the first couple of days, they will hide and generally be a bit shy.

dont feed them until the 2nd/third day. what are your water params?

Congrats and good luck

water params ..not sure but i did a 25% water change last night.

2 of the 4 are feeding fine. the red is very shy and not sure if its feeding well....looks a bit pale.

the brown discus seems to be dominant in the the tank and was the first to feed.

must say..i got a good deal from chris....
i went into one lfs in north county dublin and saw some small discus...€75 each..i got 4 for 95

it would be good to find out your PH nitrates and hardness because without it you might be heading for a disaster with Discus..

I know Chris uses declorinated tap water so your fish are pretty hardy... plenty of good clean water and keep an eye on them for the next few weeks..

sometimes the fish can get a little too stressed and they stop eating or start blowing food. just observe and watch him for signs of malnutrition or white poo.

Yeh, would agree with the above... but most fishkeepers getting into discus forget about their sensitivity, NO3..Nitates need to be kept >30ppm.... They are very adaptable fish..but only after a slow A/C..then they can be as hardy as most fish. they will put up with a wide range of PH, but stability is the KEY!!!!!!

not had 5 minutes to do a water test but do a 20% water change every 2- 3 days.

they all seem to be settling in nicely

I got 3 from Chris last month and I put them in a 180 litre planted community tank with cardinal tetras and corys.

purple(male i think), pigeon blood(i'd guess female) and brown snakeskin (female i think)

I'm guessing the sexes because of how they react to one another and because two of them paired up but I didn't see them spawning...just caught them eating the eggs about a week ago.

Some good tips to sex a Discus:
The dorsal fin of the male will be pointed, and the female's dorsal fin will be rounded. Note that in juvenile discus, this is not apparent.

The breeding tube of the female, between the anus and anal fin,is broader and rounder than the male, and will have a blunt tip.The male, in turn, has a smaller, sharper breeding tube. Be aware that this is only evident during spawning, and should be closely observed.

its very hard to tell the difference unless you see them spawning.. i was sure recently who was the male and female in a certain pair until one of them fell ill quickly, and on autopsy found she was a he...

i have a few adult females with pointed fins so while sexing by this method is useful, its never 100% accurate.. watching eggs and watching a male fertilize is the only sure way..

Hi , my stock is:

3 x red turquise
2 x pigeon blood
2 x red melon
2 x white
2 x diamond
2 x snake skin

all beautifull.