One month old fry

[Just Bob]

Hi Matt,

Question on tank backgrounds - do you find your fish darkening to match the black background? I switched from black to no background precisely for that reason.

Bob

[pastry]

Any updated pics? ("Pastry = sucker for pics")

[Charlyc11]

That happen to me I got my Hans Brilliant turquoise home and after a few days the started to turn black. I had black substrate and background painted black. Charged to a blue with white sand and they are back. Still a little stress due to the change but starting to eat and adjust to new environment.

This is before with the Black Background and substrate

Before.jpg

This is after I replaced the background and substrate.

after.jpg

[CliffsDiscus]

It's common for Discus to camouflage to a darker or lighter color, especially in the wild as they have to hide from predators.

Cliff