Strain List for Beginners (pictures)

[rickztahone]

When i first joined on SD i kept looking for pictures of as many strains as i possibly could and i was somewhat successful but i know there are so many more strains and pics out there that i have never seen. So, it brings me to this thread. My goal is this, i want to post pictures of all strains on this specific thread for those beginners who would like to know more about the different stains out there. This would also be fun for non-beginners as well since we love pictures!. So these are my only requirements:

1: it can not be a picture of a wild since there is a site that already has ton of them and my goal is to cover man-made/hybrid strains.

2: it has to be a sub-adult or adult discus, no juvies what-so-ever. The reasoning in this is so that we can see how they will eventually look fully grown. i edited this to include sub adults because I already see that it's somewhat difficult to find shots of real adults and a little more easy to find sub-adults. an adult is preferable but sub-adult is also acceptable.

3: it has to be a good quality side shot of the discus. no blurry pictures please because ultimately what we want is just one picture of each strain so that they do not keep repeating. i'm not sure if there would be a way to edit a picture out for a better quality one that better depicts that specific strain.

4: when adding a picture only include the actual picture and the name of the strain, THAT'S ALL! my goal is to just be able to scroll through the whole thread just looking at pictures with the strain name. i'm aware that there might be controversy on certain strains and the description of it but we will deal with that bridge when we get there.

5: Has to be a healthy, non-stunted and good colored discus

6: lastly, if you do plan on posting a picture please go through the thread and make sure it has not been posted already please. if you think you have a better picture then please PM me and we will try to post that one over the one that is already there.

I might be over-looking a lot of things here but this thread is meant to be more Fun than anything else. i love seeing pictures and new members would benefit from this because they might not have known there were so many strains out there to chose from ;). I'll start it off with the pictures from Walter's Discus Aquarium of Natural/Wild Species. I really hope he doesn't mind but here's the link to show the original site: http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/strains/index.html
I know i said no wilds but this is just to show where everything came from

43646
Symphysodon Discus Heckel

43647
Symphysodon Aequifasciatus Axelrodi

43648
Symphysodon Aequifasciatus Aequifasciatus

43649
Symphysodon Aequifasciatus Haraldi

P.S. you can download king kong image capture here for free:
http://www.kingkongcapture.com/
this is for the members who do not have a snippet tool to copy a picture that they may come across to post here. download the image capture on that link and then you can crop anything that is physically in your screen at that moment. crop just the discus you will post.

[rickztahone]

43650
Turquoise which i believe is a Blue Turquoise. Courtesy of Rod

[rickztahone]

43651
Blue Knight

[rickztahone]

43682
Super Angel Diamond

[rickztahone]

43683
Marlborough Red

[rickztahone]

43657
Violet Reflection courtesy of big_blue_discus

[rickztahone]

43684
Blue Diamond

[rickztahone]

43685
Shooting Star created by Mr. Wayne Ng (thanks Walter)

[calihawker]

Leopard Snakeskin


http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr356/calihawker/DSC00581.jpg

[yim11]

Here is good reference that has been quoted often in regards to different strain info:

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/strains/index.html

[Rod]

cobalt

[Rod]

checkerboard pigeon

[Rod]

leopard snakeskin

[Wahter]

43685
penang eruption

The fish in that photo is actually a "Shooting Star" created by Wayne Ng. Identified on page 46 of his Discus Guidebook.

I think it's important to make sure beginner's know that not all leopard snakeskin strains are "Penang Eruptions" <--- that is a specific leopard snakeskin created by Lim Pei Hao.

http://www.fishtradezone.com/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=5

I'm seeing a few posts where people are automatically calling any leopard snakeskin fish a "Penang Eruption" and that's not fair to either Mr. Lim Pei Hao or whoever else created a specific leopard snakeskin type of fish, be it Wayne Ng or anyone else.

Hope that helps clear things up!



Walter

[rickztahone]

43858
Flachen courtesy of the man himself, Hans (thx for the approval :thumbsup:)

[rickztahone]

43694
Super Eruption courtesy of Todaydiscus

[rickztahone]

43710
Blue Snakeskin courtesy of namasgt

another:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/FineLineBlueBasesnakeskinLawranceSo.jpg
Fine Line Blue Base Snakeskin courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

[rickztahone]

43712
albino pearl diamond courtesy of Jeffrey Yang

[rickztahone]

43713
Altum Flora courtesy of William Palumbo

[Civic]

Very good thread. I myself was looking for this info. Nice job Ric for starting it.

[rickztahone]

43714
albino red golden diamond courtesy of dalelad. wasn't the best angle ever sorry

[rickztahone]

43715
an actual Penang Eruption developed by Mr. Lim Pei Hao of Penang, Malaysia. courtesy of dalelad

[rickztahone]

43765
brilliant turquoise

[rickztahone]

43766
Nebula named by Winnie and Conrad - Creative Discus

[rickztahone]

43767
golden sunrise

[rickztahone]

43769
Red White

[rickztahone]

43770
Snow White

[rickztahone]

43771
Red Spotted Green

[rickztahone]

43773
Virgin Red

[rickztahone]

43774
Snake Pigeon

[rickztahone]

43775
Yellow Diamond

[rickztahone]

43776
yellow crystal

[rickztahone]

43777
White Calico

[rickztahone]

43778
Tricolour Marble

[rickztahone]

43779
SanMerah

[rickztahone]

43780
white butterfly

[rickztahone]

43781
velvet

[rickztahone]

43782
red cover courtesy of Dan Espinosa (Elite Aquaria)

[rickztahone]

43783
ghost. looks a lot like the Nebulus or maybe the Nebulus looks like the ghost :confused:

[rickztahone]

43784
red melon. i'm starting to notice that there are many strains that look the same but only the name differs...one in the same?

