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Yellow / Green
Spotted Snake
Symphysodon sp.
Medium
Description
Spotted Snake is a complex pattern featuring fine lines and spots on a green-yellow background, and it is rarely found in discus collections.
🌍 Origin & History
Spotted Snake combines the Snakeskin pattern with spots, set against a green-yellow background. It is derived from the crossbreeding of domesticated Green Discus lines with Snakeskin.
Appearance
The body is green-yellow with fine lines (snakeskin) and distributed spots. The pattern is dense against the green-yellow background. The eyes are orange-reddish.
🧬 Genetic background
Green Discus × Leopard Snakeskin. Fine green-yellow lines with spots on a green-yellow background.
Recommended water parameters
pH
6–7
TDS
100–220 ppm
Temperature
28–30°C
GH
2–7 °dGH
⚠ Don't chase the exact water values — stability is what matters most. Discus from European farms are already used to harder water with a higher pH.
13–17 cm
Size
10–15 ani
Lifespan
200L
Min. tank
Care
Standard.
Breeding
Relatively accessible.
💡 Practical tips
- →Green colors are rarer in discus — appreciated by collectors
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