Colour bits test

[Somonas]

I am going to try to run an experiment feeding some F1 estherae fry Colour bits for 2 weeks to see if I can improve their colour. and then go back to their regular el cheapo flake food after for 2 weeks and see what happens. Theoretically the fry and parents should resemble my avatar in colour and rumour has it the way to do this is via colourbits and marine spirulina.

Before

all photos uneddited, automatic mode, no flash, moderate zoom, smallest resolution on the camera

 

[Lotus]

Just a question... do they get brighter with age anyway, or are yours particularly pale? From what I understand, most color-enhancing foods work best on red/orange colored fish. Good luck

If all else fails, send them on vacation to Mexico to get some sun

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Intresting. We'll keep watching it.

Any hypothesises (spelling)?

I think you might see a small change in color but i personally don't feel like it will do much if anything. (unless that rumor is true )

 

[TaffyFish]

Don't you really need to split your sample and test half with and half without for this test to have any value?

 

[Somonas]

that would make sense.
I should do that tonight. they've only had 2 feedings so far

now this test might be complete b.s. if my suspicion that the white male is the father. then I would not be suprised if the fry are paler than usual

and that also might explain why the red zebras (redxred's) in the hobby are so pale.

hmmm. the red zebra fry from blue males are darker anyway

 

[Somonas]

alright well I moved 5 into a separate tank
we're up to red poop now...