These are quality Discus

[LizStreithorst]

If you want so see pics of quality you will never see in person, look here and check out the second link.  http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?114871-Great-Looking-Wilds-Breeding-in-South-Korea

They make you be a member before you can view pics on simple.  Sorry.

[Mugwump]

Those are very nice...thanks for the link...

[b125killer]

They are pretty. 

[PaulineMi]

Wild discus are gorgeous.  Thanks for the link.

One difference I've noticed in wilds is that the extreme round facial profile is rarely (if ever) evident.  That seems to be a man-made show fish creation.

[Mugwump]

Wild discus are gorgeous.  Thanks for the link.

One difference I've noticed in wilds is that the extreme round facial profile is rarely (if ever) evident.  That seems to be a man-made show fish creation.

Agreed, Pauline....sometimes Mom nature just isn't good enough for some folks..

[LizStreithorst]

I've seen some wilds with good wild faces.  They have been come more and more rare because the Amazon is not in good shape.

[Mugwump]

I've seen some wilds with good wild faces.  They have been come more and more rare because the Amazon is not in good shape.

I think that's the question, Liz.....which face is natural, and which face is preferred by discus breeders???

[LizStreithorst]

I'm of the opinion that Discus should be round.  I think that the wilds we see with pointy faces are that way because they have had to work for a living.  If they had been given the conditions we give them in our aquariums many would have round faces.  With Discus, good shape is as dependent on lots of food from a young age as it is to genetics.

I could be wrong,

[Mugwump]

I like the round look myself, too.....but the natural look may just be the more pronounced mouth that comes from 'working' the river......tank bred are spoiled in that respect......yes/no ??

[LizStreithorst]

yes