The Red Color Of The RTC

[Brody3665]

My guy is about 3.5 inches and I was wondering when the bright red color will begin to show itself in his tail? The tail right now is kinda muted in color.

 

[TLkmDN]

hey man very very very soon. like 7 inches at the lastest? so im guessing 3 weeks in ure case considering u feed him a good healthy diet. good luck

 

[Brody3665]

been hand feeding him blood worms for about 2 weeks now and he's has grown about .5 inches so far.

 

[Bgonz]

I tend to think the tail gets brighter the older they get. I have a 2" RTC with a brown tail, a 16" RTC with a slightly reddish/brown tail, another 18-19"RTC with a similar reddish brown and a 30" RTC with a pretty decent red tail. I usually see bright red tails on the monsters but not in the 2"-24" guys. It may be a male / female thing too, or diet ???? I feed one of my RTC's only shrimp and his tail hasnt changed but his body color has gotten more yellow than creme ??? Who really knows ???



bob

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

It shouldn't take long if you fatten him up.

 

[Brody3665]

Do the blood worms hand fed for now sound ok? Or should I add something else, I can;t get him to eat the hikari carnivore pellets..

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Do the blood worms hand fed for now sound ok? Or should I add something else, I can;t get him to eat the hikari carnivore pellets..

You could maybe include some prawns and mussle and food like that.

 

[victor448]

Trying wrapping the Hikari carnivore pellet in a thin layer of tilapia or other non oily fish fillet. It appears like it helps them get used to the feel of the pellet.

 

[mudskipper]

try feeding him shrimpy things,like declawed baby crawdads

 

[killerfish]

feed him krill and a good pellet and wait a few months and you should see a change