[rickztahone]

43785
super red melon

[rickztahone]

43786
Golden Mosaic

[rickztahone]

43787
Ring Leopard. not an adult but i could not find an adult pic

[rickztahone]

43788
albino white snakeskin

[rickztahone]

43789
golden spotted

[rickztahone]

43790
Maze Leopard courtesy of Bob (Upper Canada)

[rickztahone]

43791
Calico? i saw a red one as well, which is the correct strain color?

[rickztahone]

43792
Rose Red courtesy of Francis

[brewmaster15]

Hi all,
I think this is a great Thread and I am going to stick it to the top of the section. Thanks Ricardo.

Only thing I need to stress is that unless the fish belongs to you , you absolutely must get permission from the owner of that pic to use it..Its usually not a problem to do this...a simple email to the owner asking for permission.... But please do not raid other sites photos thinking they are public domain......assume they are copy right protected and act accordingly. There has been issues in the past and I really don't want history to repeat itself here with our assistance.

Thanks all,
al

[rickztahone]

Hi all,
I think this is a great Thread and I am going to stick it to the top of the section. Thanks Ricardo.

Only thing I need to stress is that unless the fish belongs to you , you absolutely must get permission from the owner of that pic to use it..Its usually not a problem to do this...a simple email to the owner asking for permission.... But please do not raid other sites photos thinking they are public domain......assume they are copy right protected and act accordingly. There has been issues in the past and I really don't want history to repeat itself here with our assistance.

Thanks all,
al

ok thanks Al, i guess i never thought about it that way. people (me included) think of the net as public domain but we forget that some are protected. i will start asking members on here for permission but some of the others i got off google images and such and i'm not sure who to ask permission from in those situation? :confused:. I'd really hate to bring trouble to SD, i will review the pics i have as is and will remove any that might have been protected. thanks Al

[wadewc]

I really appreciate the pics, Helps to see what's available. I was wondering where can you find pics of what Chan KoK, Forest and Wayne NG sell. I found some pics from sponser sites but is there a place you can see all strains of discus they sell or raise?

[rickztahone]

I really appreciate the pics, Helps to see what's available. I was wondering where can you find pics of what Chan KoK, Forest and Wayne NG sell. I found some pics from sponser sites but is there a place you can see all strains of discus they sell or raise?

this isn't a huge help but i know Dan Espinosa brings in discus from Wayne NG. check out his thread
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=70767

[rickztahone]

43859
Red Scribbelt courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43860
Blue Pigeonblood courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43861
Alenquer courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43862
Silver Pigeon courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43863
Flachen X Snakeskin courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43864
Silver Spotted courtesy of Hans

[rickztahone]

43880
Royal Blue

[rickztahone]

43912
Red Melon x Rose Red courtesty of Rod

[rickztahone]

44039
golden pigeon snakeskin. thank you for the pic Evan. this PB was from Barb Newell btw

[rickztahone]

44040
Zebra Courtesy of Joe of
Siam Blue-Green discus

[Rod]

Brown variety

[Rod]

Brown variety 'alenquer'

[Rod]

Royal Blue

[seanyuki]

Hi Ricardo

be free to use any of my photos and thanks for taking the time doing all the discus strains.

Cheers
Francis:)

[rickztahone]

46751
Ocean Green courtesy of Lawrence Soon (Lucky Tropical Fish farm)

[rickztahone]

44418
RSGxSS Courtesy of Beta

[SHAWNY LEE]

Golden Leopard Skin (9 Bars)

[SHAWNY LEE]

Snow Leopard Skin (9 Bars)

[kaceyo]

Hi Shawny,
Both beautiful fish (of course:D) but that Snow Lep is amazing!!!

Kacey

[rickztahone]

44603
Albino Snakeskin Courtesy of Joe of
Siam Blue-Green discus

[rickztahone]

44604
Albino Ring Leopard from Aquarama 2009 (class 9 1st place)

[rickztahone]

44606
Albino Pearl Diamond courtesy of Xian Fu and his father Raymond. congratulations on your discus getting Grand Champion at Aquarama 2009. thanks for the permission to use your pictures Xian Fu

[rickztahone]

44607
Red White Super Spots Courtesy of Joe of
Siam Blue-Green discus

[rickztahone]

44608
Golden Red Melon Courtesy of Joe of
Siam Blue-Green discus

[rickztahone]

44609
Tiger Red Flora Courtesy of Joe of
Siam Blue-Green discus

[stanlee]

Tiger turquoise
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg51/wllm2007/IMG_1869.jpg

from my personal collection

[stanlee]

Bulldog cobalt
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg51/wllm2007/IMG_1864.jpg
from my collection

[seanyuki]

hi stan,

love those pics of yours ...aiyah you like bulldogs.:confused:....paiseh to have have bulldogs.

cheers
francis:)

[silent_thunder]

Thanks for starting this thread...its helped me to see what I want and what I dont want...

