Ornate bichir coloring.

[Divasen]

Red or orange,darker brown colored sub would be good for bichirs. Thanks all for the nice comments.

Hoa

What do you think of a mix between red and black, that should be the best of both? Has anyone tried this?

 

[Hao]

Hoa

What do you think of a mix between red and black, that should be the best of both? Has anyone tried this?

I'll pm you.

 

[icherno7]

I have had my ornate bichir since he was a small baby and he is currently 7"-8" in length. I have been feeding him color enhancing pellets for a long time in the hopes that he would grow into a striking adult.

At this point, his colors aren't as bright and contrasting as I had hoped. I am wondering if anyone happens to know if this has something to do with the color of the substrate in the tank? I have a light colored sand as the substrate currently. If I switched it to a darker colored substrate, would his colors become brighter with a greater contrast between the yellows and blacks?

If not, can anyone suggest something I might do in order to improve his coloration to what I have described above?

i had the same question
and were could i get a lot of black, red, or orange sand cheap

 

[RyanS]

Here is mine on light colored sand

Hao, do you know the age of your 17"er? I can't wait for mine to get that size. Mine is a touch under 12"

 

[jeffries]

I am also having a hard time finding sand in the colors listed in this thread. Most places that I am going don't even have tan colored sand, let alone the other colors. Any suggestions?

 

[RyanS]

Can you find red rocks? Break out the hammer and start smashing. It might take awhile to accomplish this.