help with new pick up

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pnoydlyte

pnoydlyte

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got this little guy up and after 3 days his colors aren't like they were in the shop
i picked him up because of his awesome reds but in my tank hes more a pale pink how can i get his colors to brighten up more

this is him at the shop before i brought him home
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and this is him just a few minutes ago
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and this is the set up i have him in now a 20 high grow out tank
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dull environment = dull fish. Start with swapping the sand out for some colored gravel, and add a colored background. What are you currently feeding him? I suggest you get him on a staple of omega one cichlid pellets, hikari, new life spectrum, or something in that category. Krill will help bring out his reds. The sooner you get him in a bigger tank the more improvement you'll get out of him.
 
Camphilophus;3778256; said:
dull environment = dull fish. Start with swapping the sand out for some colored gravel, and add a colored background. What are you currently feeding him? I suggest you get him on a staple of omega one cichlid pellets, hikari, new life spectrum, or something in that category. Krill will help bring out his reds. The sooner you get him in a bigger tank the more improvement you'll get out of him.
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he will be goin in a 55 gallon by mid feb as soon as i get it cycled
i have him on hikari biogold, dainichi folor fx, nls cichlasoma, and chingmix sp80 mixed headbooster and maxima. and this morning before i took the pic i just fed him 2 cocktail shrimps
so far 2 feedings a day with biogold every night
as for the background ill be heading out to get a blue background for the tank
 
pnoydlyte;3778313; said:
he will be goin in a 55 gallon by mid feb as soon as i get it cycled
i have him on hikari biogold, dainichi folor fx, nls cichlasoma, and chingmix sp80 mixed headbooster and maxima. and this morning before i took the pic i just fed him 2 cocktail shrimps
so far 2 feedings a day with biogold every night
as for the background ill be heading out to get a blue background for the tank
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sounds like everything is right but the decor. There's a sticky on the top of the flowerhorn forum with more info about background/gravel for flowerhorns you could benefit from reading. The fish looks great though he' still settling in too.
 
Probably just stressed and needs to settle in! My rd did the same and the red dulls to pink till I turn the lights on or feed him.
 
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now as for gravel could i leave the sand and just add a few colored stones on top?
and for feeding how many times a day should i feed him currently its twice daily
i would want him to grow fast but i dont want to stunt his hump growth either
any suggestions
 
You can add stones if u want... What is the temp and ph of the tank? You want your temp above 84 and PH above 7.5. Adding crushed coral will raise PH if it is too low and a heater will raise temp if that is too low... This fish is still young so give him a chance... He looks like a winner to me bro.
 
is there anything i can do to help his head grow?
i see potential but what can i do to bring that potential out
 
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