Stress bars- myth?

[walan20]

I just recently realized that my red turquoise and tefe discus occasionally have "bars" on their bodies, and sometimes they don't.

[WMD]

mine only show stress bars when they are bullied by the boss. once in a while lol

[walan20]

LOL same here, whenever the marlboro and pigeon blood attack them, they just start running like crazy :P

[walan20]

And then turns black...

[TURQ64]

And then turns black...

Protective coloration to blend in with their surroundings when threatened....vertically compressed fish such as Discus and Angels hide in weeds and sticks..
Black is another story; see you over in the sickness column soon...Gary

[walan20]

Well not entirely black, sort of greyish whenever they attack.

[walan20]

And then turns back into orange or red again after 10 minutes.

[PAR23]

They should be considered more mood bars than stress bars.

[walan20]

True, definitely true. Now they bars are gone. Give them 10 minutes and they're back.