HERE ARE SOME MORE OF MY PRIVATE COLLECTION

[mcloughlin2]

Some very nice discus Marlon, but I have a question regarding grading. Your 'show' discus appear to have less then ideal body shape and eye size.

Just as reference you graded the body shape of this discus as 'C' (http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22071), while some of your discus with beaks are graded 'Show'

What sort of guidelines do you use to grade discus?

[nchutz]

nice looking fish bro... but not show quality fish for me... sorry (peace)

[pfeff]

Guys as the owner of Hera (formerly Hermes). I've bought 3 of my 9 discus from Marlon and have seen his private tanks twice now.

Hera is long in the body. Marlon's photograph of his show discus is by far not the best. What you see as long in the body is merely an optical illusion.

[Mattzilla]

some stunning fish, well done

[boxters]

Thanks guys

[SS317]

ALBINO RED COVER AA GRADE

I love this fish boxters do you have any for sale?

[rex82]

Some very nice discus Marlon, but I have a question regarding grading. Your 'show' discus appear to have less then ideal body shape and eye size.

Just as reference you graded the body shape of this discus as 'C' (http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22071), while some of your discus with beaks are graded 'Show'

What sort of guidelines do you use to grade discus?

I agree.... The super eruption and the jumbo pigeon are far from show quality. I'm sure he has some nice fish though

[mcloughlin2]

I'm more concerned about the clear beaks on the 'show' discus, aswell as some less then smooth foreheads.

[boxters]

If these fish have beaks then I'm the pope. For the expert judges out there that I can guess have not done much on the international show circuit, look closely at the pics. I took these in a rush for a friend in Melbourne on my mobile phone. These tanks live in my garage and are used to natural light. It was a little late in the Argo when I took the pics so I turned on a light to light up the tank hence some of the stendker juries look like they are in the dark. I don't use a flas. So the fish are almost lying on their sides from the shock of the light. Those that have seen the fish will tell you the are very good shape

[nchutz]

perhaps we expect more from your fish that you labeled "show, AA grade, etc"... just a different standard on grading...