johnny Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi All Just got a couple of new discus. I love them. But can anyone tell me if the Peppering/greyish tinge will disappear on the checkerboard below: When I bought him he was nice and clear with none at all, I’m not saying he’s bad looking, it’s just I noticed it under his mouth especially and then noticed it really lightly over his body. If you look closely in the photos u can notice it. I travelled down from Auckland with them and by the time I put him/her in the tank I noticed a slight peppering. This is the other discus I got and it’s nice and bright with no peppering at all. Will the checkerboard go back to how it was when I picked it up? Cheers Johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 I'm sure that someone will correct me if I am wrong but discus especially those crossed with pigeon? do pepper if there is a darker background area in the tank to blend in with. Mine have also done it, there is a black backing on my tank. I do not know if it ever disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Well said Adrriene, Pigeon base discus will ALways have peppering. It will show up when stressed, sick and in dark environment. If you want to minimise it, put it in a BB tank with all the sides painted WHITE and a bright light switch on lol. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 wow you learn something everyday! thats probabl why mine looked better in the bare bottom tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 hey johnny nice discus man!! awesome. wicked red eyes. yup agree with ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Cheers Luke, but I can't take credit 4 them. Got them off Chin. How u doing anyway? r u livin in Taurags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 AS LONG AS THE PEPPERING IS NOT WHITE SPOT WHICH IS EASILY CURED, BUT ALSO DEADLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 could it be a change in diet or a particular food? I noticed my red zeb africans started to get dark spots when i started feeding them spirulina based foods. stopped feeding them that & the spots disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I am certain its not caused by food as 3 of my discus are absolutely clean bodied and the other three have peppering. They all share the same diet. When I first got them they were orange and orange/white and have gradually become speckly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Colour enhanced food like spirulinar brings out the colour of fish and everything else that don't normally show on a fish body but are there. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 hey dude yea i am indeed back in tauranga now i'm good thanks how you doin? how often you changing the discus' water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hey Luke yeah good man, water change 4-6 times a week. You got anything growing on? B keen 2 meet ya and see what u got. U still breeding much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 yeah for sure man what part of tga you in? i've cut right down ay those tanks you got off me used to be discus breeding/raising tanks still have a few tanks about tho that i can't bear to sell haha. gonna breed some glowlights very soon just fed them up on whiteworms. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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