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Tiger Barb Health
I have two tiger barbs in my tank (yes, I know one should keep them is schools). Both fish seem to be healthy and active, but one of the fish lost its coloring days after it was added to the tank. It has taken on a metallic gold/opal color which seems to get worse when the tank light is on. If I leave the tank light off for several hours, the color of the fish darkens almost to natural. It's not a slime or a slick, the actual scales seem to have lost color.
If it matters, I take the fish from my dorm back to my home on occasion. Both fish seem to lose their coloring while I'm home, but only one gains it back when I return them to the dorm. It's very odd, and I was wondering if anyone else had seen this and if they knew how to fix it.
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That's kind of strange. Usually a fish's color will become paler in the dark. It may just be that one fish is dominant of the other. In that case, the one that has less color is submissive to the other and it's a completely normal fish behavior. I've seen color differences like this in female bettas, severums, and convict chiclids. I'm not completely familiar with tiger barbs, so I suggest researching a bit on the internet.
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the best thing i can say is when a fish's color isnt lookin how it is supposed to be, you should buy a light. if it already has one, there are pellets you can put in their tanks that dissolve, and you should ask a petstore persom about that.
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