Why does this particular species lose color, when my A. Anemone species: Ive seen how black a clownfish will turn when hosting in a Haddoni carpet, for example. What other factors may be important to consider? Ive heard that our intense halide lighting may induce the color change. So that got me thinking: How much do we really know about our fish foods, both dry and frozen? How long do the nutrients stay viable? Which foods have the greatest density of nutrition?Īll of this of course, on the assumption that diet is really the cause behind the Amphiprion chrysopterus color loss. I was speaking with a friend today who mentioned that flake food, if not kept sealed and refrigerated loses its crucial fats and vitamins within a month. For everyone else, myself included, I am frustrated and disappointed that it hasnt been figured out yet why this occurs, and usually in as little as two weeks time.īut when using a variety of different brand flakes, pellets and frozen food items, no change is detected. I think Ive only heard of one case where the fish never dulled in color.

Or recovering those intense yellows and oranges that soon fade to drab browns and dull yellows. For the few of us that have kept or are keeping these beautiful fish, I would like to start a discussion on preventing their seemingly inevitable color loss.

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