I want IT ALL...:bandana:

[malt_geckos]

wow, this is an awesome thread!

[rickztahone]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/AlbinoLeopardSnakeskin.jpg
Albino Leopard Snakeskin provided by Mr. Derek Ngo.

[rickztahone]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/TigerPB.jpg
Tiger Pigeon Blood. This gorgeous specimen belongs to Mr. Derek Ngo. one of my absolute favorite looking PB's.

[wadewc]

Great thread Ricardo.

Wade

[rickztahone]

Great thread Ricardo.

Wade

thank you

[Eddie]

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Lee%20Tiger%20Heckel/TigerHeckel.jpg

TIGER HECKEL by Lee

Amazing fish!

Eddie

[rickztahone]

46268
Albino Alencer provided by the man himself...Al

[rickztahone]

46269
Albino Eruption Snakeskin courtesy of Kacey

[wadewc]

Do you have any pics of Albino whites and snow whites?

Wade

[wadewc]

Hi Ricardo,

I really appreciate the thread you started. It's real nice seeing pics of current fish available. Do you have any pics of albino whites, albino bw and snow whites?

Wade

[rickztahone]

Do you have any pics of Albino whites and snow whites?

Wade

46726

46727

they were on the 2nd and 3rd page i believe.

[rickztahone]

46728
Blue Sapphire provided by Francis

[rickztahone]

46748
Albino White Butterfly courtesy of Lawrence Soon (Lucky Tropical Fish farm)

[rickztahone]

46749
Albino Yellow White courtesy of Lawrence Soon (Lucky Tropical Fish farm)

[rickztahone]

46750
Albino Turquoise courtesy of Lawrence Soon (Lucky Tropical Fish farm)

[rickztahone]

46754
Spotted Eruption courtesy of Kacey

[namasgt]

43710
Blue Snakeskin courtesy of namasgt

Hello,
I'm glad you used my fish for this thread. Feel free to use any of the other ones I had posted.
Actually Dan in Gulf Coast Discus did have the blue SS but I did not buy them because I was tired of Blue color (don't get me wrong I'm a big fan of blue diamonds and cobalt Blues). These were sold to me as Tiger Snake Skins.

[Eddie]

Albino Red Diamond

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Albino%20Red%20Diamond/26%20Aug/IMG_0498.jpg

Courtesy of........myself. :D

[rickztahone]

47339
Bulldog Blue Diamond courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropicals)

[rickztahone]

47340
Bulldog Brilliant courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropicals)

[rickztahone]

the rest of these were too big to attach as thumbnails so i uploaded them through photobucket

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/GoldenLeopardsnakeskinLawranceSoon.jpg
Golden Leopard SnakeSkin courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/IMG_5988_resizeLawranceSoon.jpg
This one did not have a name but i assume it to be a Albino Blue Diamond, please correct me if i'm wrong here Lawrance (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/LongFinSpottedsnakeLawranceSoon.jpg
Long Fin Spotted SnakeSkin courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/LongFindiamondLawranceSoon.jpg
Long Fin Blue Diamonds courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/albinobarlessleopardSSLawranceSoon.jpg
Albino Barless Leopard SnakeSkin courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/barlessSSLawranceSoon.jpg
Barless SnakeSkin courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/highbodyBluediamondLawranceSoon.jpg
High Body Blue Diamonds courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b284/rickztahone/discus%20tanks/MystiqueadultLawranceSoon.jpg
Mystique courtesy of Lawrance Soon (Lucky Tropical)

[kaceyo]

Hi Rick,
You're doing a great job here and I'm sure this thread will help many nubes figure out what strains they have or want. I would suggest however that fish without names or uncertain names not be included. Names such as "wild cross" can't be identified as any specific strain, as a wild cross can look like any discus from one end of the spectrum to the other, depending on what type of wild it is and if it's crossed with a domestic.
Also, the fish you described as probably being a Mystic is definitly not, as Mystics have the blue fins. There are other blue finned red fish with completely different names also. The un-named reds are brown based reds (or "wild type").
IMO, this thread has done a great job of naming specific strains so I'd hate to see it start to get confusing by adding unidentified fish or inaccurate guesses.
Thanks,

Kacey

[Eddie]

Hi Rick,
You're doing a great job here and I'm sure this thread will help many nubes figure out what strains they have or want. I would suggest however that fish without names or uncertain names not be included. Names such as "wild cross" can't be identified as any specific strain, as a wild cross can look like any discus from one end of the spectrum to the other, depending on what type of wild it is and if it's crossed with a domestic.
Also, the fish you described as probably being a Mystic is definitly not, as Mystics have the blue fins. There are other blue finned red fish with completely different names also. The un-named reds are brown based reds (or "wild type").
IMO, this thread has done a great job of naming specific strains so I'd hate to see it start to get confusing by adding unidentified fish or inaccurate guesses.
Thanks,

Kacey

I agree with Kacey and I don't think I would include bulldog discus as a strain but hey, its your thread Ricardo. Great pictures!

[exv152]

All I gotta say is "WOW!!!"

