Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER 18 cm

Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER - a proven custom design for discus breeding. The Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER is a spawning aid developed specifically for professional and demanding discus breeding. Its heavy, solid construction ensures stability in the breeding aquarium, while the smooth, high-quality, high-gloss fired glaze provides an especially hygienic surface that is gentle on fish. The completely smooth surface is an important advantage when breeding discus. With no rough texture, the sensitive ovipositor of female discus is not unnecessarily irritated during spawning. This can reduce the risk of irritation or inflammation.

The conical shape provides discus with a large, easily accessible surface for laying eggs. It also allows the parents to reach, tend, and guard the eggs with ease. The cone's design has been refined over many years of practical use in discus breeding. Open at the top - also ideal for artificial incubation. A distinctive feature of the Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER is the opening at the top. This allows an air stone to be placed inside the cone if needed. The rising air creates a directed flow of water along the cone's outer surface and directly over the eggs. This is especially beneficial during artificial incubation of discus eggs when the parents are not caring for them. The directed current continuously bathes the eggs in fresh, oxygen-rich water. This makes the cone suitable for both natural parental care and controlled artificial rearing.

The carefully applied high-gloss fired glaze also makes the cone particularly easy to maintain. After a breeding attempt, it can be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, then hygienically reused.

Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER

1. spawning cone developed specifically for discus breeding
   
2. original custom design based on the STENDKER concept
   
3. heavy, exceptionally solid construction
   
4. high-quality ceramic craftsmanship
   
5. carefully applied high-gloss fired glaze
   
6. height: approx. 18 cm
   
7. completely smooth surface that is gentle on fish
   
8. reduces the risk of ovipositor irritation
   
9. large, easily accessible surface for egg laying
   
10. secure, stable placement in the breeding aquarium
    
11. open at the top to accommodate an air stone
    
12. allows directed water flow over the eggs
    
13. excellent for artificial incubation
    
14. supports a good oxygen supply to the eggs
    
15. easy to clean and disinfect
    
16. hygienic and reusable over the long term
    
17. design refined over many years for discus breeding
    

Directions for Use: Discus Spawning Cone - STENDKER
Place the spawning cone in an open, easily accessible area of the breeding aquarium. The discus pair can use the smooth outer surface to lay eggs and then care for them. For artificial incubation, a suitable air stone can be inserted into the cone through the opening at the top. The resulting water movement is directed along the cone and over the eggs, providing continuous water circulation around the clutch.