tharinda Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ive had my rtgg with me for about 2 months now and when I first got him he looked like this But now it looks like this It's loosing its colours Can someone tell me why it maybe happening and wat I could do to stop it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 They go through different mood changes in which the colours will change, Tankmates/Diet/Substrate/Water conditions, will all play a part in these colour variances also, but mostly the fishes general mood i've found ! Look's fine to me, nothing to worry about. They are TOUGH as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks mate.....U reckon the red would come back coz I haven't much red in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Mood and dominancy plays a big part with these guys I find. One of mine is truly a stunning fish while the other is just a rtgg. Then some days they go grey all over and others they are white with the black spot. What other fish are in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_JYB Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 What are you feeding it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 i have trio of oscars (red,albino tiger and tiger) and agold spot pleco the rtgg is the boss in the tank and i feed these guys protein pellets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 could it be because it might be a female Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Try feeding it some fruit maybe. One of mines is like a dirty red while the other is a stunner. Pellets are ok as a filler food but get some fruit into the deit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Give it some good quality krill based pellets, like NLS and it will bling back up. Likely had been fed food with some astax content. Gourami respond very well to astax, should see how well leeri bling up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Give it some good quality krill based pellets, like NLS and it will bling back up.Likely had been fed food with some astax content. Gourami respond very well to astax, should see how well leeri bling up! Yeah, mine has been smashing whole krill all day every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 He might be bleaching himself 'cause of the pale background..not sure what your substrate is, but if that's pale as well I'd say darkening one or both will persuade him to bring his colours out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litigator666 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 can it be just a plain greyGG? not sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 ive tried to at fruits and vegies to his/her diet but it doent even come near them..........the oscars seem to love it more than the giant gourami ill give the krill ago.....hopefully it works and ive taken out the gravel coz the gravel kept bringing the ph up..........ive got new gravel now i just have to put it in.........plus i also have a blue background but it doesnt seem to help.......i only took it out for the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 can it be just a plain greyGG? not sure though. Could be the case, as the red does tend to fade out as they grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsright99 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I asked someone about if the rtgg keeping the colour and they said they females may loose it but males should keep the colours. Dark gravel would help darken the fish either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 i also notice that it stoped eating every other fish is munching away but my rtgg just goes and hides under a log does anyone know why thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 i also notice that it stoped eating every other fish is munching away but my rtgg just goes and hides under a logdoes anyone know why thanks guys Could possibly be temp? I bumped my temp up to 32 to cure some white spot and my GPG started eating 10x more than he was before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsright99 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I'd say it was shy. Is it a recent addition? If you have ..yep just had a look at the pics. The oscars going to be a problem.. and a pig. If you spend a bit more time with it, it'll become like a puppy for you. But just b careful, they have bloody sharp teeth lol Finn, your pgg will grow pretty quickly now for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Finn, your pgg will grow pretty quickly now for a bit It's already almost doubled I reckon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 ummmm its not new but the oscars are pigs the rtgg was always shy.......which was kinda strange for me coz all the ggs ive had were very active and playfull from the get go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I added the new gravel and its colours are starting to show again but its not eating anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETFISH Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 they need a diet of friut and veg mainly as they are a herbavore/vegitarian, high protien is not good for them, mine get koi pellets once a week, the rest of the time they get strawberry's, banana, corn, carrot, beans etc, etc, etc, but not to much banana it's also once a fortnight as a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I wouldn't expect to get good/happy colour from a fish with several oscars in the same tank. Maybe when it's much much bigger perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETFISH Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 I wouldn't expect to get good/happy colour from a fish with several oscars in the same tank. Maybe when it's much much bigger perhaps. yeah, good piont Winston, mine have thier own 6x2.5x2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharinda Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 thanks guys so would getting rid of the oscars help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
