When do salvinis get their color?

[Nafti]

Hi,

i saw some young salvinis in a petstore today. And now i'm thinking about buying them. They where maybe 2 inches or even a bit smaller and grey. does anyone know when they get their color, because i dont want to have some grey salvinis, i want the yellow and red ones.

thanks

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

It really depends on several factors. These factors include: diet, environment, water parameters, stress, breeding, aggression, and also genetics.

Most N. Salvinis that I've purchased in an LFS were very drab in color. I've found that with a diet of high quality foods, plenty of space, and good clean water, these fish will thrive and gain beautiful coloration.

 

[cookiemonster]

At two inches, a salvini should already have its color, so the ones you are seeing at the LFS are probably stressed. Like Hawkfish said, once you buy the fish and take good care of it, it will color up.

 

[artemis1]

males are generally more colorful too.

Having known someone who breed salvinis and watching the fry grow up, the majority actually were drab with only one being colorful, actually. High quality pellets and clean water should help though.

 

[nicklepl8ed]

what water temp dp salvinis like to breed ? and what conditions?

 

[Salvins_herd]

my Salvins colour up when the water is at its best..buy a couple and im sure they will colour up when they settle in

 

[balton777]

Mine was a bright beautiful yellow color by 2".

 

[cookiemonster]

males are generally more colorful too.

Having known someone who breed salvinis and watching the fry grow up, the majority actually were drab with only one being colorful, actually. High quality pellets and clean water should help though.

That is weird, we have had two very different experiences with juveniles of these fish. I had a group of six small (1-2 inches) salvini to grow out and they all showed good colors. Do you know where your friend's adult pair came from? My group was F1, I wonder if this has anything to do with the difference in color.

 

[nicklepl8ed]

the one in my avitars about 3 in and beautiful

 

[David R]

I think they vary a bit, obviously some have better colours than others. Here's a male belonging to a friend, its got amazing colour, even better when its angry. I'm trying to find a nice female to breed it to.