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    Default Mercury and Dark Angel

    Are the Mercury and the Dark Angel derived from the same linage?

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    I think that they are both PB based. Show me a pic of the Mercury and I will confirm.
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    Default Re: Mercury andf Dark Angel

    mercury.jpgmercury 2.jpg

    both are supposedly Mercury.
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    I personally think they're the same type. Dark Angel is the German Stendker version of what came out of Asia as the Mercury. There is varying degrees of the dark peppering present in both of those name strains
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    Thanks, Dano. I found this from a 04-26-2010 thread "Blue Mercury" Rod said, "Ed is right, Mercury is pigeon based. Essentially, they are pigeon blue diamonds."

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    Quote Originally Posted by peewee1 View Post
    Thanks, Dano. I found this from a 04-26-2010 thread "Blue Mercury" Rod said, "Ed is right, Mercury is pigeon based. Essentially, they are pigeon blue diamonds."
    Yep.
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    Default Re: Mercury and Dark Angel

    Now look at the white butterfly.
    Some of the same genetic but
    different name.

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    But isn't the WB totally PB, Cliff?.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LizStreithorst View Post
    But isn't the WB totally PB, Cliff?.
    Originally the blue diamonds were cross with the Pigeonblood back in the early 90s they were called
    Black Diamond sold by a well known fish dealer.
    Then remember Cary Strong started to sell the
    same fish called white butterfly. In the last 12 years
    these fish has been cross with the albino
    giving them a more clean look.

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    Thanks, Cliff. You know so much more about this than I ever will. I enjoy learning from you,
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    Thanks, all. I plan to include a Mercury in my next discus order. I hope to grow it up. When it matures I think it will look pretty good.

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    Hai. I have a batch of high quality mercury. At 3 inches.anyone love it pls let me know.tq

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