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[Bowdy]

Feed white crane with each feed but just a small amount that's the best way of maintaining the effect.
Things will calm down.

[Kleinz]

Man, I want someone who does this experiment to make a photographic record: Before , during and after.

[RogtheCaveman]

Kleinz, I wish I had because some of my fish that only showed slight colouring are looking WOW.
I had a large Tangerine that was very plain in colour and now he's as bright as my sons Dragon Blood.
Very happy with the result as far as colouring goes but like I said before I don't want it to be at the expense of my fishes health.

I hope your right Bowdy as they look great!

[Bowdy]

What exactly are you saying you don't want it to be at the expense of your fish ?

[Buccal]

He means elevated aggression and injuries.
Bowdy is right, a little day to maintain color.
Dominant fish stand out by turning their colors on.
When other non dominant fish are super juiced it's offensive to the dominant ones.
They will calm down,,,,, remember decent numbers of fish are needed to spread aggression.
Keep your fish well fed with quality food,,,, well fed (within reason) are satisfied fish and are much more docile.
Sometimes are larger docile new fish added can settle things.

[Kleinz]

Rog, I will settle for "after" shots. Let's see these sparkly fish!

[RogtheCaveman]

OK, I found a shot of one guy from a post a couple of months back.
Below is him today!

Before & After Red Empress (Protomelas Taeniolatus):

[Kleinz]

That in a week, or was he immature in shot one?

[Westie]

OK, I found a shot of one guy from a post a couple of months back.
Below is him today!

A couple of months kleinz, not a week mate

[Kleinz]

Yeah, it was from a couple months back, but he's only been mainlining white crane for a week, so I wanna know how much of this colour came on in just the last week...

[RogtheCaveman]

He looked like the top picture last week.
I spent a long time trying to work out why he would be called a Red Empress when there was no red to him.
He's the most colour different. Hongi's are showing colours beautifully and Kadango.
All the fish are showing their dominant colours.
I'm very happy with all the results.

Edited by RogtheCaveman, 01 March 2013 - 10:45 PM.

[asiobob]

I'm happy with the colour I get at the moment withHBH veggie flakes (must introduce some NLS pellets that I have - i thought it was a bit to intense for them at first but now I need to mix it up for the fellas).

So...what would G do to an Electric yellow. Some of mine very yellow, others are not as pure so to speak. I don't want my yellows getting black specs...

[Buccal]

Yep, will darken your yellows, and give them green blue gill plates to.
But,,,, even the best of best yellows,,, the Alfa male and sub Alfa will always show dirty or dark.
This is how they assert their dominance considering females and males look similar.
It sometimes requires well maturation till the dominant male darkens.

[RogtheCaveman]

Well thankfully the fish have settled down now and still holding colour.
I'm back to feeding Thera A+ and Sera Flora alternatively with White Crane on Wednesday and for Sunday Dinner.
I was worried about the aggressiveness they showed in the first week but they are but to their old selves now.
I only have one fish that refuses to eat any pellets whether it's Thera A+ or White Crane so he's looking a little dull as all he'll eat is flake.

[Bowdy]

Being agro is what cichlids do mate. I think it would be much more beneficial to the fish to feed a small amount each feed rather then a large dose twice a week. Think of it as a multi vitamin you take it daily to get the full benefit rather then 4 days worth in one go. Makes sense to me.

[RogtheCaveman]

It's worth giving it a shot.
Loving their colour.

[snakebite729]

Man, I want someone who does this experiment to make a photographic record: Before , during and after.

I'm keen to give it a shot. Will buy some white crane today.
If there is anyone in my area willing to come around and help me out with their photography skills, that would be very much appreciated.
I don't have a decent camera or any skills whatsoever when it comes to photography haha.