Ring Discus

[4eye gold fish]

Please excuse my ignorance...what is a Ring discus? Thanks

[danotaylor]

Never heard of a ring discus, but I have heard of Spotted leopard with the "ring gene", meaning some off their spots appears as rings.
I hope Kenny doesn't mind but I screenshot this off his November shipment pics. This particular discus has many near rings and the white arrow points to a full "ring"
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[Willie]

Chicago Discus carried real ring discus this past Summer. The squiggles will form an actual ring. From far away, this fish looks like it has very large spots.

I first saw this type of fish in Asia about 20 years ago, but it has been rarely available in the US. Kenny's ring discus only carries one copy of the gene and there may only be one ring on the fish. The true ring discus will be covered with rings on both sides.

Willie

[4eye gold fish]

Thanks all for the clarification. I have one that has those rings, I would post a pic if I could figure out how to from my phone.

[LizStreithorst]

I don't know how to do it from my phone either. Shoot Pat a PM. She'll walk you through it.

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks all for the clarification. I have one that has those rings, I would post a pic if I could figure out how to from my phone.


I don't know how to do it from my phone either. Shoot Pat a PM. She'll walk you through it.

So the easiest way to post from your phone is to first, email the picture to yourself and select a size which is less then 2MB. Then save the picture from the email into your picture folder from the email you sent yourself. Now you have a picture which is sized correctly. Next go to a quick reply box at the bottom of the thread you want to post in and select the "Insert Image Icon" (third over from the far right). A little dialog will appear and click on the "Basic Uploader" under the Computer tab. Then click on Browse, then Upload File(s). Give it a sec to update the picture which will appear as a number in your reply box. Do not remove that. Finish your reply and post it. Done :D

[4eye gold fish]

Sorry forgotten all about this thread. Here is that discus, not sure if those are considered rings or just dots. Still couldn't figure how to post images on cell so had to do it from my Desktop PC.[ATTACH]126912

[4eye gold fish]

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[danotaylor]

On your cell you need to be in the standard format. The bottom left of the page you'll see this drop down box;
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When you click the arrow select the format shown here;
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Once you've done that use the image icon shown here;
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Select choose from computer and your done...providing the images are <2mb :thumbsup:

[Shan_Evolved]

That's so cool. Not gonna lie im super jealous of all the interesting strains and availability overseas sometimes

[4eye gold fish]

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Are these rings or just big dots? Still like to know. Thanks. This is the male that I am trying to breed with no luck with attachment.

[seanyuki]

Fire Ruby Ring Leopard breeder Goh Eng Khoon 126967

[Willie]

That's more like it.

[LizStreithorst]

But 4eyes, You fish is very eye catching. It's for sure better for pattern than I see being offered. Did you buy it for breeding or just for enjoyment?

Francis, that is a beautiful Ring Leopard you posted the pic of. It's pattern comes close to perfection. It's not the kind of fish that normal people can just go out and buy. You know it's true.

[4eye gold fish]

But 4eyes, You fish is very eye catching. It's for sure better for pattern than I see being offered. Did you buy it for breeding or just for enjoyment?

Francis, that is a beautiful Ring Leopard you posted the pic of. It's pattern comes close to perfection. It's not the kind of fish that normal people can just go out and buy. You know it's true.

Thanks Seanyuki for that pic.

Hi Mama Bear, I bought my discus from Kenny, great guy, great discus. Bought mainly for enjoyment attached is how he was back in August. His pattern changed quite a bit since.

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[4eye gold fish]

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[LizStreithorst]

That's an amazing transformation. It's what's supposed to happen but It didn't look like there was much hope of that much improvement over that time period.

[seanyuki]

I will pay $1000 for that quality.....IMO that’s a show quality discus.

[danotaylor]

His pattern has expanded so nicely. Love the red dots inside the white patches. Mate, if you could develop a strain that has a bright red dot inside each/most white patches that would rival the ring gene fish for sure. If you have a spare 15 yrs you could get to work on it! Fun times mate!

[seanyuki]

Hai Koon Red Valentine in 2011 was selling $800 each.....someone bought six of those red fish from Kenny.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?88606-EXTREME-FISH-EXTREME-PRICES/page3&highlight=Red+valentine+show+quality

[4eye gold fish]

His pattern has expanded so nicely. Love the red dots inside the white patches. Mate, if you could develop a strain that has a bright red dot inside each/most white patches that would rival the ring gene fish for sure. If you have a spare 15 yrs you could get to work on it! Fun times mate!

Working on it, 25 spawns and counting :o One day, fish and I will get this right. Time and patience is all I have. :bounce2:

[CliffsDiscus]

Fire Ruby Ring Leopard breeder Goh Eng Khoon 126967

This is how I remember how the ring Discus
looks around 20 years ago. Golden Gate Discus bought some back from
the Ring Discus breeder in Malaysia. They
were around $45 for 3 1/2 inches landed fully ring
pattern already.

Cliff

[Willie]

I remember the first time I saw them in a discus specialty store in Taipei. I mentioned to the owner that those were the biggest spots I've ever seen on a discus. He suggested I take a closer look - then I realized that they were rings. They were more expensive then, but affordable. Unfortunately, that strain has been seldom seen in the trade since.

Willie