My discus are growing well - can we tell what type they are yet?

[tannin]

A couple of snaps of my biggest discus. They are growing fast.

I think someone told me the brown one might be crossed with a few things (when I posted a younger picture of him). He is developing more blue all the time.

Also, is the blue one what you might call a cobalt?

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[fishaddiction]

Beautiful fish

[Eddie]

Looks like a cobalt on the left and domestic red spotted green on the right (second picture also).

[Elliots]

Tannin, When you received these fish what were they supposed to be?

[tannin]

Thanks. When I started I was afraid that none of my first purchases would ever look any good. But these 2 (and one other Blue Diamond) are starting to develop really well.

[tannin]

Tannin, When you received these fish what were they supposed to be?

It was not specified. A local pet store in a mall has 2 tanks of mixed discus. Lot's of different types, but all too young to be sure what they will be. The red spotted green looked like a brown discus, the cobalt looked like a turquoise to me - when I got them.

[tannin]

Looks like a cobalt on the left and domestic red spotted green on the right (second picture also).

Thanks. btw. what does "domestic" mean in this context?

[Eddie]

Means domestically bred, not a wild fish.

[tannin]

Means domestically bred, not a wild fish.

Oh right. Yes, I wouldn't expect any of these to be wild.

[DerekFF]

For being from a mall those fish sure are turning out nicely. Not show fish or anything but definitely nice fish to look at

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[tannin]

For being from a mall those fish sure are turning out nicely. Not show fish or anything but definitely nice fish to look at



Thanks, and yes - it also shows what can be done in a nicely planted tank. I feed them flake, dried worms, and commercially made frozen cubes (that contain a mixture that includes worms and beefheart and other stuff. The tank has reached a nice balance and the fish are growing fast.