You're not the first one with fading-color ornate and I believe you won't be the last as well. You can try posting a picture of your ornate bichir (best is before and after fading color) to see the degree of color fading of your ornate bichir.
Ornate Bichir Fading colors HELP
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Here is the picture of my my ornate bichir before it fades
and here is when it fades just look at the one at the back of the endli. i didnt have a latest solo and full picture of the ornate
I will post new pictures when I have a chance.
and here is when it fades just look at the one at the back of the endli. i didnt have a latest solo and full picture of the ornate
I will post new pictures when I have a chance.
No wonder why they are fading. They are in a bare bottom tank and in open space. Sene, endli and ornate are all in stressed out color. Add some substrates.
That's very intense fading which mine has never experienced before. My tank's bottom is bare as well but I don't see mine fading to such an intense degree. Perhaps it's in the genes of the ornate bichir. You can follow the suggestion by King-el and see if there's any changes.
David R;3406020; said:
I put some grey substrate in yesterday and the ornate is looking darker already...
I had a 4" ornate that was intensely dark(he was brought up in a black gravel tank)
It took 48 hrs to change to a bleeched white wash color when I added him to a pool filter sand tank(he was about 6" long).
He was in the white sand tank for almost 3 months. One month has passed since I changed the white pool filter sand to black tahiti moon.
Unfortunately, the intense colors have not returned(he is 9" long at present).
It took 48 hrs to change to a bleeched white wash color when I added him to a pool filter sand tank(he was about 6" long).
He was in the white sand tank for almost 3 months. One month has passed since I changed the white pool filter sand to black tahiti moon.
Unfortunately, the intense colors have not returned(he is 9" long at present).
i haven't placed any dark substrate, i really like a bare bottom thank. Instead i have placed black colored paper outside the bottom tank, at the back and both sides. And the color of my ornate darkens a bit, but not as much as he was 2 months before. And i notice that their color darkens when its morning and fades a bit at night.
Here are some of their pictures. The one without light is captured during day time and the one without light is captured during night time.
Night time
I will continuesly post my updates. thanks!!
Here are some of their pictures. The one without light is captured during day time and the one without light is captured during night time.
Night time
I will continuesly post my updates. thanks!!
