red tailshark

shade2dope · 01-20-2007, 11:22 PM

I recenly bought a red tail shark and got it home only to see its tail was not as dark as it was.... the next day it was back to normal color but today it lightend up again any idea way or what i could do?

fraser27 · 01-21-2007, 02:30 AM

its could have been from the stess of being moved from one tank to another!

**TheOldSalt** · 01-21-2007, 07:24 AM

Yep!

Fish change their colors all the time. If you were to go look at it late at night it would look different than it does by day, for example, and the same is true with most fish. Moving a fish to a new tank is a surefire way to get it's colors to fade.

TigerBarb12 · 01-21-2007, 01:04 PM

yeah, fish work like us, when we move, we usually have to get used to it, so do fish, he was just getting to know the place, and he was probably crammed into a small tank at the lfs

Sable · 01-22-2007, 03:26 PM

I hear that particular species looks darkest over dark gravel.

Fishboy93 · 01-22-2007, 04:17 PM

Also, the food you feed them affects their overall color too, but in your case it was most likely stress...

mayastarocker · 02-03-2007, 07:35 PM

In a couple of days, it will probably be the color it should be...it might take about a week...I agree with Fishboy93, the food can affect their color.

Kats_eyes · 05-27-2007, 04:32 PM

I have a Red Tailshark, and I find that if the water temperature drops below 72, the sharks whole body will change colour to a clowdy Grey and the tail will look almost pail orange. I try to keep the temp the same to keep my fish looking their best. It also keeps their stress level low and that is a must for health fish.

Obsidian · 05-27-2007, 07:41 PM

When I brought my Cherry's home from the pet store she said they would loose their color, but instead they got more colorful. I guess they like it here better than in that crowded tank! And my Pleco went through about 5 different colors before he finally settled, which was really funny because I was trying to make sure he is what they said, and I couldn't ID him with all the changes! It took me a week to know his actual colors.

bscman · 05-28-2007, 10:44 AM

My red tailed shark did the exact same thing.
It was VERY dark black, with a rich colored red tail. Once I got it home it turned a little grayish with a pale pink/almost clear tail.

Within about 36 hours, it was right back to it's good old self!

Do you have a good hiding place or two for the shark? That'lls make him feel more comfortable, and comfort = happy/colorful!

Also, vary the foods you give him...I know mine doesn't like to feed from the surface, so make sure there are sinking foods that make it down to him.

FWIW, my silver tip tetra's and red tailed shark will "lose" some of their color even with just a simple gravel vac/water change....usually they're back to normal within a few hours. These are the first fish I've had that would lose and regain their colors in such a short period of time.

01-20-2007, 11:22 PM	#1
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 371	red tailshark I recenly bought a red tail shark and got it home only to see its tail was not as dark as it was.... the next day it was back to normal color but today it lightend up again any idea way or what i could do?

01-21-2007, 02:30 AM	#2
fraser27 cichlid lover!!! yeaaaaaa Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 96	its could have been from the stess of being moved from one tank to another! __________________ small community tank full of barbs, 70L tank with breeing(hopefully) convicts!!!(god, he loves to dig!!!)

01-21-2007, 01:04 PM	#4
TigerBarb12 Tiger Barb Alpha Male Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milford, OH Age: 16 Posts: 541	yeah, fish work like us, when we move, we usually have to get used to it, so do fish, he was just getting to know the place, and he was probably crammed into a small tank at the lfs __________________ My Tank 38 Gallon: Tiger Barb x5 Serpae Tetra x6 Blue Gourami x1 Bloodfin Tetra x2 Gold Barb x1 10 Gallon: Gold Gourami x1 10 Gallon: 5 Shiners (Wild)

01-22-2007, 03:26 PM	#5
Sable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 19 Posts: 196	I hear that particular species looks darkest over dark gravel. __________________ Sable on 12/25/2006, via cell phone camera. This would be my avatar if the forum would stop giving me an error message!

01-22-2007, 04:17 PM	#6
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Also, the food you feed them affects their overall color too, but in your case it was most likely stress... __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

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01-21-2007, 07:24 AM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,367	Yep! Fish change their colors all the time. If you were to go look at it late at night it would look different than it does by day, for example, and the same is true with most fish. Moving a fish to a new tank is a surefire way to get it's colors to fade.

02-03-2007, 07:35 PM	#7
mayastarocker Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Holton, Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 66	In a couple of days, it will probably be the color it should be...it might take about a week...I agree with Fishboy93, the food can affect their color.

05-27-2007, 04:32 PM	#8
Kats_eyes Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 1	I have a Red Tailshark, and I find that if the water temperature drops below 72, the sharks whole body will change colour to a clowdy Grey and the tail will look almost pail orange. I try to keep the temp the same to keep my fish looking their best. It also keeps their stress level low and that is a must for health fish.

05-27-2007, 07:41 PM	#9
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 1,039	When I brought my Cherry's home from the pet store she said they would loose their color, but instead they got more colorful. I guess they like it here better than in that crowded tank! And my Pleco went through about 5 different colors before he finally settled, which was really funny because I was trying to make sure he is what they said, and I couldn't ID him with all the changes! It took me a week to know his actual colors. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 5 Cherry Barbs; 7 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco (Old Blondie) 10 gallon Breaking it down for storage. 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 7 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 1 German Blue Ram, 7 Julie Cory cats, 2 Burmese Loaches; 5 Zebra Daios

05-28-2007, 10:44 AM	#10
bscman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Washington Age: 24 Posts: 163	My red tailed shark did the exact same thing. It was VERY dark black, with a rich colored red tail. Once I got it home it turned a little grayish with a pale pink/almost clear tail. Within about 36 hours, it was right back to it's good old self! Do you have a good hiding place or two for the shark? That'lls make him feel more comfortable, and comfort = happy/colorful! Also, vary the foods you give him...I know mine doesn't like to feed from the surface, so make sure there are sinking foods that make it down to him. FWIW, my silver tip tetra's and red tailed shark will "lose" some of their color even with just a simple gravel vac/water change....usually they're back to normal within a few hours. These are the first fish I've had that would lose and regain their colors in such a short period of time.

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