View Full Version : What kind of discus!
amonta1995
03-10-2014, 11:09 PM
I am new to keeping discus and I am having trouble knowing exactly what kind of discus this one is! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/11/raga7umy.jpg
kkdiscus
03-10-2014, 11:19 PM
stunted discus...
amonta1995
03-10-2014, 11:24 PM
how can you tell that its stunted?
kkdiscus
03-10-2014, 11:52 PM
how can you tell that its stunted?
Big eye, thin body, triangular shape.
amonta1995
03-11-2014, 12:19 AM
The fish actually really isnt that thin and is probably only about 3-3.5 inches, ive read up that big eyes could be a sign of a discus that grows at a slower rate and and isnt always necessarily stunted. When looking at the body of a discus, do the shape of the fins determine whether or not it is shaped like a triangle
Bill63SG
03-11-2014, 12:29 AM
Mixed,peppered pigeon blood.Possibly stunted.The peppering is all the black spots around it,not desirable.
Tazalanche
03-11-2014, 05:59 AM
The fish actually really isnt that thin and is probably only about 3-3.5 inches, ive read up that big eyes could be a sign of a discus that grows at a slower rate and and isnt always necessarily stunted.Stunted actually means that it has grown at a slower rate.
stunt
stənt/
verb
past tense: stunted; past participle: stunted
1. prevent from growing or developing properly.
"some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth"
synonyms: inhibit, impede, hamper, hinder, restrict, retard, slow, curb, check
"a disease that stunts growth"
small, undersize(d), diminutive
"a stunted geranium"
antonyms: encourage
Not saying it isn't possible for it to recover, but if you're starting with a single low quality fish (blue turquoise & pigeonblood mix?) that prefers to be in a school, in a less than ideal grow-out environment, the chances are slim. A planted tank is better for 5"+ & gravel is not ideal for any size discus.
If you want to try to make this specific discus not look stunted, you should consider a bare bottom tank, a variety of high quality foods & daily water changes of at least 50%, if not 90%. If you want him happy, he needs at least 4 friends in a 55 gallon or larger tank.
Here is a good place to start: Discus Basics for Beginners (http://forum.simplydiscus.com/forumdisplay.php?48-Discus-Basics-for-Beginners).
Good luck!
Nick Klimkowski
03-11-2014, 08:04 PM
It looks like a pigeon, and it does look stunted, you may want to try putting a white background on the tank to help get rid of some of the peppering.
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