Reply With QuoteErm before we get into PB bashing, I have one here that looks fine in a planted. A little peppering but IMHO a bit of character!
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Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
White sand will help them lighten up even if the bg is black.
Here's an example I took of my RT. [Not colourfed]
I've kept many kinds of discus in planted tanks and the only one that doesn't darken are albinos as they have no black pigment.
Even the Snow whites and goldens turn grey with the back dorsal and anal having jet black rims in most cases. Agree that PB's would be the worst and look like black pepper steaks. lol.
The best are still wild fish who do look right at home in planted tanks and some of the blues that don't look patchy [eg hi quality BD's].
Albino strains would look really interesting IMHO.
Stan Chung
simple but not easy
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Erm before we get into PB bashing, I have one here that looks fine in a planted. A little peppering but IMHO a bit of character!
Stan Chung
simple but not easy
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Well, I like PBs and that is a really pretty one. Must have been an extremely clean PB and only shows a few little pepper dots.Originally Posted by standoyo
Erm before we get into PB bashing, I have one here that looks fine in a planted. A little peppering but IMHO a bit of character!
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Yeah, he's fairly spot free in a white tank I must say. His fins would not be jet black like in the picture above.
Regards
Stan
Stan Chung
simple but not easy
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Have any pics in the white tank?
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Wouldn't it make sense to choose the discus you like the most, and then choose tank colors that will show off the discus? Isn't this like buying a doghouse and then choosing a dog that will suit it? Is the black painted on? Can paint be removed or are you stuck with it? Martha
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Hey Stan,
It was a different thread but I see Connie reading this post so that's great.
May the force be with you.
Alan
5:11:54
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Huh????Hey Stan,
It was a different thread but I see Connie reading this post so that's great.
May the force be with you.
Alan
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Lol, don't worry about it poconogal. It was Alan who asked me to post pictures to a discussion about backgrounds and discus. Looks like i got the wrong thread but seems like the discussion is going ok.
The fella in question is still with me and I will take a picture of him to show you soon.
Stan Chung
simple but not easy
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Actually, it was kaceyo's thread not Connie's. I got my posters mixed up
5:11:54
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Alan, not really, because I also had a thread a few months ago about background colors and Discus!Actually, it was kaceyo's thread not Connie's. I got my posters mixed up
It's always good to hear what people come up with.
Connie
Re: Black Background, sides, and substrate - Best type of discus to keep?
Whoops, totally forgot my promise. By chance spotted this thread again.
Here's the pix of the fella. Not that spot free I'm afraid. Perhaps it's showing it's age. He's gonna be 6 this year.
Stan Chung
simple but not easy
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