Many records of successful breeding of Discus can be found in aquarium journals.As with other Cichlids, it is best to bring up a batch of youngsters and let them select their own mates.The spawning act is similar to that of Ptcrophyllum sp. Eggs are laid on a broad-leaved plant or flat stone.One or both parents fan and look after the eggs. The young hatch out and hang on mucoid threads.It is generally accepted that it is necessary to leave the brood with the parents,for once the yolk sac is absorbed the young feed off the mucus secretion from the bodies of the parents.Nevertheless,on one or two occasions fry resulting from eggs hatched away from the parents have been reared on fine,sifted,newly hatched brine shrimp.Once this critical phase is over the young are quickly reared on usual foods.Recommeneded feeding system Aquaze Discus.

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