[rickztahone]

Hi Rick,
You're doing a great job here and I'm sure this thread will help many nubes figure out what strains they have or want. I would suggest however that fish without names or uncertain names not be included. Names such as "wild cross" can't be identified as any specific strain, as a wild cross can look like any discus from one end of the spectrum to the other, depending on what type of wild it is and if it's crossed with a domestic.
Also, the fish you described as probably being a Mystic is definitly not, as Mystics have the blue fins. There are other blue finned red fish with completely different names also. The un-named reds are brown based reds (or "wild type").
IMO, this thread has done a great job of naming specific strains so I'd hate to see it start to get confusing by adding unidentified fish or inaccurate guesses.
Thanks,

Kacey

you are quite right Kacey. that was my intention and i will uphold that standard. i guess i was just hoping Lawrance might chime in and add the names. so for now i will erase them

[smiley]

Just amazing..

This one is just stunning

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showpost.php?p=540582&postcount=74

[hedut]

Just amazing..

This one is just stunning

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showpost.php?p=540582&postcount=74

Of course lah if not how come can be grand champion Aquarama 2009:p:p:p

[smiley]

Of course lah if not how come can be grand champion Aquarama 2009:p:p:p

Very true lah very true :D

[discus#1]

ok folks whats bulldog refer to??

[Eddie]

ok folks whats bulldog refer to??

Well, you'll get plenty of different answers on this one but I feel the same way Andre Soh feels, it is a deformity. It is basically a super high fin discus, very short face, the eyes of the fish are somewhat larger than normal discus. All this in my observation. ;)

Eddie

[tdiscusman]

This thread is awesome thank you for posting all of these pics. Need to add Wayne Ng Red Pupil Platinum into the list this fish is breathtaking. I've found some pictures in Dan Espinosa thread.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=73718

Tony

[smiley]

Can you identify this strain mate?

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1218/p1100753.jpg

[seanyuki]

Mt.Snow Leopard.

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170012.jpg

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170021.jpg

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170040.jpg

[rickztahone]

48690

48691

White Scorpion's provided by Vince (Moik)

[kaceyo]

Beautiful Spots Francis.

Kacey


Mt.Snow Leopard.

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170012.jpg

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170021.jpg

http://i379.photobucket.com/albums/oo232/aiseanyuki/2009_10170040.jpg

[KEWX]

Most names seem to reference to colors and patterns. Where does the scorpion come from?

[KEWX]

Is there a "breed standard" for discus? The American Kennel Club sets "standards" for all their recognises breds. In fact, I understand the AKC is discussing changing the bred standard on bulldogs back to a less extreme face so they stop breeding dogs with health issues. Are "bulldog" discus headed in the same negative directions because of their basic facial structure?

[rickztahone]

48749
Blue Knight Cross courtesy of Scott Thomas

[rickztahone]

48750
Carnation Turquoise courtesy of Scott Thomas

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

Albino CB from FIshking just purchased

[rickztahone]

Albino CB from FIshking just purchased

that's a gorgeous Albino, but are you sure it's a checkeredboard?

[kaceyo]

Beautiful albino, and great shape too. James picked you a winner.

Kacey

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

that's a gorgeous Albino, but are you sure it's a checkeredboard?


im not sure but that is what they have it labeled as. they also called it the pink panther . ive seen kennys albino cbs and they look different in coloration.

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

king cobra

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

albino yellow gold

[seanyuki]

Excellent shape and color ACB......Notice the first picture and are you using those Asian HOB too...?






Albino CB from FIshking just purchased

[rich815]

Is there a "breed standard" for discus? The American Kennel Club sets "standards" for all their recognises breds.


I wish there was. There are a couple people on eBay selling discus with purely made-up fantasy names and it's getting ridiculous.

[rich815]

48690

48691

White Scorpion's provided by Vince (Moik)

That first White Scorpion I think it the most beautiful discus I've ever seen....

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

Excellent shape and color ACB......Notice the first picture and are you using those Asian HOB too...?

Whats a asian HOB? sorry i was lil confused on your question. i am Part asian tho:)

[seanyuki]

This is still quite popular in Asia....just place it over the tank......been using it when I was a kid.


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh127/seanyuki/OHF-1.jpg


Whats a asian HOB? sorry i was lil confused on your question. i am Part asian tho:)

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

This is still quite popular in Asia....just place it over the tank......been using it when I was a kid.


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh127/seanyuki/OHF-1.jpg


thats james and mandys tank from fishking. they were nice enough to take pics of there fish they had and allowed me to pick one out to be purchased.

[KEWX]

Is there a "breed standard" for discus? The American Kennel Club sets "standards" for all their recognises breds. In fact, I understand the AKC is discussing changing the bred standard on bulldogs back to a less extreme face so they stop breeding dogs with health issues. Are "bulldog" discus headed in the same negative directions because of their basic facial structure?

Well, I did find a "breed standard" of sorts, a judging form on Discus NADA to be used at the 2010 Discus Show in Dallas Texas. The description of the head and body clearly do not describe the "bulldog" as an exceptable shape.


http://www.discusnada.org/show/judge-form.jpg

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

albino blue diamond

[Gebhardt]

Hi all


Here is n website page with a lot of strains and pics.
Hope it helps.

http://www.sadiscus.co.za/Known_Strains.html

[mmorris]

Hi all


Here is n website page with a lot of strains and pics.
Hope it helps.

http://www.sadiscus.co.za/Known_Strains.html

Check out the zebra discus. :D

[Aquaben19]

Check out the zebra discus. :D

El oh EL. That truly made me laugh.

