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sophie68
06-01-2007, 05:07 PM
HI all,:)
Can you please ID the 2 orange discus? They were sold to me as red passion, but they look more like red melon to me. What do you think? Hope the pics are good enough. It took me forever to resize them!!!!

Sophie
Camden
06-01-2007, 06:43 PM
I would say Yellow Face Red Melon. Red Melons normally have white faces I thought. Its an of shoot of the same strain. I've heard similar looking fish to me called Gold Sunrise as well.
sophie68
06-01-2007, 10:08 PM
Actually, they used to have white faces and I was told that if I did not feed them any anasthaxin (spelling????) and similar products, their faces would remain white. Since this stuff is in virtually all discus food, it's very hard to avoid!!!! So this is what they look like now. I don't mind. They are by far the most beautiful fish in my tank. :D:D:D
Mack
06-02-2007, 03:32 AM
Red Mellons
Mack
brewmaster15
06-02-2007, 05:01 AM
Hi Sophie,
Probably the best place to get a reference point here is...

http://www.ivanseahdiscus.com/aboutus.htm

hth,
al
poconogal
06-02-2007, 06:53 AM
I would say Yellow Face Red Melon. Red Melons normally have white faces I thought. Its an of shoot of the same strain. I've heard similar looking fish to me called Gold Sunrise as well.
Hi Cam, there are yellow faced RMs and also white faced RMs. I have one of each. My yellow faced was meant to have a yellow face, it didn't happen because of her food :D
architect1
06-02-2007, 09:35 AM
Id say mandarin passion if they are stunted and thats all there growing. thats what mine look like. but if there still babies I would say red melons.
Airex
06-02-2007, 11:26 AM
IMO, i think they are golden melons. With red over yellow base....
sophie68
06-02-2007, 05:18 PM
Hi all:)

They are between 4 and 5 inches and still growing. What's funny is that they used to be more red and their faces were very white. They were gorgeous. They are still very pretty, but it's a shame I could not keep them the way they were. It's just impossible to find food without that ingredient which makes their faces turn orangeish :(

Sophie
Apistomaster
06-04-2007, 02:09 PM
The comments point out how meaningless commercial names are.
Tropical Haven
06-04-2007, 02:15 PM
I agree a 100%, I would just say they are a Red Mellon.
Airex
06-08-2007, 11:38 PM
Red passion is originated from a crossing of snow white and rose reds. For your melons, its from golden pigeon and virgin reds