Piranha loosing color

[Cmb Mani]

Hey my RBP is abt 4" and has a decent coloration going, but when ever i turn off the room lights he looses all the color and becomes white and after i turn on the lights he regains it in abt 30 min..

Is this Normal?? does it happen with anyone of ur fish?

 

[JoeDizzleMPLS]

yep, their color fades at night, it's nothing to worry about.

 

[Cmb Mani]

cool thanx a lot

 

[BIGgourami]

didn't you ask this on Y! like 10 minutes ago?

 

[Cmb Mani]

LoL i did.. thought i would strike gold in either the two site.. LoL

 

[StIcKy~RiCe]

Yes it's very normal for piranha to change color..They also change color very often as well. Here is a list of possible of changing color.

mood
diet
water quality
temp
light
substrats
sick
injury
breeding sign
stress

all these are a good sign of changing color.

 

[BIGgourami]

since it's only in the mornings when the lights go on, i really think it's just that. you say they come back in 30? that's the only thing i can think of...

 

[bah6888]

i am a new owner of two 3 inch rbp. i have never owned rbp before but i have done my research on owning them. they seem to be losing their redness underneath. the water levels are fine plenty of cover for them and i dimmed the lights in the tank to reduce stress. their diet has been a couple of feeder fish( which i am trying to ween them off of) and blood worms. i was looking to add maybe three more but i don't want to do anything until i solve this problem.