Ben

[kaceyo]

I've seen footballs before, but that's a javlin!

Kacey

[mkv]

Hey, by the size of that zebra discus I would say it is the tank ruler!!!:D:D

[rickztahone]

Check out the zebra discus. :D

LMAO

there are actually some really great looking discus in there:
RSG (half pic only :()
Snow leopard
red turk
PCB
Pigeon Blood Discus (looks a lot like one of Kenny's shots for some reason)
Neon turk (blue knight? :confused:)
King Cobra ( i really the shape on that one)
Golden Albino (GORGEOUS!!)

[Eddie]

LMAO

there are actually some really great looking discus in there:
RSG (half pic only :()
Snow leopard
red turk
PCB
Pigeon Blood Discus (looks a lot like one of Kenny's shots for some reason)
Neon turk (blue knight? :confused:)
King Cobra ( i really the shape on that one)
Golden Albino (GORGEOUS!!)

Actually, that Candy Apple Red is pretty nice too! :D LOL

[rickztahone]

Actually, that Candy Apple Red is pretty nice too! :D LOL

LOL, you actually made me go look to have a laugh, shame on you!

[ezeedad]

Really good work on this topic Rick..!! It made me almost miss dinner the first time I opened it up..!!
Paul

[rickztahone]

Really good work on this topic Rick..!! It made me almost miss dinner the first time I opened it up..!!
Paul

told you bud ;). i hope you found some other strains that might interest you.

[phatdave]

43783
ghost. looks a lot like the Nebulus or maybe the Nebulus looks like the ghost :confused:

Thats one Ive never seen! Very interesting.



Dave

[spyder329]

Wow, there are some beautiful strains of Discus out there. I never new about all the different variations. I know I am late in the game but, thanks for starting this thread.

[rickztahone]

Wow, there are some beautiful strains of Discus out there. I never new about all the different variations. I know I am late in the game but, thanks for starting this thread.

you are very welcome, and believe me; there are plenty more out there.

[athy]

Hi,
I was just wondering what the difference is between White Butterfly, White Butterfly Throwback, and White Scorpion
Thanks
Athena

[Eddie]

Hi,
I was just wondering what the difference is between White Butterfly, White Butterfly Throwback, and White Scorpion
Thanks
Athena

Hey there Athena! White Butterfly is the strain, a white butterfly throwback is very similar to a white butterfly but not quite. It may not be solid white, more lines in the body. It is almost a white butterfly but can't be named it due to its lack of characteristics. A white scorpion is a snakeskin variety of white butterfly, with very fine lines in the face. At least thats the best way I can describe it. :o

Nice name, its my sisters name. ;)


Eddie

[Wahter]

Hi all

Here is n website page with a lot of strains and pics.
Hope it helps.

http://www.sadiscus.co.za/Known_Strains.html

Yeah, too bad you copied some of those photos from other sites, including mine (without my permission I might add).

This "Electric Dream"
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53369&stc=1&d=1267584322

came right off my discus website's page from my visit Mike Teh's Ankai discus in Singapore and can be found here:

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/showcase/miketeh/pages/img_1362.html


Walter

[DiscusFreakaZoid]

Yeah, too bad you copied some of those photos from other sites, including mine (without my permission I might add).

This "Electric Dream"
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53369&stc=1&d=1267584322

came right off my discus website's page from my visit Mike Teh's Ankai discus in Singapore and can be found here:

http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/discus/showcase/miketeh/pages/img_1362.html


Walter

What is this world coming too when people are stealing fishy pics and using them for there own gain. Morals people .......Morals

[athy]

Thanks Eddie :D Your sister is the first person whom I know of other than me to have this name. It is definitely a super awesome name.

BTW, do white butterflies originate from pigeon blood? If they do, doesn't that mean they'll have black peppering? Why are all the pictures I've seen so far on the forum from Forest's fish so clean and beautiful?

Athena

[Eddie]

Thanks Eddie :D Your sister is the first person whom I know of other than me to have this name. It is definitely a super awesome name.

BTW, do white butterflies originate from pigeon blood? If they do, doesn't that mean they'll have black peppering? Why are all the pictures I've seen so far on the forum from Forest's fish so clean and beautiful?

Athena

Yeah, there aren't too many Athenas out there. ;) White Butterflies are pigeon based but they have been cleaned up over the years. Forrest has some of, if not, THE cleanest White Butterfly on the market today. ;)


Eddie

[dxiong5]

Thanks for this thread! I'm just starting on discus and am overwhelmed by all the different varieties. Pictures really help pinpoint those that catch my eye.

[setarei]

This is exactly what I have been looking for so I can decide what I want. Thanks, no amount of googling got me such a number of pictures.

[tinhtinh]

These are Snow Leopard, please correct me. Thanks.

[azpunisher24]

how the heck do i post my own stuff!!

[selvon]

Thanks for the list, I'm still looking for my first discus to start with. :confused:

[rickztahone]

Thanks for the list, I'm still looking for my first discus to start with. :confused:

any in particular that caught your eye? what is your budget? how many do you plan on getting? what will they go into? do you care what size? do you plan on buying from a fellow sponsor? these questions will let you get closer to a decision.

