Turquoise Heckel Cross Discus, Proven Breeding Pair

Turquoise scales flicker on like a neon sign as these slippery pancakes bolt around the tank. Dark vertical slashes and high contrast colors compete for your gaze and help the teals become more electric. Is it brown on turquoise or turquoise on brown? Contemplate that for hours as you stare open-mouthed into the aquarium as the faint glow from the fish buzzes throughout the water. A random maze of brown stripes find order in the dorsal and tail fins and transforms into a pattern of spots reminiscent of a quail’s feather. Mesmerized, your breath is fogging up the glass.

Keith Haring would’ve killed to be the creator of the frenetic design found on this discus’ body. Or, at the very least, Zubaz definitely would’ve printed this on some parachute pants. Alas, only nature could create such balance between chaos and elegance.