black suubstrate = dark coloring?

[chile]

switched to a black gravel bottom with a dark blue background. all my discus are darker than with the barebottom but they seem to be swimming around normally, without agitation. could they just be adjusting? should i get brighter lighting?

[Wahter]

Dark surroundings will make the discus darker - they trying to 'blend in'. In pigeon blood strains, they'll pepper up.

Keep the background a light blue, use either a bare bottom or a thin layer of sand and the discus will brighten up.



Walter

[chile]

thanks, that's what i figured...i will find a lighter background.

[allan_mark76]

Bare bottom tank is the way to go...

~AKA~

[CraigG]

Bare bottom tank is the way to go...

~AKA~

For certain things it is. I use a BB for my new QT tank and a White sand substrate for my show tank.

I don't like show tanks without a substrate.

[chile]

Bare bottom tank is the way to go...

~AKA~

yeah but i like the black gravel...more like the sand from iwo jima really.


For certain things it is.

i agree. it was BB for a while but i like it more this way.