[RudeDogg1]

Great thread and very helpful its kinda overwelming all the different strains lol. The only thats abit confusing is i think some of the names are different than the british ones (i think lol)

[machine77]

BDBD, AP, AES... From myself!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/sw1tchy/newdiscus2.jpg

[Jennie]

ooo I love that super angel diamond:)

[MKD]

This is still quite popular in Asia....just place it over the tank......been using it when I was a kid.


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh127/seanyuki/OHF-1.jpg

sorry for newbie question: what is this and what does it do for discus tank?
also, where can i get it?


Thank you,
MadDiscus

[kaceyo]

sorry for newbie question: what is this and what does it do for discus tank?
also, where can i get it?


Thank you,
MadDiscus

It does the same things as a HOB filter, has a mechanical/bio-filter area, chemical chamber etc. It just sits on top of the tank instead of hanging on the back.

[tbone83]

nice pics of the wild variety's
but that Leopard Snakeskin sure does look like a turq
its very hard to go off names by pics, alot of people dont know what looks like what?
i personaly would invest in the book trophy discus that shows you the real deal of varients not some amature

[jcardona1]

Great guide, this will come in very handy :)

[Shinobiwan]

thanks for this comprehensive list - much appreciated :)

[The Guppies]

Great List !!

Can i ask if anyone would mind if i posted all the pictures on a single page on my website , my website is non profit , anyone can access and what i aim to do is eventially detail where the strains originated. If allowed and all the owners agree to allowing me i will galdly add there details to the images.

Regards

[rickztahone]

Great List !!

Can i ask if anyone would mind if i posted all the pictures on a single page on my website , my website is non profit , anyone can access and what i aim to do is eventially detail where the strains originated. If allowed and all the owners agree to allowing me i will galdly add there details to the images.

Regards

i wouldn't have a problem with it but you would need to get the permission of every owner pic like i did. Well, most of them i asked permission for, some i couldn't find the owner since they came from google. Good luck with the project, it took me months.

[The Guppies]

Rick,

Do you have a list of people who you did manage to contact ?

regards

[rickztahone]

Rick,

Do you have a list of people who you did manage to contact ?

regards

unfortunately not. The ones that have names on them you can definitely contact via pm here on SD. Only the ones that are from google that i couldn't find the originating source for do not have names.

[vinny molloy]

Some great strains that has helped alot but i have now made my mind up that i much like the wild natural forms better.
Or maybe some hybrids crossed from wilds may be my cup of tea in the long run.
Thanks for a very good thread maybe one on wilds could be useful.

[Lukan]

http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af206/Mjfm_73/PSE1-1.jpg

[naruwan]

wow... very nice info and pics, thanks!

[Gohans_Onna]

albino yellow gold

OMG. This is the first time I've ever seen this variation. Where in the world do I find others like this???

Idk how to attach the pic but it's on page nine :)

[rickztahone]

i'm glad this thread still gets viewed :-). I'm sure i could add probably like another 100 pics of strains since i've been out of the discus game but the asking for permission from different people is quite tedious.

[xoxpebblesxox]

there are some really beautiful fish on this feed! I have 3 discus at the moment. a yellow diamond, a red map and a red melon. i only keep them for fun so they are not show fish by any stretch of the imagination but i love them to bits! my red map is very peppered, but the colouring of the pepper against the yellow and red is just fantastic. he is by far my favourite! but now having seen some of the variations available i think i am going to have to invest in some more! fantastic feed! thanks so much! x

[AKRON AWOL]

OMG. This is the first time I've ever seen this variation. Where in the world do I find others like this???

Idk how to attach the pic but it's on page nine :)

i was thinking the same thing! those look great! :)

[laborelch]

i was thinking the same thing! those look great! :)

They're posted originally on Tony's website (http://www.mrdiscus.com/id66.html, second row of pics). Not sure if it is more due to the light that makes the color so intense though ...

[Rex82]

Albino Cobalt

http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx50/rex82_bucket/IMG_0157.jpg

[rickztahone]

oooh, nice AC's.

[Gonzo]

Great thread and very helpful and informative!

[mikmaq]

It's really nice seeing all the different color morphs but someone told me some colors types are more aggressive then others could someone list which ones are the most aggresive and which are docile, also which ones are compatible and which one are not! Thanks

[Plumkin]

im almost positive this is what I have but when i asked the seller he said there not colbalts and gave them some weird name

[Stag]

Thanks for the Thread and Pictures!

[TURQ64]

can anyone please provide a link/s to table/s listing the breaking strain and youngs modulus for common materials?
I figure you were kidding,but
http://www.wwewirerope.com/wirerope/ the only engineering we do around here relates to fish, and they don't like being stretched!...

[Larry Bugg]

I figure you were kidding,but
http://www.wwewirerope.com/wirerope/ the only engineering we do around here relates to fish, and they don't like being stretched!...

The OP is a spammer, check his only other post.

[Mrylln]

wOw!

[Mrylln]

Sorry, I was admiring the calico.
mes

[Plumkin]

These are Snow Leopard, please correct me. Thanks.

when I saw the first picture I thought your fish was flying next to a window curtain and thought how is that possible? lol me being so blonde sometimes i just laugh at myself.

