my fish looks like its colors are fading

Steven0000 · 08/07/2006, 06:29 PM

the subject is self explanitory
he is on flakes
what should i feed him to get his colors back?

Kahuna Tuna · 08/07/2006, 07:19 PM

What kind of fish, what size tank, water parameters? There aren't many marine fish that can live on flakes and stay in peak health.

Angel*Fish · 08/07/2006, 07:23 PM

You didn't say what kid of flakes - as far as "dry mix" food goes spectrum is supposed to be good

Generally frozen mysis are excellent

Frozen or even dried cyclopeeze is also great - it's soaked in astaxanthin rich powder, I believe, which helps color.

You can soak the flake in products like Selcon or similar and sometimes easier to find Kent Zoecon

What fish are you feeding? Sometimes a fish needs more algae based food or a food higher in certain fats/HUFA's

Edit: K.Tuna types faster than I - I agree with his post which I'm sure deeply gratfies him

Steven0000 · 08/07/2006, 07:54 PM

omega one flakes
10g nano
yellow clown goby
by himself for now

Angel*Fish · 08/07/2006, 08:05 PM

Well mysis are almost as big as he is - lol

I have a green clown goby that will go after mysis, but IME the yellow ones can be harder to feed. This is a fish that should go crazy for frozen cyclopeeze - do you have local access to this? If none of your LFS's have it, chek with your nearest reef club, someone would know where to get it. I know before we had local suppliers our club would organize a group buy.

They are such cool fish -one of my favorites

Steven0000 · 08/08/2006, 03:44 PM

yes i have local access to 2 places
i know one will have flakes, and frozen brine shrimp
and idk about the other one
my yellow clown goby eats very well
i think he will eat almost anything
i just want what is best for him and make his color glow

08/07/2006, 06:29 PM	#1
Steven0000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 522	my fish looks like its colors are fading the subject is self explanitory he is on flakes what should i feed him to get his colors back?

08/07/2006, 07:19 PM	#2
Kahuna Tuna Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,587	What kind of fish, what size tank, water parameters? There aren't many marine fish that can live on flakes and stay in peak health. __________________ "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." -George Washington Current Tank Info: No tank currently

08/07/2006, 07:23 PM	#3
Angel*Fish cats and large squashes Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 5,951 Blog Entries: 1	You didn't say what kid of flakes - as far as "dry mix" food goes spectrum is supposed to be good Generally frozen mysis are excellent Frozen or even dried cyclopeeze is also great - it's soaked in astaxanthin rich powder, I believe, which helps color. You can soak the flake in products like Selcon or similar and sometimes easier to find Kent Zoecon What fish are you feeding? Sometimes a fish needs more algae based food or a food higher in certain fats/HUFA's Edit: K.Tuna types faster than I - I agree with his post which I'm sure deeply gratfies him __________________ Marie So long, & thanks for all the fish! __________________________ Current Tank Info: Pairs: flame angels, cherub angels, Red Sea mimic blennies, yellow fin fairy wrasses, clowns, mandarins, blackcap basslets, shrimp gobies, damsels, dispar anthias, yellow clown gobies, threadfin cardinals --- Tanks: 100g reef, 2 x 30g refugiums

08/07/2006, 08:05 PM	#5
Angel*Fish cats and large squashes Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 5,951 Blog Entries: 1	Well mysis are almost as big as he is - lol I have a green clown goby that will go after mysis, but IME the yellow ones can be harder to feed. This is a fish that should go crazy for frozen cyclopeeze - do you have local access to this? If none of your LFS's have it, chek with your nearest reef club, someone would know where to get it. I know before we had local suppliers our club would organize a group buy. They are such cool fish -one of my favorites __________________ Marie So long, & thanks for all the fish! __________________________ Current Tank Info: Pairs: flame angels, cherub angels, Red Sea mimic blennies, yellow fin fairy wrasses, clowns, mandarins, blackcap basslets, shrimp gobies, damsels, dispar anthias, yellow clown gobies, threadfin cardinals --- Tanks: 100g reef, 2 x 30g refugiums

08/07/2006, 07:54 PM	#4
Steven0000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 522	omega one flakes 10g nano yellow clown goby by himself for now

08/08/2006, 03:44 PM	#6
Steven0000 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 522	yes i have local access to 2 places i know one will have flakes, and frozen brine shrimp and idk about the other one my yellow clown goby eats very well i think he will eat almost anything i just want what is best for him and make his color glow