basicly, i want a slightly blue color for my 25 gallon tank to make my fish look sweet, but i dont know it it would hurt thier gills etc.
2007-02-08 13:49:58 · 11 answers · asked by rete_stradale 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You could use a blue light bulb or some blue plastic under the light to get the same effect without the risk of food coloring. Be careful not to start a fire with the blue plastic though :)
2007-02-08 14:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Food coloring can be poisonous for fish.If you want a certain color effect,use a special light bulb made for the aquarium lamp.There is alcohol in food coloring which kills fish. After a few hours the color may fade beause the filter will remove it,but the alcohol will remain. You could use some colored foil,available in pet sores,to give the effect of blue color. There are also colored sleeves that go over the light bulbs sold in pet supply stores.
2007-02-08 15:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you accidentally gotten food coloring on your fingers? It dyes them. Are you trying to dye your water or your fish, because it will dye your fish blue too. There doesn't seem to be any data on whether it is safe to put food coloring in aquariums. Food coloring is safe for humans' consumption, but then we are bigger. If we take two aspirin, our headache goes away. If we give two aspirin to a newborn baby, it could kill the baby because they are so small. So, even if the dye is not harmful to us, you can't know whether it would be to such a small animal as a fish. Is it really worth taking the chance of killing your fish to have blue water? There are lighting systems out there that can make the water appear to be a beautiful blue. Try those instead.
2007-02-08 14:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No don't use food coloring,try some blue foil on the back of your aquarium.Do you have any left over xmas wrapping paper? Or just go to your local pet store you can buy it by the foot.
2007-02-08 14:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds unhealthy. The filter would remove it I bet.
Get some lighting gels from a local lighting or night club supply store. They're flame-proof plastic sheets to put over spotlights. you can slip them under the lights to color the water.
2007-02-08 14:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if you love your fish dont do it.
Gte another way to add color like rocks and plants, colored marbles or colored glass, not the water.. How would you loke to swim in 100/1 red # 5
2007-02-08 13:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by firstamendmentpress 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to color your water? if you want your fish to look shiny, get neon lights. or put a picture in back of the aquarium...
2007-02-08 14:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really shouldn't put it in the water but if you do want to only put 2 drops in if it's not the color you want put in 1 more but thats it!
2007-02-08 13:55:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
pet stores sell spot lights for your aquarium. they come with color filters so if you get bored with blue you can switch it out to green. here is one at petsmart --
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441814366&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030061&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1170991276545&itemNo=9&In=Fish&N=2030061&Ne=2
2007-02-08 14:22:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it.
2007-02-08 14:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