faded color = stress?

3m

Member
okay I've added a yellowtail ,a three stripe and two blue damselfish to kick off my tank because I knew these fish were very hearty and forgiving. a week has passed and all are fine but the yellowtail seems to have lost some of his electric blue color ( faded is a better description) is this due to stress? what can I do to alleviate some of the stress? all my parameters are normal and I check them every day. I've been rotating a diet of Mysis Shrimp, Prime Reef Flakes ,Tetra Marine Granules and Brine Shrimp Plus but this week he's been hiding a lot and not eating much if any at all. I'll attach a photo but due to the flash you wont be able to see the fading in which I am questioning. Any tips on making this fish happy would be greatly appreciated.

 

3m

Member
yes its been up and running for 7 weeks , live rock(cured) has been in for 2 1/2 weeks
 

seaspy

Member
try taking a picture with the flash off and utilizing the lights in your tank. Should get a better picture that way. Your yellowtail may also be maturing, at which point they turn darker blue/almost black.
 
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