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SteveRod32
02-23-2011, 05:14 PM
hello to all i just recently joined the site. ive been a discus fan ever since i set up my first tank three years ago. i always kept them with angelfish but have slowly gotten away with doing that anymore. i just recently changed out my 55 with a black background and black gravel and a custom made stand was not an easy task to switch over but the tank has stabilized as soon as im able i'll post some pics.
Skip
02-23-2011, 05:22 PM
welcome sir!!!
Eddie
02-23-2011, 05:46 PM
Welcome!
Skip
02-23-2011, 05:48 PM
ps. if you have black gravel/background.. it can cause your Pigeon Bloods to become heavily peppered.. i was just saying, if it doesn't bother you.. then neva mind :) ..

if your avatar is one of your round fish :)
Chad Hughes
02-23-2011, 06:12 PM
Welcome!
Eddie
02-23-2011, 06:17 PM
ps. if you have black gravel/background.. it can cause your Pigeon Bloods to become heavily peppered.. i was just saying, if it doesn't bother you.. then neva mind :) ..

if your avatar is one of your round fish :)

Only if the pigeon has the ability/genetic capacity to pepper heavily.
Joker43
02-23-2011, 06:18 PM
Welcome to SD ....!
Skip
02-23-2011, 07:15 PM
Only if the pigeon has the ability/genetic capacity to pepper heavily.

i am racist! when it comes to my PB ;)
Eddie
02-23-2011, 07:21 PM
i am racist! when it comes to my PB ;)

Isn't that being a strain-ist, there really isn't a pigeon blood race and all. LOL
JL15219
02-23-2011, 07:52 PM
Welcome!!!
SteveRod32
02-23-2011, 09:44 PM
all three of my discus are peppered. the one in my avatar is about five year old PB. i also have a checkerboard and somekind of leopard that i have bought in the past year at an expo. i got pics but i cant post them until i have ten post??? so if their already peppered it can get worst with all the black??
jball1125
02-23-2011, 09:51 PM
Welcome aboard. Yes, the darker the background/substrate the more pepper that will appear. Your leopard shouldn't be peppered unless there is some PB in it.
Skip
02-23-2011, 09:51 PM
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/search.php?searchid=123491

i put peppering in the search bar.. and all these threads came up.. its good reading.. i have some PB.. in a very light bottom and back.. but i have seen some pb in black tanks and man.. they can get very dark! read up on those post.. it will give you an idea.. :)