Caper Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 One of my minnows seems to be loosing his color...please help...any ideas? Tried to get pic...I don't know if you can tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 How many do you have again Caper? If I recall correctly it was two or three. It might just be that they're getting a little nervous, fish lose their colouring when they do. See what everyone else thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 It can be a sign of stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Thanks Hummingbird & Caryl I have 2...that was all I could get. I searched the net last night...but the faded color was the only thing he was experiencing, well at least that I could see...swimming fine, eating fine! Looking at him today...he doesn't seem to be as faded as he was last night...so I'll see how he is by this evening. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 My minnows seem to lose their colour when I've had the light off for a wee while, and then go back to normal. Go figure. He doesn't look sick from the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 They will also lose colour against light substrates or backgrounds as they try to blend in with their surroundings. That is why I rcommend dark gravel as the fish are more colourful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 My minnow isn't quite back to the same color as the other one...but he is no where near as pale as he was the other night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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