My Fishes Are pale

boojncarla · 03-02-2004, 12:07 AM

hey ppl ive been noticing that my fishes have lost their color. and i was wondering how i can get b ack their shine. im using a 75 gal tank with 2 blue actinic and 1 white actinic light. its been running for about a year or more and the fishes are all alive and well but their color has really faded. hoping for your help. thanks in advance fir the replies.

***Reefland*** · 03-02-2004, 12:45 AM

Hi boojncarla, Welcome to Reefland!

A loss of coloration usually means that the diet you are feeding is not providing everything that is needed. What kind of diet you need to feed is dependant on the fish you have but mostly, a mixed diet of flake, algae and some mysis and brine shrimp is a good start.

Scott Z.

boojncarla · 03-02-2004, 03:02 AM

thanks for the reply reefland but the thing here is that they dont want to eat the flakes because they only eat sinking pellets. how do i get hold of algae?

**Poseidon** · 03-02-2004, 11:45 AM

I found dried Nori at an Asian food store, very cheap, like 2-3 dollars for 5-6 SHEETS that are about 6x8 inches.

boojncarla · 03-04-2004, 03:07 AM

i need help... 1 of my oldest fishes just died today and my blue tang is getting alot of white spots... and now he stopped eating. whats wrong with my fishes? why are they dying one by one?

03-02-2004, 12:07 AM	#1
boojncarla Tenant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 57	My Fishes are Sick and Dying hey ppl ive been noticing that my fishes have lost their color. and i was wondering how i can get b ack their shine. im using a 75 gal tank with 2 blue actinic and 1 white actinic light. its been running for about a year or more and the fishes are all alive and well but their color has really faded. hoping for your help. thanks in advance fir the replies. Last edited by boojncarla; 03-04-2004 at 03:07 AM.

03-02-2004, 11:45 AM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,464	I found dried Nori at an Asian food store, very cheap, like 2-3 dollars for 5-6 SHEETS that are about 6x8 inches. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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03-02-2004, 12:45 AM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,141	Hi boojncarla, Welcome to Reefland! A loss of coloration usually means that the diet you are feeding is not providing everything that is needed. What kind of diet you need to feed is dependant on the fish you have but mostly, a mixed diet of flake, algae and some mysis and brine shrimp is a good start. Scott Z.

03-02-2004, 03:02 AM	#3
boojncarla Tenant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 57	thanks for the reply reefland but the thing here is that they dont want to eat the flakes because they only eat sinking pellets. how do i get hold of algae?

03-04-2004, 03:07 AM	#5
boojncarla Tenant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 57	i need help... 1 of my oldest fishes just died today and my blue tang is getting alot of white spots... and now he stopped eating. whats wrong with my fishes? why are they dying one by one?

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