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Masterkush
06-30-2010, 10:31 AM
I got 3 very healty looking 4" Marlboro reds the other day and when I got them, they looked yellow with red eyes and black fins in the bag. They have been in my tank for 2 days with no color change. I wanted red to orange Marlboro's not yellow. I also got a red Turq and a Red snakeskin that are stunners from the same farm. Sould I take reds back to the LFS or will they color up? The LFS ordered them from a whole saler in Thailand.

Thanks,

Kevin
DiscusKev
06-30-2010, 11:22 AM
Red fish tends to take awhile to regain their true colour, otherwise you could feed them food containing carotene, this will enhance their red colour.
Masterkush
06-30-2010, 12:27 PM
They have been eating FBW. I need to get them on some tetra color or some other food. Do you have a brand that you use Kev? I'm new to discuse only been keeping reef tanks so any help would be great brotha.

Thanks,
DerekFF
06-30-2010, 01:06 PM
If you wanted red why did you buy them if they were yellow? And we need pics!!!! PICS PICS PICS!!!
DiscusKev
06-30-2010, 02:25 PM
You've tried Tetra Prima, colourbits? I don't feed any of those, but for 'natural' colouration, I feed them brine shrimps. There's others you can use like Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef.
Masterkush
06-30-2010, 02:46 PM
I got them fresh from the farm in bags so I was thinking that the pale color was do to shiping so when they got aclemated they turned yellow. I tryed pime reef and they don't toch it. I talked to the LFS so I'm takeing them back todayand trading for some Royle reds and red snake skin. The supplyer has great looking discus for a good price. I will postpics of my tank soon:D
DiscusKev
06-30-2010, 03:15 PM
Interesting to know that they are willing to trade....looking forward for the pics :)
Masterkush
06-30-2010, 03:25 PM
Not all LFS do that but this one I have been shopping atfor 10+ years for my reef tank.
DiscusKev
07-01-2010, 12:09 PM
Not all LFS do that but this one I have been shopping atfor 10+ years for my reef tank.

Ah, no wonder why. Loyal customer :p
Masterkush
07-01-2010, 12:22 PM
I took them back and got 2 red snakeskins and a royal red all 3 are stunners:D.
Are the Royal reds a cross of a red turq with a blue turq?

Thanks,
Keith Perkins
07-01-2010, 12:27 PM
A GREAT relationship with a LFS is a beautiful thing and all too rare. Glad to hear they made you happy.
DerekFF
07-01-2010, 10:52 PM
PICS GO GO!!!
kaceyo
07-02-2010, 03:45 PM
Yes, where's the pics?