Red Devil color change
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I know who's fish it is. Would you like me to have Chris post some pics of his fish that weren't kept outside?
The bottom line is the OP doesn't need to change his fishes diet in order to improve its coloration. There may be some things that need tweaking, but diet isn't one of them.
The bottom line is the OP doesn't need to change his fishes diet in order to improve its coloration. There may be some things that need tweaking, but diet isn't one of them.
Red Devil is 6 inches the nic is about 5, i also have a 12 inch oscar, 3 5-6 inch silver dollars, 1 6 inch red horseface, 2 3-4 inch green horseface and a 7 inch featherfin catfish.RD.;4106942; said:What size is your RD, as well as the Nic that you recently added?
Also, same info for any other tank mates, and what size is this tank?
As Camshaft stated, it could just be stress, and I suspect that most of the RD's in AU would be RD/Midas crosses, so yes the change in color could be due to stress, especially if it's a juvenile.
As far as what you are feeding, you don't need to add anything to the diet. NLS contains plenty enough astaxanthin to provide your fish with all of the natural color enhancing agents that it requires. See the fish below for an example of what a good quality RD looks like when fed NLS.
The red devil is acting very strange he is taking scales of every fish except the oscar are they scale eaters? i think he is about to take the tank apart.
I think that you just found out why RD's don't make great community fish.
I would highly recommend putting him into his own tank.
I would highly recommend putting him into his own tank.
Chris got banned. 
Here's a devil I caught in a retention pond on Oahu. How much NLS was it fed? None.
NLS is a great food, but posting that photo of a fish kept outdoors (and fed NLS) and stating "See the fish below for an example of what a good quality RD looks like when fed NLS." is terribly misleading.
Is Chris' fish color due to sunlight, or NLS? Probably a combination of both, but strongly favoring sunlight.
My bet is that the fish is simply going through a second color change.
Here's a devil I caught in a retention pond on Oahu. How much NLS was it fed? None.
NLS is a great food, but posting that photo of a fish kept outdoors (and fed NLS) and stating "See the fish below for an example of what a good quality RD looks like when fed NLS." is terribly misleading.
Is Chris' fish color due to sunlight, or NLS? Probably a combination of both, but strongly favoring sunlight.
My bet is that the fish is simply going through a second color change.
Why are devils outside red compared with fish inside usually orange,pink or white?Modest_Man;4107240; said:Chris got banned.
Here's a devil I caught in a retention pond on Oahu. How much NLS was it fed? None.
NLS is a great food, but posting that photo of a fish kept outdoors (and fed NLS) and stating "See the fish below for an example of what a good quality RD looks like when fed NLS." is terribly misleading.
Is Chris' fish color due to sunlight, or NLS? Probably a combination of both, but strongly favoring sunlight.
My bet is that the fish is simply going through a second color change.
Ultraviolet radiation. Why are people who sit inside on their computers all day pasty white while people who are outside all day nice and tan?
It's a response to the fish protecting itself from harmful UV rays.
A natural diet helps too. The guy I caught was feeding on the red-swamp crayfish.
It's a response to the fish protecting itself from harmful UV rays.
A natural diet helps too. The guy I caught was feeding on the red-swamp crayfish.
They are awsome Red fish however as Modest_Man stated an outside fish can not be compaired to an inside fish IDK what you feed it. This is mine looks a lot like yours, geans and lighting have somthing to do with it IMO. See for yourself.
Top pic is just bought @ 2", Middle pic is 420 Actenic + 67K, Bottom Pic is 10K + 33K
Usless post pics will not upload! I'll try later. MFK's been haveing server trouble. I never had trouble uploading pics before.
Top pic is just bought @ 2", Middle pic is 420 Actenic + 67K, Bottom Pic is 10K + 33K
Usless post pics will not upload! I'll try later. MFK's been haveing server trouble. I never had trouble uploading pics before.
