Flowerhorn change colour from dark to yellow

[sharizan]

How could this possibly happen? my fish change colour ? This is no usual change as cause by stress etc.
last pic taken recently and i believe it still have not fully develope the new colour..
Pro's out there help me....

 

[adixon816]

It went through/is going through the process of fading, has to do with the amphilophus genes if I recall correctly but I'm no expert, looks good though.

 

[mahsfish]

Yup. Some flowerhorns, like yours aka fader, have a gene that when they are growing their colour fade to a golden base. This is because the gene in the wild would allow them to change very dark to camouflage in to protect them. Once they are older they change again when they can defend their self. In tanks this isn't the case and is just an active gene that some people like and others dislike


Sent from my iPod touch using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

[Kaliedoscope]

Normal for a jin kang

 

[badazz07sti]

It just faded. Mine did that. All his beautiful color and markings disappeared. Pissed me off.

Sent from my SGH-T999 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[sharizan]

Now i know it is fader type...tq all..

Sent from my Xperia Ray using MonsterAquariaNetwork App