I Transfer 2 orandas from a smaller tank to a large tank with other Fishes,which Includes Tetras and Platas. Before Transfer bout Fish had White and Orange Red colour,after putting the Orandas in the Larger Tank,within Weeks bout have Lost Colour and now Totally White in Colour...What Have I done Wrong?, what Can I do to Bring back the Colour they Once had?,can the Change of colour be Reverse or is this Permanent??
2006-11-06 07:55:45 · 3 answers · asked by megladon6 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
In my experience many goldfish lose color as they get older -- it may have nothing to do with the tank transfer. That said, is the lighting on the new tank different from the old one?
Most young goldfish are raised in outdoor ponds where they get a lot of sun, and the sun helps them keep their color.
There's a lot of "color enhancing" food on the market but reportedly all you're doing is dyeing your fish with orange pigment from the food... ah well!
2006-11-06 08:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by pixelscapes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a heater in the new tank? A tetra is a warm water fish, while an oranda is a cold water fish. An oranda, or any type of goldfish, should not be in a heated tank. They will become listless, stop eating, and stop breeding. Not sure about the color thing, though it could be caused by the water temperature.
2006-11-06 08:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by FabMom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe it's not a pure breed (as in colour)
2006-11-06 10:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by little_cute_casper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