Saltwater Discus

[Bishop]

Do people mistake your discus for saltwater fish? I have had a couple people ask me if they were saltwater.

[bibsun]

?

[a volar]

Yes, some people think that only saltwater fish are colorfull..

[Wjmulder]

Yup

[Bill63SG]

Yes,have had a similar experience.

[mikula fronts]

To be honest I had people go wow over my saltwater reef and fowlr tanks but really no response to my discus tanks I have had, really think it is because of no deco and ugly sponge filters in the tank more than anything else

[discuspaul]

To be honest I had people go wow over my saltwater reef and fowlr tanks but really no response to my discus tanks I have had, really think it is because of no deco and ugly sponge filters in the tank more than anything else

Yes, that would likely be the reason.
And that's why many freshwater enthusiasts put their 'kings of the aquarium' in planted tanks.
Many people feel they're so gorgeous (in a showpiece environment) that they mistake them for saltwater fish.
A lot of visitors look at my tank, and think the discus are marine fish.
http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/discuspaul/lolliblues2

[Bishop]

That is a gorgeous tank discuspaul!
I have reef also fronts but still most mistake my discus for salt.

[mikula fronts]

Yes, that would likely be the reason.
And that's why many freshwater enthusiasts put their 'kings of the aquarium' in planted tanks.
Many people feel they're so gorgeous (in a showpiece environment) that they mistake them for saltwater fish.
A lot of visitors look at my tank, and think the discus are marine fish.
http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h357/discuspaul/lolliblues2Thats a very nice set up you have

[ZX10R]

All the time when I tell them they are freshwater they always say I thought only salt water fish are this colorful