime my Aussie mate 👍

Very interesting. Well done!

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Roscoe

Loved the video!

great tour, tks

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome video, would be awesome for you to tour some other operations not just people’s fish rooms but actual commercial setups like this

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

This is a commercial wholesaler that has operated for over 20 years but yes I will do my best to keep them coming

Would like to hear more about the quality of your water.. details.. Beautiful fish. Also more on what food you use.

Cheers that was a dynamite video blake 💪🏻👌🏻

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome

Melbourne's BEST Kept Aquarium Secret!! Just Awesome to know we have these fish so close in such numbers :)

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

True that!

@AussieAquatic

Жыл бұрын

@@BlakesAquatics I would like to see a follow-up video to take the obvious next step from the breeder's facility to the customer's home aquarium. From Darren's point of view, how would a Discus owner set up a "forever" tank for these fish? Are discus only kept successfully in bare tanks? What are the do's and don'ts of setting up a home discus aquarium. That would be very informative.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

@@AussieAquatic you have successfully anticipated the next video 🤣

@Hellbillyhok666

Жыл бұрын

@@AussieAquatic i concur, that is a fucking splendid idea mate 👍🏻

@AussieAquatic

Жыл бұрын

@@BlakesAquatics just call me LUCKY...........LOL :)

Darren’s family business is an awesome Discus facility, he explains everything really well, full of great detail, especially the taking the fry away from the parents in the beginning, and artificially raising them, so eventually all fish are free from parasites 🦠 and the K1 filtration on this scale for Discus, I’ve not seen or heard off before. 👍 Would love to see a follow up of the new setup being installed in these huge vats containing the Discus. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@southerndiscuscentre4986

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback we really appreciate it.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

WHOAAA! This is next level. That is a lot of dedication to my favourite fish, great to see. Awesome size on a lot of them too. I prefer the parents raising the fry always though as the parents' mucus provides a constant source of nutrition which also contains antimicrobials that help protect them from infections. And of course it's just the natural way it is supposed to be; I could be wrong but I feel like the fry would also have this process ingrained in them and hence have an improved skill set when they then become parents themselves. You could simply avoid any disease getting to the fry by prophylactically treating the parents prior to spawning, though of course this would incur some extra cost. I'm curious how many people help manage the facilities here, because that is A LOT of work to keep everything running smoothly; I used to work on a tropical fish farm in NZ so understand first hand. Keep up the good work!

Well done Darren you have amazing setup and fish.I just wonder what you feed the tiny fry ..?

I’m planning on keeping discus in the ‘vintage’ 200L I’m refurbing. Can’t wait to get them! What does IBC stand for? How can I make sure my LFS stocks this breeders fish? I love his whole ‘quarantine’ setup! 🇦🇺❤️

@southerndiscuscentre4986

Жыл бұрын

Hi ibc stands for intermediate bulk containers. You can message us though our Facebook page and we can point you in the direction of our stockists.. Thanks for watching.😀

You are great

Great video, thx for sharing. I may have missed it in the video but what do you feed the fry in the bowls?

@BlakesAquatics

11 ай бұрын

baby brine shrimp :)

Thanks for sharing. Some absolutely gorgeous fish. Do they sell to the public or only wholesale? If they sell to the public, where can we find them?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Only wholesale sadly

How do you maintain water quality and tanks are so clean

BEAUTIFUL!!! Are you careful about the pH of your tanks? Do you change the pH to encourage breeding? Thanks!!

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Hi Helen, for the most part i dont even test until something seems off. Just regular tap water changes

What a moving bed filtration system Unless I missed understood ✌️👍🙏🇨🇦

Can you share food preparation video that you put to your discus

Awesome setup. I would love to know how he did those overflow boxes on the IBC. How are they connected into the ibc

@BlakesAquatics

11 ай бұрын

Via a bulkhead 👍

@dfafishing1476

11 ай бұрын

I think I worked it out they are connected at the bottom, so one pipe is a stand pipe, and the other is the drain pipe. The two pipes got me. I thought they were both drains

how does one feed/grow the babies if they hatch separately from the parents? would love to know more, as i kind of always saw it as they feed off the parents skin for around 2 weeks then give them baby brine shrimp and move them a couple of weeks later.

so awesome. I want some. how many did you go home with?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

None this time 😄

Please tell me your tank dimensions in which you have kept big discus fish

good afternoon greetings I have a question, what material do you use to make the shelves or furniture for your aquariums?

@BlakesAquatics

11 ай бұрын

Pine (90x45mm) or steel are the 2 most common

Hello. I have a problem in begining steps of breeding. I'll be approciate if you help me. At first the pair take care of babies carefully until the first two days of free swimming (10 days overall) but, suddenly I don't know what happens! All of them disapears and the parent start to lay new eggs! If they eat their babies why they don't earlier! I don't know exactly what's need to do! I don't want to raise them in a separate tank.

@BlakesAquatics

3 ай бұрын

The eggs are coming and at that time the parents feel the babies are a threat to the eggs so they eat them. Its a tricky one but youd be better off separating the fry once its about time for new eggs

@user-pp2fi7fh3k

3 ай бұрын

thanks for your response. Is it enough to separate one of them? @@BlakesAquatics

@BlakesAquatics

3 ай бұрын

@@user-pp2fi7fh3k personally id rather not break the bond of the mated pair. Id use that as a last resort

I have noticed the black box on the shirt colars on a few other vids. What is it?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Its the microphone

what size r the breeding tanks

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why do discus fish look pale sir? Is it because there has not been a color mutation?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Pale usually means they are stressed. Some stress factors are temp, water conditions, parasites etc

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That a koi pond filter

Didn`t say anything about water parameters except temp .

@rikeshpr85

12 күн бұрын

Whatever local water you have. You could breed discus in well-water if that's all you got.

What's thus place called?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Southern Discus Centre

@kaosaelee8832

Жыл бұрын

@@BlakesAquatics thank you....from what country? Do you know who he get his discus from?

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

@@kaosaelee8832 australia. Some locally bred some from malaysia

Hii

The first Discus I got was a runt . He's the coolest little fulla. The second lot I got was a disaster. I lost all 3 adults 👋$600. I want more runt Discus but everyone I ask says " I don't breed runts". I reckon they're better than the bigger ones.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

🤣 well thats a good point I guess, dont need as much room either

@caewalker9276

Жыл бұрын

@@BlakesAquatics I think they are hardier too

That artificial breeding is time consuming. If used my system I develop 30 years ago will require no water change and fries take the brine shrimps on the third day. I have an article in TFH and 1 in Australia magazine. I prefer PVC over ceramics. I had 40 tanks in my days when I was breeding.

@BlakesAquatics

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@jasonbates2977

Жыл бұрын

Would like to know more about your system. Could you share a link?

At 10:10 sec white fish with blue in with orange markings what are they called I've got 1ove them & also have another but that ones markings are orange dots when I bought them the person couldn't tell me what they are