Brilliant blue discus

[savrocca]

Hi, I just wanted to know is a Brilliant blue discus, and a Brillinat blue turq the same strain of discus?

[ozarowana]

I'd say they are the same.

[G-1000]

Slightly different.

Blue turk has striations running down its side (pattern) whereas brilliant blue doesnt always have a pattern, or may have a pattern largely just over the gill plate.

G

[ozarowana]

I have only heard of one type of blue discus referred to as "Brilliant". It is a classic strain and has unbroken striations running horizontally kind of like royal discus.

Similar to these
http://www.cjexotics.com/images/768d11.jpg
http://www.limchareonaquarium.com/images/discus_stock_files/discus_b021.jpg

Do you have pics of of what you are trying to describe?

[mcloughlin2]

There is not a brillant blue turk from what ive heard....most likely just a name used to make more $$$...

A brillant blue also has a lighter blue colour and less striations on its body...

[ozarowana]

There is not a brillant blue turk from what ive heard....most likely just a name used to make more $$$...


Brilliant Blues would be a blue turq derivative, so I can see why that name would be used.

[savrocca]

Hi, thanx for the replies. I asked the question because i bought a brilliant blue discus from OAFI. And then when i was looking up information on it in this forum people caulled the brilliant blue discus a brilliant blue turq, so i was wondering if they are two different kinds of discus. However i dont think there is such thing as a brilliant blue turq.