Fact or crap? New to fh's

[tooth517]

A friend told me that if you have a dark/black background on your tank your fh will lose color, is this true? If so, does the color of your gravel, rocks, and decor have an effect on it also? I recently bought a fh from the LPS and it showing alot of red. What would be the optimal background color combo. to bring out the max potential in my fish? I currently feed it Hickari cichlid gold, is that enough to really bring out the color? Also wondering if anyone can ID the type of fh I have? Thanks...

 

[Mattyou]

Any color but Black unless it is a faded fish.

 

[Camphilophus]

Read the sticky at the top of the flowerhorn forum.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167283
Where did you get it from?

 

[midasman714]

usually this is true for non faders... however my RD doesn't mind black background.

 

[xdragonxb0i]

generally true. they will darken up to surroundings, to hide from predators

 

[tooth517]

Ok read the sticky. Answers alot. I bought the fish at Soldans in Charlotte, Mi. Do they like fine or coarse gravel?

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

use blue background and red or rainbow gravel.. feed sumo red for the red color and kok ... could be zz or some type of kamfa (red dragonxparrot)