Can SHs change color?

[brittlestars]

Hi, I am wondering whether a pair of yellow SHs would change their color in a dark tank with a black background and black sand.

I am planning a dark tank concept because I like the contrast effect of the yellow SHs standing out from a dark/black background. My only worry is whether the SHs would change their yellow color to dark or black colors to camouflage themselves. If they do, then I'll drop this idea since it would be hard to see them in the tank.

Does any one know? Thanks!!!

[chinmo]

yes, they do change their colours..... don go for black background, unless u wan dark brown to black sh! imo go for blue, like baby blue

[brittlestars]

yes, they do change their colours..... don go for black background, unless u wan dark brown to black sh! imo go for blue, like baby blue

I see. Are there any hardy species that WON'T change to dark or black color? I really want the dark tank concept leh.

Thanks chinmo, you're always a great help!

[chinmo]

I see. Are there any hardy species that WON'T change to dark or black color? I really want the dark tank concept leh.

Thanks chinmo, you're always a great help!

No problemo, will always be there to shared my experience

think the most hardy would be Reidi, then kuda, then barbouri and lastly comes. from my past experience all will change colour depending on their mood! i got my reidi as bright yellow, but my background is black, they change from yellow to BLACK! then later brown(male) and yellow(female)

no matter what colour, as long as it's feeding well and staying healthy.... it's will be the gems of the tank!

[brittlestars]

no matter what colour, as long as it's feeding well and staying healthy.... it's will be the gems of the tank!

[shl]

my tank is black background now, but my sh havn't change their color, I heard the sh will change their color as the ambience. However, I have used to a black or or orange and use the human make coral, they also not to change their color

[brittlestars]

my tank is black background now, but my sh havn't change their color, I heard the sh will change their color as the ambience. However, I have used to a black or or orange and use the human make coral, they also not to change their color

Thanks shl for your comments! Guess the only way to find out is to experiment myself since it seems (to me) that changing of colors depend on more than 1 factor of environment, eg. mating rituals, etc.

[shl]

Thanks shl for your comments! Guess the only way to find out is to experiment myself since it seems (to me) that changing of colors depend on more than 1 factor of environment, eg. mating rituals, etc.

haha I just post my little experiment. I hope that it will not make your sh become dark if you try

[chinmo]

yah, it really depends on the sh's moods....