Blue Tiger Snakeskin Discus
$44.00 – $190.00
“Tiger, tiger burning bright, in the darkness of the night” said the poet William Blake. If you have a longing to go on safari without ever leaving your home, consider bringing the exotic beauty of the Blue Tiger Snakeskin Discus into your tropical fish tank.
Swimming gracefully—much as a tiger moves while stalking his prey—this unique Discus’ stripes do indeed resemble the pelt of a magnificent tiger, but it is definitely at home in the aquatic realm, rather than the jungle. If you have been lucky enough to see a tiger in the wild or at a nearby nature preserve, you will agree that this Discus brings to mind one of those most beautiful wild cats. Gaze into its glowing eyes and you may find your mind drifting, imagining an encounter with one of the most beautiful felines on earth. Caress its smooth skin and your will understand why its name also pays homage to the skin of a creature you will find in the wilds of a jungle—any manner of snake.
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Blue Tiger Snakeskin - he’s just starting to get his stripes, I look forward to watching him grow and color up. Absolute pig at feeding time, eats everything. Another candidate for kingship, but he’s the smallest in the tank; but he doesn’t care and goes nose to nose with everyone.
Doing great, eating everything Pellets Flake, Bloods, Beefheart Day Two.
Hey Michael! Sorry for the late reply, everyone arrived safe and they’re doing great! The biggest one was pretty stressed for the first day but is doing awesome now. The smallest ones are so interactive and settled in super quick. They seem to love it here so far! They’re all eating great, they were actually eating from my hand this morning! They’re adorable thank you! I can’t wait to see how they look as they grow up! I’ll attach some pictures below. Also I have one other one I got from a local fish store about 2 weeks ago and I’m not sure what kind he is, I’ll attach his picture last I was wondering if you may know what he is? Thanks again I love them!
I received my package, however, I think maybe they could have been wrong about the selection I made! With the exception of the two golden ones, the others look identical. From Michael: You ordered small discus which will take time to grow into the adult forms pictured on my website. However, even in this size, it's extremely clear to me the patterns are different. For example, the leopard snakeskin is clearly showing a spotted/snake pattern, while the Penang Blue Knight you ordered has a clear striated pattern. Don't just look at the colors. The patterns matter a lot, too.
Hi Michael, the sickest died yesterday. The other one that seems to have similar issues does not seem to be deteriorating as fast and looked pretty similar as he did yesterday. I was able to coax him out of hiding to get a few pictures. Some fraying/loss of tips of pectoral fins, ventral fin, caudal fin and more of a dull coloration of his scales. I'm keeping a close eye on him. He's still hiding while the other five are out foraging (I have 6 in that tank)
It is just a sharp contrast to the rest of the fish which looked in excellent condition. The blue knights in particular look amazing, very healthy, very colorful. I've got a few glimpses of the german turquoise but they are mostly in hiding still.