whats the difference?

[markandhisdiscus]

could somebody please explain to me what the difference is between a heckel discus and a "regular" discus , such as pigeonbloods, leopards etc?

[jball1125]

A strain of discus which shows a more prominent 5th bar.
I have never kept any but they hold a reputation for being more difficult to keep.

[Darrell Ward]

Heckels tend to come from more acidic waters, are somewhat less aggressive toward each other, have the wide bar, and are much more difficult to breed. Heckels are a wild strain, domestic strains are man made by crossing different fish to create a strain. My group of young, wild heckels, and one of my wild greens...

[markandhisdiscus]

ahh i see . thanks .that wild green is lovely btw .