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jamos
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Post by jamos »

Hey all
I brought a common ple*o from the LFS the other day which had a gun metal grey color all over him/her.
I recently started feeding a selection pumpkin and the next morning realized that he/she had completety change from gun metal grey to a dark tan colour.
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON :cry:

Thanks guys and girls
Jamie
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Chrysichthys
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Post by Chrysichthys »

Most likely carotenoid pigments in the pumpkin are colouring the fish. It's nothing to worry about, because similar pigments are present in algae in the wild.
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jamos
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Post by jamos »

Thanks mate for the help. Not worrying now.lol
Cheers
Jamie
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Post by bobcatfish »

most pleco's have a number of color patterns :!: the size of the fish color changes with age / stress is one reason / substrate and furniture is another and the night time pattern :wink:
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