Since the start of this hobby, I've always felt that my fish went coloring up. However, I chalked it up to it being a new tank and the pictures on google of certain species being altered! However, the last week confirms some of my suspicions...I think something is up with my 125G tank.
Rewind to last Thursday. I purchased a Lwanda, about 4" long. It had a deep yellow body with a by royal blue accent and fins. As of this Tuesday, it is so pale, you can't even tell its a Lwanda. While the yellow is partly there, the blue has faded to where it's non-existent.
Tuesday night, I brought home two more fish. Both being 5-6". A red empress and a Insignus (Tazania). Both were beautiful at the store, and when I out them into the tank that night. Fast forward to today... Their colors are lightening up to the point where I can see their barring.
The same goes for the rest of the fish. When I got them, they were vibrant. After being in the tank for a bit, the have faded. All the fish will also flash multiple times a day, yet there is no ick breakout, etc. What could be causing this?
I feed them NLS 2-3 times a day. I have started feeding Frozen Krill three times a week in the hopes that it will enhance their color. I do water changes at least once a week. I have a CRAZY amount of flow from my FX5 and its spraybar, ensuring a rippled surface for oxygen exchange. What am I missing?
These fish, when purchased, we're gorgeous. Now most are simply faded. I also know that none were hormones. All of these were bought from site sponsors or local breeders.
Any advice or "troubleshooting" steps I can take would be appreciated. I simply don't now what I'm doing wrong...
Thank you!
Rewind to last Thursday. I purchased a Lwanda, about 4" long. It had a deep yellow body with a by royal blue accent and fins. As of this Tuesday, it is so pale, you can't even tell its a Lwanda. While the yellow is partly there, the blue has faded to where it's non-existent.
Tuesday night, I brought home two more fish. Both being 5-6". A red empress and a Insignus (Tazania). Both were beautiful at the store, and when I out them into the tank that night. Fast forward to today... Their colors are lightening up to the point where I can see their barring.
The same goes for the rest of the fish. When I got them, they were vibrant. After being in the tank for a bit, the have faded. All the fish will also flash multiple times a day, yet there is no ick breakout, etc. What could be causing this?
I feed them NLS 2-3 times a day. I have started feeding Frozen Krill three times a week in the hopes that it will enhance their color. I do water changes at least once a week. I have a CRAZY amount of flow from my FX5 and its spraybar, ensuring a rippled surface for oxygen exchange. What am I missing?
These fish, when purchased, we're gorgeous. Now most are simply faded. I also know that none were hormones. All of these were bought from site sponsors or local breeders.
Any advice or "troubleshooting" steps I can take would be appreciated. I simply don't now what I'm doing wrong...
Thank you!