WHat dsicus eyes are not red?

[silent_thunder]

I read here never to purchase a discus that does not have red eyes...

ANd I did...darn it! Though they are juvies...

So.....what types dont have read eyes...

I will try and only ask ONE question....today =L=

Thanks

D

[brewmaster15]

Red eyes are a trait that is very desireable...but it isn't a necessity for a healthy fish.... Its a preference. A bold red eye can make for a striking fish though.


Anyone thats a fan of wilds will tell you just how common amber eyes are.:)

hth,
al

[Eddie]

I read here never to purchase a discus that does not have red eyes...

ANd I did...darn it! Though they are juvies...

So.....what types dont have read eyes...

I will try and only ask ONE question....today =L=

Thanks

D

If your fish are very young, their eyes can still turn out red. As the fish grows, the redness will fill out.

One of my stunted Hero fish has black eyes, literally and black eyes are not a good sign but when this fish fights, his eyes turn super bright red! Its CRAZY!

Eddie

[DonMD]

I've got a lovely tangerine with yellow eyes, foto attached. Don't know what others think, but I really like this fish, plus it displays a really vivid color, very brilliant. Hopefully the foto attached. Not the best quality, but hopefully you'll get an idea. -Don

[Eddie]

Thats a great picture Don, the group together like that! Nice color contrast.

Eddie

[Jhhnn]

Atleast 1 line of blue diamonds have yellow eyes, and it's apparently quite common for wild and near wild discus to have eye color ranging from yellow to orange to red. Sometimes discus have very dark red eyes, more of a maroon-brown color...

The brilliant red eyes of many domestic strains are something that breeders have sought and encouraged in their selection of breeding stock...

[Eddie]

Here is my BD with a nice red eye.

[Ed13]

I read here never to purchase a discus that does not have red eyes...

ANd I did...darn it! Though they are juvies...

So.....what types dont have read eyes...

I will try and only ask ONE question....today =L=

Thanks

D
White discus usually have white eyes and I've yet to see a yellow pigeon without amber eyes.

[TankWatcher]

Don, I usually prefer discus with red eyes - but that tangerine with yellow eyes is just gorgeous! I'd love to have that fish.

My new white discus has a nice red eye & so does my blue diamond. I've been lucky with my wilds too. Nice red eyes - except for the heckels. Their eyes are amber.

[DonMD]

Don, I prefer discus with red eyes - but that tangerine with yellow eyes is gorgeous. I'd love to have that fish.

My new white discus has a nice red eye & so does my blue diamond. I've been lucky with my wilds too. Nice red eyes - except for the heckels. Their eyes are amber.

Thanks. I really like this yellow-eyed tangerine, or whatever it is. It's about 6 inches, originating from Gwynbrook Farms in Maryland.

[silent_thunder]

Here is my BD with a nice red eye.

WHat kind of discus is that Eddie? I am not sure what BD stands for....IMAGINE that!

D

[manitu]

it stands for blue diamond

gerald

[TankWatcher]

BD = Blue Diamond

[seanyuki]

My full grown BD has no red eyes....the red colors fades as they gets older but was told feed them more Naturose the eyes will glow again.

Cheers
Francis:)

[lemondiscus]

Red eyes are a trait that is very desireable...but it isn't a necessity for a healthy fish.... Its a preference. A bold red eye can make for a striking fish though.


Anyone thats a fan of wilds will tell you just how common amber eyes are.:)

hth,
al
Dark Amber/Black eyes are also common with Heckels ;)

[Darrell Ward]

The Turq. in my avatar does not have red eyes. This fish is very old, but it still is my favorite fish. I've had him for years.

[FLGirl1977]

Of my 7 wilds that I have, only two have red eyes. The rest have amber.. while the red is simply stunning (thank goodness those two paired up and have wigglers as we speak), the others look just as beautiful with their amber eyes! :)

[Eddie]

Of my 7 wilds that I have, only two have red eyes. The rest have amber.. while the red is simply stunning (thank goodness those two paired up and have wigglers as we speak), the others look just as beautiful with their amber eyes! :)

I really like amber eyes as well! ;)

Eddie

[wgtaylor]

These are two wild caught discus. One has red eyes and the other has amber or yellow eyes. Most prefer red eyes but I don't believe amber eyes detracts from the beauty of a discus. In a discus competition red eyes would get extra points but in our tanks who cares.:) Bill

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/royalblue01-02.jpg

[Eddie]

Nice WCs you got there WG!

Eddie

[lemondiscus]

Nice WCs!!! I do really like the red eyed one... Heckels have that black bar through the head which usually goes through the eye too...

Unfortunately the Heckels are my only WC...

[Eddie]

Nice WCs!!! I do really like the red eyed one... Heckels have that black bar through the head which usually goes through the eye too...

Unfortunately the Heckels are my only WC...

My heckels have amber eyes...;)

Eddie

[wgtaylor]

Nice WCs you got there WG!
Eddie
Thanks Eddie, we have all been inspired by your tanks and heckels.:D Bill


Nice WCs!!! I do really like the red eyed one... Heckels have that black bar through the head which usually goes through the eye too...
Unfortunately the Heckels are my only WC...
It is very typical of heckels, first, fifth and ninth bars being dark. I think the heckel darker eyes are one of the charactistics that make them heckel. Don't know how long you have had yours but give them time. They change so much as they mature. Bill

[Eddie]

Thanks Eddie, we have all been inspired by your tanks and heckels.:D Bill




Thanks Bill ;)

Take care,

Eddie

[TankWatcher]

Most of the time, my heckels have amber eyes. The black bar goes through the middle of the eye & that part of the eye is black to match. For some reason, at times there is a red look to their eye - but mainly they stay amber.

My BD is an adult and has retained his red eye.

Nice wilds Bill.

Renee, that's exciting about your red eyed wilds having wigglers.

[wgtaylor]

I noticed on my fish, all the ones with the amber eyes tend to get darker as they get older. With my wild blues the red eyes stay red unless they stress than the first bar shows through the eye. The wild greens seem to always have red eyes. The heckels have such dominate first, fifth and ninth bar , both the red eyed and amber eyed can appear darker more than the other species. Catch that heckel in the right mood though and their eyes glow. Bill

This young heckels eyes still appear fairly red.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/heckelredeyes.jpg

Now this one appears less stressed but the amber eyes appear darker.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll50/wgtaylor/heckelambereyes.jpg