Black Neon's

Starlight_Guide · 03-28-2008, 02:04 PM

Has anyone dealt with these fish? I've noticed that when the lights are out in their aquarium at night they lose their black stripe. I also moved one today to a different tank and it lost its black stripe for awhile. The black stripes have always returned *knock on wood* when the lights are back on, or in the case of the one that was moved, after it calmed down a bit.

Is this normal?

nathanbarry · 03-28-2008, 02:52 PM

Its quite normal

Im not sure why they do it but its the same with neon tetra's.

welchrock · 03-30-2008, 08:15 AM

mine do the same and it's so noticeable that even 5-10 minutes after the light turns on, they are still pale and seemingly confused. it's actually kind of funny - if you feed them right after the light turns on - they have no clue and swim around like they've never seen food before!!

**JustOneMore20** · 03-30-2008, 12:16 PM

Fish lose color in the dark and then regain it when the lights are back on. It's very normal.

Starlight_Guide · 03-30-2008, 03:33 PM

All fish? Or just certain ones? Because my guppys dont... and my Oranda doesnt... I just noticed it with my Black Neons.

**Fishfirst** · 03-31-2008, 08:48 AM

A lot of fish... but some that have been captive bred for so long have probably lost that ability

Starlight_Guide · 03-31-2008, 01:35 PM

I guess that would give them the ability to blend in with their surroundings. Hmm Thats really interesting!

fishbguy · 03-31-2008, 01:40 PM

It's a camuflage thing (spelling?) When it's dark, and fish are brightly colored, any light that gets through the water flashes off of them(espacially in tetras) and the fish flash bright colors. In the dark, this is just saying to larger fish, "I'm over here and I want to get eaten". So they lose their color at night to help blend in with their suroundings.

03-28-2008, 02:04 PM	#1
Starlight_Guide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 107 User Feedback: (0)	Black Neon's Has anyone dealt with these fish? I've noticed that when the lights are out in their aquarium at night they lose their black stripe. I also moved one today to a different tank and it lost its black stripe for awhile. The black stripes have always returned knock on wood when the lights are back on, or in the case of the one that was moved, after it calmed down a bit. Is this normal?

03-28-2008, 02:52 PM	#2
nathanbarry -~Fish Watcher~- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 330 User Feedback: (0)	Its quite normal Im not sure why they do it but its the same with neon tetra's. __________________ 10 GALLON 2 Orange Gourami's (2") 2 Zebra Danios (1.5") 1 Khuli Loach (2") 1 Albino Corydoras (1") 2 Mickey-Mouse Platies (1.5") 55 GALLON 4 Parrot Cichlids (4"-7") 3 Clown Loaches (3") 1 Common Pleco (4") 1 Pictus Catfish (6") 55 GALLON 12 Malawi Mbuna Cichlids (1"-5") 1 Convict Cichlid (2") 1 Common Pleco (3.5") 5 GALLON 3 Neon Tetra's (1") 2 Black Widow Tetra's (1")

03-30-2008, 08:15 AM	#3
welchrock Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 97 User Feedback: (0)	mine do the same and it's so noticeable that even 5-10 minutes after the light turns on, they are still pale and seemingly confused. it's actually kind of funny - if you feed them right after the light turns on - they have no clue and swim around like they've never seen food before!! __________________ 46G Bowfront: 1 large snakeskin gourami, 1 blue gourami, 2 pearl gouramis, 3 yellow honey gouramis, 12 black neon tetras, 1 albino pleco. All gourami's are female as far as I know. Lighting: 78 Watts (1.7 wpg) T5HO Plants: Java Moss, Flame Moss, Marsilea Minutia, Marsilea Quadrifolia, Staurogyne sp., floating Myrio Simulan. Substrate: 80 lbs Eco-Complete.

03-30-2008, 12:16 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,477 User Feedback: (2)	Fish lose color in the dark and then regain it when the lights are back on. It's very normal. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

03-31-2008, 08:48 AM	#6
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501 User Feedback: (1)	A lot of fish... but some that have been captive bred for so long have probably lost that ability __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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03-30-2008, 03:33 PM	#5
Starlight_Guide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 107 User Feedback: (0)	All fish? Or just certain ones? Because my guppys dont... and my Oranda doesnt... I just noticed it with my Black Neons.

03-31-2008, 01:35 PM	#7
Starlight_Guide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 107 User Feedback: (0)	I guess that would give them the ability to blend in with their surroundings. Hmm Thats really interesting!

03-31-2008, 01:40 PM	#8
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,859 User Feedback: (2)	It's a camuflage thing (spelling?) When it's dark, and fish are brightly colored, any light that gets through the water flashes off of them(espacially in tetras) and the fish flash bright colors. In the dark, this is just saying to larger fish, "I'm over here and I want to get eaten". So they lose their color at night to help blend in with their suroundings. __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

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