when measuring your discus - how do you do it?

[henward]

Ok,
i see measurements on this forum
but i have to get this clear.

when i measure arowanas, which is a fish i am very familiar with - we measure from end to end.
I mean literally tip to tip.
then we have a total length.

when measuring discus - is this the same?
from the tip of the tail to the tip of the lips?

i just want to know how you measure discus here:D

[wesleydnunder]

I've always understood that the standard measurement is from the mouth to the caudal peduncle. This doesn't include the tail.

Mark

[mmorris]

I think most people measure total length - tip to tip.

[henward]

thats confusing lol
so when people post, how do theyd o it?
there should be a standard for all lol

i measure tip to tip.

[mmorris]

I think most people measure total length - tip to tip.

:)

[Eddie]

I think most people measure total length - tip to tip.


Ditto

[Discus-n00b]

The tail is part of the fish, why wouldn't you include it? At least thats my opinion.

[Ed13]

I use to do it this way:

I've always understood that the standard measurement is from the mouth to the caudal peduncle. This doesn't include the tail.

Mark
Then, logic kicked in(Hans lol:D) and I do it this way:

The tail is part of the fish, why wouldn't you include it? At least thats my opinion.