We start by raising brine shrimp. We feed them to the fry within 24 hours of hatching.

When the fry have reached 4-5 days old we filter, fresh water rinse and collect the newly hatched brine into a syringe and slowly squirt the brine out of the syringe over the top of an adult discus with fry at its side. The fry will eagerly accept the brine as their food and will slowly stop feeding off the slime coats of the adult discus. Careful observation will show the brine in the bellies of the fry. When they readily accept the brine as their food source we transfer them into their own aquarium of 30-40 gallons. We will continue feeding the fry six times daily until they reach 21 days old.

When the fry are transferred into their own tank we will raise the PH level to 7.2-7.5 and sustain that level

Note: Water changes are a necessity when feeding brine. After the fry have stopped feeding it is important to siphon out the bottom of the tank to remove any uneaten brine. The brine will build up quickly and foul the water. I have found several small water changes work well or if you don't have time you can do larger ones of about 70 percent per day.