How much does substrate color affect fish?

[Freezekougra]

I have play sand right now and I like how it looks, but I can't help wondering if having light colored sand negatively affects color on fish :O

 

[Morganj2]

with darker color sands the color of fish tend to look more vibrant

 

[Freezekougra]

does it make a huge difference?

 

[Morganj2]

yeh

 

[szymon328]

its proly that theres more contrast in color with darker sands

 

[flipstylex]

yes. color makes a big difference.

 

[Freezekougra]

also...how would a dark colored fish(such as a red tiger oscar) look with black substrate and a black blackground? i have a DD angelfish and sometimes it blends in with the black background

 

[RedBellyRhen]

My red bellies really show with red substrate :3 Black substrate is rumored to calm fish