Help me identify this discus....please

[Bigdave]

I just purchased 2 discus about 4.5-5 inch from a petshop, definitely an unexpected purchase. They had the brownish discus labeled as a red rose, I strongly believe it's not a red rose..can you help me identify this discus please.

[Iminit]

I bought a similar one on the island last year.133612. No name it was called a super red. Think the shops just add the name.

[jeep]

Definitely not a Rose Red or even Red Cover. Both look like a wild cross possibly, Curipera Cross...

Here are some examples of my Curipera X's

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This one started out the same as the other but matured into this. Looks like Curipera genetics with throwback to Turq that may have been used in the cross...

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[Bigdave]

Beautiful discus, hopefully mine develops into a beautiful addition to my collection. The petshop I purchased these discus from even had the blue discus as a blue diamond and they sold them way below price for discus of their size...so I had to take a shot...their in quarantine for now...I normally buy my discus from online breeders..

[Bigdave]

Definitely not a Rose Red or even Red Cover. Both look like a wild cross possibly, Curipera Cross...

Here are some examples of my Curipera X's

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This one started out the same as the other but matured into this. Looks like Curipera genetics with throwback to Turq that may have been used in the cross...

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Thank you and your discus turned out beautiful, hopefully I can get as lucky..

[Bigdave]

I bought a similar one on the island last year.133612. No name it was called a super red. Think the shops just add the name.

Also a beautiful discus

[Bigdave]

@Jeep,,what do you feed your discus and how often?

[Iminit]

What store did you buy from?

[Bigdave]

I bought my 2 discus from a petshop in Brooklyn, I was just trying to pass time while I wait for my wife who was at an appointment .. I didn't expect them to have discus...

[jeep]

I feed freeze dried blackworms, homemade beef heart, discus chow and tetra color granules

[bluelagoon]

The one on the lower right. What the store called a blue diamond, looks like a blue snake skin.

[Bigdave]

The one on the lower right. What the store called a blue diamond, looks like a blue snake skin.

Yes its definitely a blue snakeskin..It's a mom and pop type petshop, they had no clue what they had. They also had their discus in a 50 gallon bowfront tank with 2 fx6 and 2 power heads and 2 sponge filters...all the discus in the tank were stressed, dark and pinched foreheads. They could hardly swim..the 2 I decided to purchase was a chance buy. I been feeding them real good to fatten them up..the picture of them is after 2 weeks of treatment and heavy feeding and also trying to figure out what the brownish discus was..

[Bigdave]

I feed freeze dried blackworms, homemade beef heart, discus chow and tetra color granules

I definitely have to look into the discus chow..I never heard of it. What is it?

[jeep]

Al sells it and the blackworms at https://aquaticsuppliers.com/

[Bigdave]

Al sells it and the blackworms at https://aquaticsuppliers.com/

Thank you...I will definitely give it a try..

[captainandy]

Here’s your answer. An eBay seller from Brooklyn
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[Bigdave]

Here’s your answer. An eBay seller from Brooklyn
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304607952233?hash=item46ec0c7d69:g:~iUAAOSw3SljBpL y&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoGNXXwV%2FVS4y4iMcvv0bjRmuzs2 rTGwXpw3DqKvs%2FHeKBRCx8RNjiKKL0aZFOlCaKC5V8vej%2F B4joQhd5AlCisOMiPcBRPVx6UT%2FOIxgfBQnQTMh%2BimdqxT BWfkQb4gPJ8jW7KnJDnvQdRsqnOFDGMH9KsA4GohV%2BNV9knf Xk50og9HAESCjnMhx1q2JH541X9dne3IhD4mTzugtlmQqFa4%3 D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7KI3uyCYQ

Thank you

[Iminit]

Good luck with them they do look good. In sunset park on 8th ave is a store called south river aquarium. It’s in the basement and has a web site. Follow the site. When they get discus in they are very good quality. You must qt them but they are nice discus. Get there when they come in :). 133638133639. Also bought this guy but unfortunately he jumped the first night133640

[Bigdave]

Good luck with them they do look good. In sunset park on 8th ave is a store called south river aquarium. It’s in the basement and has a web site. Follow the site. When they get discus in they are very good quality. You must qt them but they are nice discus. Get there when they come in :). 133638133639. Also bought this guy but unfortunately he jumped the first night133640

Wow beautiful discus...thank you so much! It's so hard finding aquarium stores that sell discus. I like seeing and picking my own discus, I feel some discus online retailers just grab the first discus that lands in their nets and that's it and is what you receive. I will definitely check out this aquarium shop..I use to buy salt water fish on 8th Ave Years ago when I lived in bensonhurst. Now I'm in staten island and heavily into discus..

[mleibowi]

I’m completely convinced that every distributor comes up with a different name for the same crosses….

[Bigdave]

I feel the same way...it gets so confusing

[Bigdave]

Thats one reason I prefer to personally go and pick my discus, but unfortunately it's almost impossible. Only option is local aquarium shops and that's a crap shoot...if your lucky

[Iminit]

Ok being in Is That An ISLAND :). There is a shop in Jersey that comes highly recommended on the Facebook sites called Discus Madness. Many great pics of peoples hand picked discus. For me I made the mistake of ordering (shipping was cheaper than gas and tolls) and I wasn’t happy.

[Bigdave]

Ok being in Is That An ISLAND :). There is a shop in Jersey that comes highly recommended on the Facebook sites called Discus Madness. Many great pics of peoples hand picked discus. For me I made the mistake of ordering (shipping was cheaper than gas and tolls) and I wasn’t happy.

It's cheaper for me living in staten island to take a quick trip into New Jersey and worth the effort for me. I will definitely make an appointment with discus madness to pick my final 3 discus at 6inch each...once I'm ready.

[pitdogg2]

I just purchased 2 discus about 4.5-5 inch from a petshop, definitely an unexpected purchase. They had the brownish discus labeled as a red rose, I strongly believe it's not a red rose..can you help me identify this discus please.

Looks just like the Brown Discus I bought back in the 80's

[LizStreithorst]

They used to call them Browns but they discovered they sold better when given a fancier name.

[Bigdave]

Thanks for your replies...this is an up to date picture of the discus I just took today November 05. It's in my main display tank now and he's coloring up really nice...I definitely am happy about that..

[Bigdave]

Sorry I was having a tough time trying to correct the orientation of the picture

[Bigdave]

Thank you for your reply...I just posted a picture of the discus in my main display tank..and its doing great and coloring up very nicely

[fljones3]

Looking better.
I think if you can adjust the size, say to 1280x1290 pixels it should orient correctly.
At least, I have not had issues.

[Bigdave]

Looking better.
I think if you can adjust the size, say to 1280x1290 pixels it should orient correctly.
At least, I have not had issues.

Thank you