[pcsb23]

The OP is a spammer, check his only other post.yep, and if they are reported using the "!" button we can deal with them :)

[talktomrgibson]

great seeing a comprehensive list of colour strains!, thx

[diamond42]

Hi everyone...i'm newbie here...nice to meet u all...
did someone got pictures of juvenile and adult pigeon blood discus...??
how juvenile pigeon blood looks like...?? is it same as adult...??

THx....

[crazycracker]

Hi everyone...i'm newbie here...nice to meet u all...
did someone got pictures of juvenile and adult pigeon blood discus...??
how juvenile pigeon blood looks like...?? is it same as adult...??

THx....

hope these links works

http://diskus.vs121046.hl-users.com/gb/Farbschlage-gb/Pr/

this is Discus Hans website. Up top there is a link from small 2 large 4 his Strains.

http://www.discus-hans-usa.com/

these are the Discus that I have but u get the idea. But every breeders going 2 b a little different but I hope this helps.

[diamond42]

Hi crazycracker....

Thanks a lot for the info...
really appreciate that sir...

THx..

[emdchongmy]

Good information for newbie like me :) Thanks

Br,
Edmund Chong

[DelawareJim]

New to the forum but been around discus since the early Marc Weiss days and was cruising the ID link here to see what's new in the hobby.

Since this ID sticky is supposed to be for beginners, it would be helpful to provide full names of the strains. For example on page 5, a beginner would not know what an RSG x SS is, or on page 11, what the heck are BDBD, AP, or AES?

Since this is supposed to be for beginners and encourage people, please remember the KISS principle.

Cheers.
Jim

[rdiscus]

RSG (Red Spotted Green)
SS (Snake Skin/Spotted Snake)
AP (Albino Pearl)

[DelawareJim]

Right. So any plans to actually fix those two posts?

Cheers.
Jim

[dment]

As a long-time hobbyist who is relatively new to keeping discus, I also appreciate the effort that all of you have put forth to help educate us.

Regards,
David

[petfishloversclub]

i have a bulldog cobalt.not popular?

[moon_knight1971]

Bulldogs are relatively new and look more egg shaped than circular like traditional discus enthusiasts are used to. Like all things, some people like them and some do not.

[Andrew5]

I would like to say great pictures everyone wow!!! I would also like to add this thread has great info in thanks everyone.

[Callisto]

Can someone please tell me the difference between a Fire Red and a Marlborough Red. In the pictures on Discus Hans site they look the same to me.

[timmac69]

Discus Hans has a great feature on his site that shows the natural color progressions of various strains by size...helpful to see so you can better envision what your juvies/sub-adults can grow into! http://discus-hans-usa.com/

[timmac69]

Can someone please tell me the difference between a Fire Red and a Marlborough Red. In the pictures on Discus Hans site they look the same to me.

I recently visited Hans' operation and saw both strains in multiple sizes (I ended up buying a 4" Marboro among others). The Marlboro have some orange around the outside of their bodies and some have small white striations, whereas the Fire Reds are a deeper shade of red and more uniform in their solid colorations. Both are beautiful, eating well and have great coloration in even the smallest sizes. IMO, you cannot go wrong with either choice. Good luck!
-Tim

[ArchAngels]

What is the diff between a red melon and a malboro red? I am getting more an more confused after going through these fourteen pages. Some of the discus look similar but are given different names. Are these names widely accepted strains or are they named by the respective breeders according to their whims n fancies?

[Larry Bugg]

A Malboro is more of a orange than a red. The face will be the same color as the body. The fins will quite often have a patterning of different colors. A Red Melon will be more red. The face will be a white to cream color and the fins will have no patterning although they may have some black on them. The are both pigeon based discus.

[boscobear]

One thing I do not understand, what is with the description, " Pigeon Blood " Where does this relate? Maybe I don't have the imagination for this one LOL

If some one could please explain, where, how this is used for the markings of a discus.

[Skip]

One thing I do not understand, what is with the description, " Pigeon Blood " Where does this relate? Maybe I don't have the imagination for this one LOL

If some one could please explain, where, how this is used for the markings of a discus.

its not markings.. its the Pedigree/Type from up the line of parents..

[jungwhok]

Thx a bunch!

[Swancici]

Is there any more strains?

[Tramac]

Wow very bad thread for me to be looking at..... I'm going to need a bigger tank for all these gorgeous varieties.
Just stunning

[Poco]

Excellent thread and research.

[Bishop]

Very good thread. Would be nice to see how all these strains were created.

[Cultofthefish]

Thanks for the info. I really like the yellow and orange ones.

Cult

[lovediscus1]

amazing ive never seen some of these before now ,wow

[ufoblue84]

I am going to post my fish tank pics soon

[helinova]

here's mine...

[Starfish]

Well I have been on this site researching everything there is to know about discus's... And then I come on to this thread here.... And I would like to say *tongue n cheek* thanks for making my colors of discus's not easy to decide which one I would like when I come to getting some of my own.... :p..

So far how ever I do like the cobalt blues, turquoise blues... If i was to put say a red variety,white or a yellow variety to that mix which would be best in case they pair up they should be able to still give me some nice looking babies.. I however do not like the albino's..

