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Pale peppered cory
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 21:30
by catfishgrrl
I recently purchased some juvie peppered corys from a breeder online. The group is doing very well.
One of them is rather pale in color (not as many speckles), but the others look great for tank bred peppers.
If I can get a decent pic, I'll post it.
Should I be concerned for my not so colorful cory?
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 22:44
by bronzefry
Are they Paleatus? If so, Paleatus have a wide variety of colorings.
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 23:06
by catfishgrrl
Yes they are Paleatus.
Thanks for your reply.
Light coloration in paleatus
Posted: 15 Jun 2005, 22:59
by shammonds
I've got a 20gal tank full of juveniles in my basement right now and I think I know what you're talking about... some of them appear to be very light in comparison to others. I've noticed that the fish I grow out in a tank with light-colored gravel tend to appear lighter in coloration (and their emerald sheen is MUCH more vivid). I've never done the research, but I suspect that this species has the ability to alter its pigment levels during development to better match it's environment.
Can anyone validate this theory?