Hello Discus fans

[Hellyair]

Gi day
Just joined the forum site and wanted to say hello.
I use to have discus years ago but had to sell up my tanks, when I went to work in outback NSW. Over the last couple of months I have been setting up a new tank and last week put 4 Discus in too it, all doing well so far.
I have not taken any notice of these fish in the last twenty years, and, have things changed, more strains, better filter systems and internet forums. Found this one last night, on night shift, spent nearly all night studing the heeps of great info available,lucky it was a quite night.
I rasied 6 really good Discus back when I kept them twenty years ago so I'm hoping to have the same success again.
The tank is in the lounge roon so I have to have all the plants and rocks, my wife wants it to look good LOL and it kinda does. when everything settles down I'll post a pic if I can.
One question though I've noticed in some topics, some strains have peppering. could uplease explain peppering?
C ya
Regards Steve

[scott bowler]

hi steve welcome to the forum we learn and chat help and joke . its a great site to be involved with every one is very helpful and happy to do so . i hope you enjoy your stay and never be affraid to ask for help or any question some one will always answer you all the best scott

[scott bowler]

ps nice part of the world up the my folks live in north haven . ilove going up there when i can love the fishing great place

[Hellyair]

Thankyou scott
I do a lot of fishing on the Hastings It is a nice sopt

[sammigold]

Gi day
Just joined the forum site and wanted to say hello.

One question though I've noticed in some topics, some strains have peppering. could uplease explain peppering?
C ya
Regards Steve

Hi Steve, and Welcome!! I am sure you will find all of us here pretty friendly and very willing to help in any ways we can!

In answer to your question about peppering... it is the little black spots and speckles that occur on some discus (mainly strains with pidgeonblood backgrounds) I will post a couple of pics as an example...

a fish with peppering..... (this is my fish and he doesnt have a lot of peppering but he does have it...)





and ones without peppering (again both my fish) sorry about the pixellation on the first one it is a camera shot!





hope that helps...
cheers

[sammigold]

oops I meant to say "phone" shot!! lol

[Hellyair]

Thanks for the Info sammi someting else to look at when next buying discus
Regards Steve