i have an electric yellow and wen i move my tank or clean it or something he turns like a dark dirty lookin color like i havent cleaned the tank and now all the dirt is stuck to him. but it goes away after a while or sitting still
2007-09-29 07:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
He gets dark because he is trying to defend his territory from the foreign invader (you). If you have an Electric Yellow Lab, you should have at least a 30 gallon tank (which isn't conducive with being moved).
Soop Nazi
2007-09-29 08:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This darkening of colour is a sign that he's stressed an unhappy with what's going on. He should get used to you quickly (my electric yellows' enjoy the cleanings and follow me and the cleaning equipment around hoping something tasty might be stirred up). If he's the only yellow in the tank, it may take him longer to warm up to you - they're social grouping fish and learn from other fishes behaviour exceptionally quickly.
2007-09-29 15:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ur fish is prolly the hybrid kind they make these days...
It might be the blend of a dark and light fish that can change how ever it feels. When u dont clean the tank the fish feels sad and gloomy so it turns dark but when u clean the tank that fisgh is happy thus the bright color.
Hopufully thats helps....
2007-09-29 15:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jeety 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Unliek humans, fish literly wear thier emotions on thier sleeves. When a fish is scared, they can darken thier colors, or even loose them. More than likely this is why it is changing colors. Nothing to worry about.
2007-09-29 14:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by Bill M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