sehorse color changes
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oh thanks haha i didnt know what they were. the guy at my lfs just said they were local caught and he gave them to me for 20 bucks. do you know why my other one isnt turnig yellow again?
poniegirl
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I don't know that I agree on dark coloring being an indication of stress, solely. I kept two seahorses for 3 years and never did see a change in color. Surely, they were not stressed for 3 years. They were black/brown at purchase and never varied much.
I have seen red, orange, yellow seahorses in LFS and have not seen them change from those colors after eyeing them for a week or two, nor did the LFS admit to color changes.
I have seen seahorses kept by folks on this message board that did change color and noted that the tanks they were kept in had extremely vibrant colored decorations. In the wild, they reportedly change to match their environ. Much as a chameloen.
Finally, and conversely, I purchased a little seahorse at the LFS yesterday. She was advertised as a yellow, however at the LFS and here, she is as dark as you please. She is not showing any signs of stress, whatsoever.
I have wondered if the lack of threat or stress keeps seahorses from running the color changes. I prefer natural tank decor, but it might be fun to throw in a peice or two of petroleum plants to see if they affect any change.
I have seen red, orange, yellow seahorses in LFS and have not seen them change from those colors after eyeing them for a week or two, nor did the LFS admit to color changes.
I have seen seahorses kept by folks on this message board that did change color and noted that the tanks they were kept in had extremely vibrant colored decorations. In the wild, they reportedly change to match their environ. Much as a chameloen.
Finally, and conversely, I purchased a little seahorse at the LFS yesterday. She was advertised as a yellow, however at the LFS and here, she is as dark as you please. She is not showing any signs of stress, whatsoever.
I have wondered if the lack of threat or stress keeps seahorses from running the color changes. I prefer natural tank decor, but it might be fun to throw in a peice or two of petroleum plants to see if they affect any change.
poniegirl
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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/2762993
this is the one i recently bought that was bright yellow. she looks a little bit more yellow in the picture i think
I believe you have another male, here
http:///forum/post/2762993
this is the one i recently bought that was bright yellow. she looks a little bit more yellow in the picture i think
I believe you have another male, here
runn3rb3an
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so what should i do that would change her color back haha? when it was at my lfs for about 2 weeks it was bright yellow and had no coloring in its tank. just some rock and green plants. would it be best just to wait and see?
rykna
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I suggest taking several pictures of your dark horse from various sides. Post them and see if there is any indication of disease or infection. I use a magnifying glass in front of my camera to get really up close pictures when I need too. Especially pictures of these spots I circled.
Do you have a Quarantine Tank you could place your new horse in for observation?
~Rykna
Do you have a Quarantine Tank you could place your new horse in for observation?
~Rykna
runn3rb3an
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no i dont have a quarantine tank but i dont think shes sick. shes been getting more active and more friendly everyday. here are some pictures of the her though. i got as close as i could
runn3rb3an
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these are some other pictures
poniegirl
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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/2764003
so what should i do that would change her color back haha? when it was at my lfs for about 2 weeks it was bright yellow and had no coloring in its tank. just some rock and green plants. would it be best just to wait and see?
You could try some colored decos...my long-winded answer basically means I don't think the colorchanging can be controlled.
http:///forum/post/2764003
so what should i do that would change her color back haha? when it was at my lfs for about 2 weeks it was bright yellow and had no coloring in its tank. just some rock and green plants. would it be best just to wait and see?
You could try some colored decos...my long-winded answer basically means I don't think the colorchanging can be controlled.
runn3rb3an
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ok. thanks haha i will keep you posted
shaunalynna
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When I purchased my ponies one was a black one and the other a nice golden yellow with black like or orange spots. When I added them to my tank all that was in there was 2 fake plants and a LR piece. Neither seemed to change color to much once added.She got a little lighter then she was in the store and he is a blackish orange like but no drastic change. I will add though that I went with the same set up the LFS had. I loved the black and white sand they used and then of course a few fake plants so both tanks looked about the same.