Slug

Don't want to be the bad guy but this topic is for the discus.

MissMTS

Ooops! Sorry

Allie

Hey Matt check out AB
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...cus&1222701605

Jess

Hi Matt, very interesting how the male colors up, "breeding dress" as you said. I'll be watching to see how things progress.

Slug

Nice wilds. I only wish i had room for a large planted tank. I'm a sucker for the Wild Greens mostly though, Tefe type.

It is pretty cool Jess. Its so the fry have something to go to in the tank. The darkness attracts the fry in a lighter tank so that they know where the parents are and can attach to their slime coat easy.

Jess

Does that mean the dad does most of the care or feeding? They do eventually find mom too don't they?

Martinismommy

I LOVE these fish! They are absolutely gorgeous and you should be very proud of each and everyone of them...

Slug

Both care for the young, the male is just of a strain that shows changes in color. A lot of domestic strains these days are bred to show their color all the time, even during periods of stress or breeding.

Jess

In a way that's too bad. When the color is off on my fish I know something is up for sure.

Slug

I agree. However, thankfully there are other behaviors, at least with discus that can be signs.

For the most part it seems to be just the red strains that have this constant color.

Jess

That makes sense from what I've observed.