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	Fading colouring on oldest & biggest Clown Loach
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	This clown could easily be 15-18 yld it is only lately his colouring is fading. What I have noticed he/she spends most of its time in either of the two caves. This clown is certainly top dog of the tank and there does not seem to be any challenge by a younger one to take over. When he/she comes out for feeding the colouration seems to darken a little. Could it be either age or just the time spent away from the light. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 30-Nov-2007 08:28
clownloachfan Fish Addict Posts: 660 Kudos: 850 Votes: 115 Registered: 10-Oct-2003	Being in the dark all day is definitley a factor. I have not really noticed this in clowns, but i have in my Botia kubotais. At night they have a light brown appearance in their pattern, while during the day, they are dark black. It could also be age.
Posted 30-Nov-2007 23:35
RickyM Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 101 Votes: 62 Registered: 12-Oct-2006	Hi Keith, I remembered they said that the color of CL starts to fade when the grow older. I have my CLs for just 1.5 year. The biggest one is about 6 inches. And it's color is much lighter than the others already. So, I guess, the bigger they get, the lighter the color. - RM -
Posted 01-Dec-2007 06:39
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Yup, it will be fading with age, but sometimes choosing a food that has added beta carotene will bring the colours back out again. If I remember you are using quite a selection of natural foods low in beta carotene, so perhaps avail yourself of a fishfood rich in it.
Posted 01-Dec-2007 08:52
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	LHG one of their basics is frozen blood worms three times a week. This CL is also the biggest eater. Can you recommend any specific food. They also get flake food and another fish food on the days when I don't feed them the worms. Every day I also use algae tabs. If I am correct Beta Carotene is also in most reddish-orange foods. They regularly get cooked carrot and I think this has Beta Carotene. If it come to a point of choice I would rather use a natural source of Beta Carotene *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 01-Dec-2007 10:00
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit Well I suppose I should specify, to be more precise the caratinoid used by fish most efficiently within its own pigment cells is astaxanthin derived from certain algaes, the beta carotene in carrots isnt as good. TBH you'd be hard pressed to beat the astaxanthin in commercial fishfoods like tetra pro colour crisps, and some of the hikari colour foods etc. The closest youd get to a natural supply would be these little chaps, or krill, but youd need them fresh and uncooked. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandalus_borealis
Posted 01-Dec-2007 13:03
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I will have a look out for those foods next week. Thank you LGH This morning he ate at least 3 3mm cubed cooked carrot plus some of the Algae wafers as well as frozen blood worms, one thing I am not concerned about is him not eating. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 02-Dec-2007 02:16


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