I know i could stick with one colour but I want a colourful cheerful tank and these guys are it lol. And with some of the pics there are some with black around the tail's I thought black was undesirable on discus's..

[Mr_B]

Thanks for all the pics, definitely helps me pick out what i like and want :)

[BobDaniel]

Very good thread. Would be nice to see how all these strains were created.

I will second that!

[NYjim]

WoW, love all this info

[1oscar]

splendid varient

[fishaddiction]

Love these fish.i need more money

[rickztahone]

Wow, 15 pages and counting. I wish I had more strains to add to my original post but I've been out of the discus scene for a while. I will try to dig up some fresh ones and get some permissions :-)

[Moon]

Ricardo
It's good to see you here again. So no more discus. What have you been up to?

[KCrow9]

Hello!
This thread has been really helpful for me to identify some of the mis-identified discus I received from the store. Could someone post pics of a red turq, blue snakeskin, sunrise, and albino cb pigeon blood? I've identified the rest through this thread, and I'm pretty sure those are my others but I'm not sure. Thanks for all the help!

[Kal-El]

Tiger Turq
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/IMG_20120918_220853_zps2fc6edc0.jpg

Super Eruptions
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/imageher/SE.jpg

Ring Pigeon Checkboard (My favorite from Jefferey Yang) -
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh238/codiscus/OCTOBER%202012/ringpig3.jpg

[rickztahone]

Ricardo
It's good to see you here again. So no more discus. What have you been up to?

Hey moon. I've basically been working with crystal red shrimp and only have 2x 10G tanks for that purpose. The other hobby that's been taking most of my spare time is photography. Pretty heavily invested so far. I have a 55g sitting empty that I've been back and forth about filling with discus...

[snyderguy]

What would you say these two are? And how much would you pay for a mated pair?

76721
76722

[Eddie]

Those are Red Whites and not much.

[Altum Nut]

Really hard to tell Josh. A better photo may show it differently.
I'm think something like a Golden-Red Pigeon or mixed with Calico.
What does your budget allow? And is this mated pair proven? Difference in price mated or proven.

...Ralph

[sandy]

Here is a red white

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[snyderguy]

I figured they were red whites maybe with some calico.. Just in the process of starting a true fishroom and wanted to add a couple breeding pairs to the 2 that I have. They are a proven pair as well. I haven't personally seen them in person yet but just wanted to get your guys' opinion! The guy wants $150 for the pair

[Eddie]

I figured they were red whites maybe with some calico.. Just in the process of starting a true fishroom and wanted to add a couple breeding pairs to the 2 that I have. They are a proven pair as well. I haven't personally seen them in person yet but just wanted to get your guys' opinion! The guy wants $150 for the pair

Its a preference thing, if you want to breed that type, then go for it.

[pcdebb]

this thread is awesome. drooled thru all 16 pages. I finally got my first, but I didnt really see him in this thread. Can I post him here for identification? or is there a separate thread for that? (or should I create it).

I have so many tanks around the house, but I'm finding myself narrowing my hobby down to specific species. Angelfish were first, but these discus are going to have me applying for loans lol

[Poco]

Can I post him here for identification? or is there a separate thread for that? (or should I create it).

Please start a separate thread for your ID.

[pcdebb]

Please start a separate thread for your ID.

thanks, I will do just that :)

[SaddlebredLady]

This is an amazing thread! So very helpful. I would love to see a critique of how each fish's coloring conformed to ideal, what its strengths and weaknesses are, so that when we look to purchase fish we better know how to evaluate the parents of the juvenile fish, or the fish itself, we buy. (ie does this fish have good color on a good body shape, or does this fish have "ok" color on a good body fish?)

[Sandz]

I know this may be proprietary to some breeders but it would be cool to include the strains lineage. Trace them to say "Pigeon Blood crossed with a red turq that had the albino gene"... I just think it would add a cool depth to this thread.

Also if I may add a small critique, Have a mod go through and edit the posts to 1 post or list of them as provided by the forum picture restrictions and alphabetized in a well documented format. This is the only source on the internet for this kind of info that I have ever found and it would be a great feather in the cap of the site to be able to have its own discus "dictionary" if you will.

[redlionvjx]

thanks for the informative guide. just what i was looking for

[alexsano]

wow those pictures are great!

[DLFL]

I have organized the photos in this post by name here, Discus (http://s191.photobucket.com/user/DLFL/library/LUKE-PC/Simply%20Discus%20strain%20%20colors?sort=9&page=1) , Password is simplydiscus

Please let me know if there is a problem viewing.

[melita]

SO HARD TO DECIDE i love them all

[musicmarn1]

Same ! +1 bump !

Anyone sell these, I think white scorpion is also stunning, but just seeing this thread, I think I love discus more.....and didn't think that was possible!


That first White Scorpion I think it the most beautiful discus I've ever seen....

[hunterxzach14z]

wow so many beautiful discus... i wish i could get them all.... :D

[Ryan MD]

Im drooling .... Theyre all gorgeous!

[SortSay2003]

This is good to have for reference. If I may suggest. Re-organizing the name(s) in aplha order and also referencing some other names they are know buy might help us all locate them faster? Just a thought. Thanks for getting this started.

Happy New Year to ALL!!!!!!!!!!

[DLFL]

SortSay2003, have a good time with your request. I spent enough time on what I did.