Recently I started mixing in tilapia to my Leichardti's diet. As with many hobbyists, I did this for greater diversity in its diet (nutrition) in hopes for a healthy fish (besides, it's just fun feeding with different foods). Another potential read benefit is various types of food also can enhance a fishes form and/or coloration. Although I don't know if tilapia necessarily does this.
This got me thinking on how much of this color and form benefits are due to diet vs. what the fish would have naturally turned out given its inherited genes? For those long timer Aro keepers (or any fish for that matter), what has been your experience with diet directly contributing to coloration and form? What are your thoughts?
I'd also appreciate any pointers to some credible documentation on this topic as well.
This got me thinking on how much of this color and form benefits are due to diet vs. what the fish would have naturally turned out given its inherited genes? For those long timer Aro keepers (or any fish for that matter), what has been your experience with diet directly contributing to coloration and form? What are your thoughts?
I'd also appreciate any pointers to some credible documentation on this topic as well.