I recently consolidated my Datnioides collection. I noticed that fish formerly kept in a tank with a dark substrate were very poorly colored, and fish kept over a lighter colored substrate had a higher propensity for better color. As soon as I moved the fish from the darker substrate to the lighter substrate tank, the color was much better. Anyone have the same experience?
Datnioides color with dark substrate
- Thread starter ewurm
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Kind of...when I first got my Dats, they were 1"-1.5" and I put them in a 29g with light colored sand. As they got bigger, I put them in my 75g with black sand. They became a bit unstable, but later 4 of 6 stabilized. I sold them off after a year at 5"
Do it! And don't forget photosewurm;2623733; said:So I should use a tiger pelt as a tank background ?
