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    Default Help! Can you identify this discus?

    Hi all, I'm relatively new to discus and this is my first post here.

    I bought a discus, however, the seller didn't know the type of discus (he was selling on behalf of his son, who is off to college).

    Can anyone help identify? It is often quite blue, but has changed colour to a pale white/silver. Only one side of its body has a thick vertical line as shown, the other side has faint vertical stripes. It is approx. 2 years old and 5" long.

    Let me know if you need more info.

    Thanks for any help you can offer!

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    No expert here but maybe heckle x BSS?
    Im not illiterate...only my phone's auto correct is

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    Thanks Ryan925, but what does BSS stand for? Sorry, still a newbie!

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    Default Re: Help! Can you identify this discus?

    Lol no worries blue snakeskin. Guessing snakeskin because of number of bars. Interesting the "heckle" bar is only on one side. Color looks similar to a cobalt to me. It's really just a guess

    I'm sure more experienced members may have better insight
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    Thanks!! Much appreciated!

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    Can't enlarge the pics. Does it have spots on the head?
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    Ryan925: It definitely has markings but would have to say no to spots. Does this image help?discus1head.jpg

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    I don't think those are heckel bar. It is somewhat similar to half moon blue diamond.

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    Thanks! Will look into it!

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    Here are larger images. Also interesting, on the side with the thick vertical bar, often the colouring on one side of the bar is much deeper/stronger than on the other side! Its colour really ranges from silver to dark blue/green! Quite extreme and beautiful. Note: I have not manipulated the photos.

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    That is interesting

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    Default Re: Help! Can you identify this discus?

    That last shot makes it look like nerve damage to this discus. Quite peculiar.

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    Default Re: Help! Can you identify this discus?

    Hmm...nerve damage. Will look into it. Think that might be why it only has a bar on one side of its body?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CocoZee View Post
    Hmm...nerve damage. Will look into it. Think that might be why it only has a bar on one side of its body?
    I've seen other posts and photos of the nerve damage issue with the fish being partially colored.
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    nerve damage is often times done intentionally, its really sad and inhumane if you ask me. They dip the fish half way into ice cold water to kill the nerves on the back half of the fish. It was my original thought (and I could be wrong) but I didn't want to rain on anyone's parade so I didn't say anything when I first saw the thread. its very similar to the dying of certain "glofish" in the stores, those highlighter colors aren't natural. I know they are just fish but its still sad.
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