Are there any actual red "red devils"?

[jag14]

Looks pretty red to me. Where'd you catch that guy?

 

[fwprawn]

Modest - that is the reddest one I've EVER seen, outside of a book! Do you have it ?

 

[auratum]

There was a good discussion on this in this previous thread:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...quot-devils-where-to-find&highlight=red+devil

 

[Glasman]

Wow!!! Now that is RED!!!

 

[gutted]

How about this one I caught some years ago?

So thats you?? I came across this pic before on Google and thought it was photoshopped because of how deep red it was. Looks like a the Swedish Fish. LOL That thing is suoer red!

There was a good discussion on this in this previous thread:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...quot-devils-where-to-find&highlight=red+devil

Thanks for the link. It makes sense since most of the wild caught red devil on YouTube have a very deep orange/red color.



Heres some videos of wild caught red devils
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UUNENPyL8MI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lWAdsfDpojk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

[auratum]

Thanks for the link. It makes sense since most of the wild caught red devil on YouTube have a very deep orange/red color.



Heres some videos of wild caught red devils
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UUNENPyL8MI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lWAdsfDpojk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Those are awesome videos, but to me they still look orangish red, not red. I do think there is some truth to the idea of sunlight or UV rays affecting the vibrant color of the fish as was posted in the other thread on this topic. In my opinion there are at least 3 factors: 1) genetics of the strain of fish (and variability from fish to fish within the same batch), 2) Nutrition - need to provide proper nutrition that supports good health and includes color enhansing components, 3) Lighting - as shared in the other thread this is used on some fish to "tan" the fish and enhance their color. I am of coarse ignoring other parameters of good quality water, water temperatures, sufficient swimming space, and low stress environment. Just my opinion based on observations - no scientific references to support this.

 

[David R]

I'd love to see what a summer in an outside pond under bright natural sunlight would do for a tank raised red devil. Certainly works wonders for other fish from goldfish to arowana, so I wouldn't be surprised if it improved the colour of a RD/midas.

 

[gutted]

True but they are very deep orange which is better than any I've seen personally. Maybe someone out there will see this and try running UV lights to see if it makes a difference.


Lets try those videos again since I cant edit my post
[video=youtube_share;UUNENPyL8MI]http://youtu.be/UUNENPyL8MI[/video]

 

[gutted]

And the other since I can only post 1 vid per post
[video=youtube_share;lWAdsfDpojk]http://youtu.be/lWAdsfDpojk[/video]

 

[Miguel]

Here a couple shots of my 1 footer Red, as promised


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