Re:Dark Morphs

["Mach T. Fukada" <fukada at hawaii_edu>]

I have a bunch of GAR Akure that are fed a diet that includes high ammounts
of spirulina and Astaxanthin.  These fish are very dark and all most look
black -brown rather than metalic blue/green.   They were much lighter
before feeding them the dry food with the color enhancers.  I was hoping to
enhance the red spots, blue body, and yellow fins.  All in all makes for
some intresting ideas in terms of feed additives to enhance color.  I feed
the same stuf to my orange australes and they look dynamite.  I know many
people that make their own prepared food add paprika or carrots to add
carotnoid pigments.  Anyone got some ideas as how to enhance blue, or
irridescent colorations.
MTF


>
>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:10:34 -0500
>From: "Laughing Buddha" <monocots at sunflower_com>
>Subject: dark morphs
>
>Has anyone encountered dark A. gardneri 'Akure' morphs?  I have a population
>that was started in 1985.  generally males are very light metallic blue with
>few red spots.  Two males have appeared in this group that are very dark
>blue, almost blackish purple and the red spots barely noticeable.  Has
>anyone else seen this?
>Dave
>

Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
fukada at hawaii_edu
Honolulu Aquarium Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2948/HASF.html

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