It happens that an aquarist sees beautiful, bright fish in a photo and wants the same for himself. He buys them, but at home they turn out to be two or three times duller.
Let's look into the reasons for this undoubtedly unpleasant phenomenon.
Photoshop and photo editing
Online stores are sometimes guilty of this, and it's not just about fish. If the store's main goal is to quickly sell as much product as possible (and not to build a base of loyal customers who trust the store), the fish in the photos of its products will look very bright and not quite what they really are.
Photoshop and filters can turn a blue-gray fish into ultramarine, or a pale pink fish into purple.
Post-transportation stress
There is no doubt that "moving" is a stressful situation for fish. Some of them turn pale immediately after being frightened (for example, pterygoplichthys become pale even when the light in the aquarium is turned on at night), while others lose some of their beautiful color within a few days or weeks after the stress.
Different suppliers
The same fish species may have different colors from different sellers. Blue gouramis may be slightly blue in one store and bright blue in another. This largely depends on how the particular breeder raises the fish. If your aquarium hobbyist friend has bought beautiful blue gouramis and you want the same, it is better to buy them from the same seller.
Feed
If you feed your fish only gammarus or other cheap food, they will not be bright. The diet should be varied and contain the whole spectrum of vitamins. There are also foods that enhance the color of fish - the result of their use will be noticeable in 2 weeks.
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