All posts regarding the care and breeding of these catfishes from South America.
Andersp90
Posts: 36 Joined: 11 Aug 2010, 14:29Location 2: Denmark
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by Andersp90 13 Sep 2010, 16:29
Hello.
Does anyone know if it is possible to effect the colour of your L24´s fin colour buy feeding it food with added colour?
Look at the fin colour on this 50 cm brute. He is being feed whole shrimps with shell. Could this be the secret behind its colour?
MatsP
Posts: 21038 Joined: 06 Oct 2004, 13:58My articles : 4My images : 28My aquaria list: 10 (i:8)My BLogs : 4 (i:0, p:164)Spotted : 187Location 1: North of CambridgeLocation 2: England.
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by MatsP 13 Sep 2010, 16:48
Could be. It's fairly well known that fish can change colour based on their diet - ask anyone breeding salmon for example!
2wheelsx2
Posts: 1018 Joined: 16 Jan 2006, 06:55I've donated : $20.00!My aquaria list: 5 (i:4)Location 1: Burnaby, BC, CanadaLocation 2: BC, CanadaInterests: motorcycles, tropical fish, car detailing
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by 2wheelsx2 13 Sep 2010, 17:22
You can definitely affect the colour. I have been feeding my Panaque with carrots and yams (the orange flesh ones that are really sweet potato) often, and I see a change in colouration in some of them. The L90 and L226 in particular take on an orangish hue. Even my L239 have had some orange highlights from the food.
Andersp90
Posts: 36 Joined: 11 Aug 2010, 14:29Location 2: Denmark
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by Andersp90 13 Sep 2010, 17:56
Even humans can turn yellow.
I am wondering if the red fins of the L24´s, is caused by consuming crustations in their natrual habitat?
MatsP
Posts: 21038 Joined: 06 Oct 2004, 13:58My articles : 4My images : 28My aquaria list: 10 (i:8)My BLogs : 4 (i:0, p:164)Spotted : 187Location 1: North of CambridgeLocation 2: England.
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by MatsP 13 Sep 2010, 19:40
I'm sure they have red fins whatever you feed them - just like orange/red goldfish are always orange/red - but feed them "red" food, and they get a little bit more red.
Andersp90
Posts: 36 Joined: 11 Aug 2010, 14:29Location 2: Denmark
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by Andersp90 14 Sep 2010, 14:39
I am not talking about the ground colour of the fins.
I mean that they might get a stronger reddish colour form their diet.
Richard B
Posts: 6952 Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 13:19I've donated : $20.00!My articles : 9My images : 11My aquaria list: 4 (i:0)My BLogs : 2 (i:0, p:29)Spotted : 10Location 1: on the sofa, or maybe at work?Location 2: Warwickshire: UKInterests: Tanganyika Catfish, African catfish, Non-loricariid sucker-catfish.
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by Richard B 14 Sep 2010, 18:13
Andersp90 wrote: I am not talking about the ground colour of the fins.
I mean that they might get a stronger reddish colour form their diet.
Agreed
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Lloydy
Posts: 217 Joined: 12 Aug 2008, 00:35My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)Location 1: Chandlers Ford (near Southampton, England)Location 2: Southampton (England)
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by Lloydy 14 Sep 2010, 21:19
I often feed my 4 L14's sweet potato and they all still have a nice orange colour, maybe I should give them carrots as well to keep them looking pretty
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