My Damsel Fish changes colors?

JealousKittens · 10/25/2012, 07:41 AM

Every night I notice that my damsel fish in my 14G changes colors when the lights go out in the evening. He turns a whitish color with his usual purple blue hue and yellow tail. Is he stressed? This has been happening for about a week now, but he eats well, swims around, and always turns his bright blue and yellow color right after the lights come back on.
Is this normal for damsels?

andy2966 · 10/25/2012, 08:02 AM

I had a Blue damsel with yellow tail and he lost his color after tghe lights went out. Then turned bright Blue again after the lights come back on in the morning. Nothing to worry about.

andy2966 · 10/25/2012, 08:03 AM

I had a Blue damsel with yellow tail and he lost his color after the lights went out. Then turned bright Blue again after the lights come back on in the morning. Nothing to worry about.

Zappo · 10/25/2012, 08:59 AM

Lots of fish change colors at night to blend in with their surroundings while they sleep. It helps keep them from being eaten at night in the wild. It's perfectly normal.

Sugar Magnolia · 10/25/2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Zappo

Lots of fish change colors at night to blend in with their surroundings while they sleep. It helps keep them from being eaten at night in the wild. It's perfectly normal.

Yes, exactly.

Sonny n Colleen · 10/25/2012, 09:59 AM

My foxface spends more time matched to the color of my LR than his normal yellow, black and white colors.

10/25/2012, 07:41 AM	#1
JealousKittens Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: scottsdale Posts: 60	My Damsel Fish changes colors? Every night I notice that my damsel fish in my 14G changes colors when the lights go out in the evening. He turns a whitish color with his usual purple blue hue and yellow tail. Is he stressed? This has been happening for about a week now, but he eats well, swims around, and always turns his bright blue and yellow color right after the lights come back on. Is this normal for damsels? __________________ 14G Bio cube, 48WATT lights, crushed coral sand, reef tank, 11lbs LR - Freshwater tank: 46G corner tank, albino red eared slider Current Tank Info: 14G bio cube 48WATT

10/25/2012, 08:02 AM	#2
andy2966 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO. Posts: 376	I had a Blue damsel with yellow tail and he lost his color after tghe lights went out. Then turned bright Blue again after the lights come back on in the morning. Nothing to worry about. __________________ Just a little patience Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon (FOWLR) and 29 Gallon used for QT mostly

10/25/2012, 08:03 AM	#3
andy2966 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Saint Louis, MO. Posts: 376	I had a Blue damsel with yellow tail and he lost his color after the lights went out. Then turned bright Blue again after the lights come back on in the morning. Nothing to worry about. __________________ Just a little patience Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon (FOWLR) and 29 Gallon used for QT mostly

10/25/2012, 09:59 AM	#6
Sonny n Colleen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warner Robins, Ga Posts: 173	My foxface spends more time matched to the color of my LR than his normal yellow, black and white colors. __________________ Sonny Project: In-wall project coming soon.

10/25/2012, 08:59 AM	#4
Zappo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnetonka, MN Posts: 582	Lots of fish change colors at night to blend in with their surroundings while they sleep. It helps keep them from being eaten at night in the wild. It's perfectly normal.