seahorse vs coral

[poniegirl]

I wonder :thinking: if the camoflage is intended as a defense, do our happy, secure (spoiled) aquarium SH just not do it? Maybe stress or fear (no offense intended, by any stretch!) elevates a chemical "switch" that causes the changes?
Are WC more apt to do it than CB?
Just thinking outloud..

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by PonieGirl
I wonder :thinking: if the camoflage is intended as a defense, do our happy, secure (spoiled) aquarium SH just not do it? Maybe stress or fear (no offense intended, by any stretch!) elevates a chemical "switch" that causes the changes?
Are WC more apt to do it than CB?
Just thinking outloud..

Good questions...

 

[lomar]

Nothing bothers mine and he changed. He is spoiled other than the sailfin trying to eat his food. Nothing bothers him.

 

[v-lioness]

All 5 are captive bred, they live with two clowns which bother nothing, pretty much a stress free environment.
Here is the tank

Here is a pair

The changes

The two small ones in the last picture, change right along with the big ones.......
Kaye

 

[poniegirl]

WOW, Kaye that is beautiful!
You do have a wide range of colors to move through..it's interesting, isn't it?
I have one female left, have had her for almost 4 years and have not seen her change from dark brown. My tank is pretty drab in comparison, color-wise.
Thank you for the insight.

 

[v-lioness]

Thank you, it is interesting, I just have no idea why some change and others do not. All of mine change at different times, maybe I was lucky and got one that did change and the others followed or something along that line.
Kaye