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Whiskey
07-21-2013, 12:07 PM
Hello all!

I figured Discus ID would be an easy task,.. but boy was I wrong. There are so many varieties that are so close it's hard for a discus noob like myself to tell the difference, so I'm hoping someone can help me out! I've numbered the photos to make this easier,..

So far all I've managed is,.. (I think, please confirm)

#2 = Leopard Snakeskin
#5 = Blue Diamond

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/9336496422_280739014a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336496422/)
IMG_7518 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336496422/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/9333709439_a5eacd0fa6_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709439/)
IMG_7616 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709439/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9333709563_e2ff755868_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709563/)
IMG_7581 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709563/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3715/9336496302_0679722339_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336496302/)
IMG_7532 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336496302/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/9333709323_074ecf9d1b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709323/)
IMG_7656 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9333709323/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/9336495876_ce35bf6d42_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336495876/)
IMG_7670 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94982813@N04/9336495876/) by Wiskey2727 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94982813@N04/), on Flickr

Your help is much appreciated!
Thank you,
Whiskey
rdiscus
07-21-2013, 12:21 PM
#1 Pigeon Blood
#2 Turquoise
#3 Red Melon
#4 Turquoise
#5 Blue Diamond
#6 Pigeon Blood (maybe Pigeon SS)
Whiskey
07-21-2013, 01:05 PM
Wow,.. #1 and #6 might be the same fish? That blows me away! The coloration is so different. What kind of cues am I looking for to tell one type from another?

It even surprises me that 2 and 4 are the same, because 2 doesn't show those vertical black lines like 4 does.

Thank you Ryan!
Whiskey
Skip
07-21-2013, 01:32 PM
Yes. . Jus like ryan said
Bill63SG
07-21-2013, 01:49 PM
Those black bars are stress bars,most discus have them,not really a means of identifying,except like the blue diamond,shouldnt have any.
Trubble
07-21-2013, 02:20 PM
Wow,.. #1 and #6 might be the same fish? That blows me away! The coloration is so different. What kind of cues am I looking for to tell one type from another?

It even surprises me that 2 and 4 are the same, because 2 doesn't show those vertical black lines like 4 does.

Thank you Ryan!
Whiskey

#1 and #6 are varieties of the same strain (Pigeon Blood). I had a Blue Pigeon that looked a lot like your #1. Your #6 has 14 verticle stress bars, which is a trait of a snake skin cross.

#2 And #4 both have the Red Turquoise coloration. #4 is showing stress bars, which most discus have and can appear for a number of reasons.

There is a great thread I saw where pictures of different strains are shown. If no one has posted a link for you before I get home and to my puter, I'll be more than happy to do so. I'm still a little smart phone illiterate.
NexusIcon
07-21-2013, 03:01 PM
#4 is probably the cutest thing I've seen in my life! :D
camuth8
07-21-2013, 04:05 PM
So based on everyone's comments, here's what I came up with for you. May not be accurate just yet, though.
#1 Blue Pigeon Blood
#2 Red Turquoise
#3 Red Melon
#4 Red Turquoise
#5 Blue Diamond
#6 Pigeon Snakeskin

Hope this helps.:)
Whiskey
07-22-2013, 03:24 PM
Thank you so much for the help everyone! I'm going to print out 4x6 pictures with these names so I'm sure not to forget.

Whiskey
Whiskey
07-22-2013, 03:25 PM
#1 and #6 are varieties of the same strain (Pigeon Blood). I had a Blue Pigeon that looked a lot like your #1. Your #6 has 14 verticle stress bars, which is a trait of a snake skin cross.

#2 And #4 both have the Red Turquoise coloration. #4 is showing stress bars, which most discus have and can appear for a number of reasons.

There is a great thread I saw where pictures of different strains are shown. If no one has posted a link for you before I get home and to my puter, I'll be more than happy to do so. I'm still a little smart phone illiterate.

Please do post this for me! I'd like to read it.
I tried to sort it out from the sticky in this forum, but I just got confused. I couldn't tell what differences were significant and which differences were not.

Thank you!
Whiskey
Whiskey
07-22-2013, 03:37 PM
#4 is probably the cutest thing I've seen in my life! :D

Thank you! :)
That fish is very active, the most playful of the bunch.

Whiskey
Trubble
07-22-2013, 07:25 PM
Whiskey,

Here (http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?71055-Strain-List-for-Beginners-%28pictures%29) is the strain list, with pics for references. I hope this helps you. It did a lot for me. Also, going through Kenny's monthly availability lists is a great way to see variations of strains. His stock is very well documented with lots of pics and good examples. They will not only help you learn different strains, but will also help you with making a wish list (I now have a much larger wish list than I have tank room atm, lol). Hope this helps.
Eddie
07-22-2013, 09:51 PM
#1 Pigeon Blood
#2 Turquoise
#3 Red Melon
#4 Turquoise
#5 Blue Diamond
#6 Pigeon Blood (maybe Pigeon SS)

+1