id please

[coco]

hi all ,

these discus are not mine just posting for friend who would like to know
what stain are they and what people think of his fish so fire away

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/13bute/dons%20fish/17012009178.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/13bute/dons%20fish/17012009179.jpg


cheers margaret

[Hollowman]

Hi Coco,

First one is a Red White. It is not the best example, but it looks healthy enough. It has a few flaws and I will try to point them out for you. If you look at the forehead/nose area, you will see it has quite a saddle or depression, this is also made worse by the 'cichlid' hump at the top of the forehead. The forehead should have a smooth, slightly rounded transition into the dorsal fin. The chin also looks a little weak. The body has an odd shape, looking like a rugby ball, it almost looks front heavy, and the fins dorsal and anal are not the right size, making the fish look top heavy. The eye though is a good size, the colour is a bit poor but RW's do not always carry much colour. The colour of the fish for a RW is also a little weak, and with the flecking in the fins and in the head area will lower the score there.
I know I have probably knocked everything your friend sees in this fish, but on the plus side, it does look healthy and adds interest to any tank.

Seacond fish is a Blue Snakeskin. The angle of the photo makes it look odd shaped, so I cannot give it a proper judgement. It looks stressed to me, it shouldn't be showing the vertical bars if it is happy. Try to get a couple of good side on pics and I'll take another look.

hth

H :)

[coco]

thank hollowman for your reply i will past on

cheers margaret