Flowerhorn gone DARK?

[Empyreal]

both pictures are blurry maybe you get too nervous when taking picture? shaky hand?

No lol, Fast flowerhorn that doesnt site still + camera phone = blurry pics. But its mostly just the background thats blurry not the FH in the pics. IMHO

 

[FishLoverSinceForever]

Your own experience with flowerhorn? Thanks man, you think pool filter sand would work ok? Or should I just do white gravel?

Yup! as long as it's light in colour then your FH will get back to its majestic colour. Btw heard some people said that brown or a mixture of white and brown gravel works best. But i'm sticking with white ATM

 

[Empyreal]

I kind of like the dark look. Do you have a different picture?

No sry man, couldnt get him to sit still, but the pictures really represents what he looks like in person. sry

 

[Empyreal]

You said water parameters are perfect...hope that includes water temp cuz they tend to get darker in colder water. The guy in my avatar has similar color & pearls to yours and my gravel is of natural stones which are rather dark but did not make him dark.

If it's not the water temp, best way to resolve this is to change out your gravel.

Water temp is at 85F. Thats what the breeder kept all his at, and what I found in research I should keep mine at. Do you concur with this?

 

[fisheatfish]

Water temp is at 85F. Thats what the breeder kept all his at, and what I found in research I should keep mine at. Do you concur with this?

ok...I'll go with that. I try to maintain mine at 86F. Close enough. Hhmmm...must be the dark gravel then. Change out the gravel to lighter ones...I'm curious what the affects will be.

 

[Empyreal]

ok...I'll go with that. I try to maintain mine at 86F. Close enough. Hhmmm...must be the dark gravel then. Change out the gravel to lighter ones...I'm curious what the affects will be.

Ok guys when I get the change imma change to pool filter sand (its what i have with my large new world cichlids in my 110). Ill post pics if there is a change.

 

[sharizan]

IMO he tries to blend in with the surrounding,.try to put mirror or give a feeder fish,..u'll see the color change again..GL

 

[Empyreal]

IMO he tries to blend in with the surrounding,.try to put mirror or give a feeder fish,..u'll see the color change again..GL

Wouldnt that be only temporary? and im hesistant about feeders because flowerhorns dont have the best immune system.

 

[sharizan]

I'm afraid so..

 

[sonicrx]

mine went from blue to the color in my profile in 3 weeks ,and nothing in my tank changed and i have black gravel. this color change took place around 5" in size he is 13" now