Lets see if sun improves his color

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addisonlee25 said:
I don't know much bout tanning with natural UV sunlight, but from a reefing perspective, wouldn't the glass from the tank prevent UV rays from actually entering the tank?
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ACtually i was refering to the UV irradiation from the UV clarifer above =P
 
T1KARMANN said:
to tell the truth it looks no different to my aro that has had no tanning lights or outside sun just 3 years of normal T8 lights and now 2 years of T5 bother turned on for 6 hours per day

colour just comes with age
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No idea what T5 or T8 lights are. I wish our LFSs were that sophisticated. My aro was always indoor in the dark filmed tank (no lights what so ever - errr electrical wiring concern) for couple of years - very little color progression. The pictures on pages 1 (and one on page 2) are basically day one pictures when he was moved outdoor.

After only a short time i have to admit that in the update pictures on page 2 the aro looks like with darker/deeper orange.

But you are probably right that color comes with age <sigh> SRs just seem to take longer to color up than XBs
 
ctoychik said:
No idea what T5 or T8 lights are. I wish our LFSs were that sophisticated. My aro was always indoor in the dark filmed tank (no lights what so ever - errr electrical wiring concern) for couple of years - very little color progression. The pictures on pages 1 (and one on page 2) are basically day one pictures when he was moved outdoor.

After only a short time i have to admit that in the update pictures on page 2 the aro looks like with darker/deeper orange.

But you are probably right that color comes with age <sigh> SRs just seem to take longer to color up than XBs
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T5 or T8 is the bulb size. :) Reds do take longer to color than Golds. It requires alot of patience for a Red. :) Keep your water clean and feed it MP/FD krills. Like I've said before: over a period time with sunlight tanning, I'm sure it will be a stunner. :D
 
Hao said:
T5 or T8 is the bulb size. :) Reds do take longer to color than Golds. It requires alot of patience for a Red. :) Keep your water clean and feed it MP/FD krills. Like I've said before: over a period time with sunlight tanning, I'm sure it will be a stunner. :D
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Thanks for clarif Hao ^^ let's just hope he lives long enough ... the de-cholorinating liquid is being phased out for the glass tanks. The RTC/Arapaima tank was without for long time. The water is de-cholorinated with this thingie ... i hope it is enough

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ctoychik said:
Thanks for clarif Hao ^^ let's just hope he lives long enough ... the de-cholorinating liquid is being phased out for the glass tanks. The RTC/Arapaima tank was without for long time. The water is de-cholorinated with this thingie ... i hope it is enough

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If you keep it good, it should live longer than 20 years. :) Oldest Red i've seen/heard was in it's 50th-58th year.
 
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