Reef Central Online Community Archives

Reef Central Online Community Archives (https://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/index.php)
-   Reef Fishes (https://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=88)
-   -   Blue Fin Chromis Turning Black! Why? (https://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=957565)

NaH2Ofreak 10/24/2006 10:20 AM

Blue Fin Chromis Turning Black! Why?
 
Ok. I bought 4 blue fin chromis for my reef. After about 2 weeks, one of them turned completly black. Now, two more are starting to turn black. Does anyone know why? They are very healthy and eating, swimming, etc.

Before:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/NaClH2Ofreak/BlueFinDamselb080906.jpg[/IMG]


After:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/NaClH2Ofreak/BlueFinDamselBlackMale09172006.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks!
Dennis

Laura D 10/24/2006 10:36 AM

That's what they look like as adults. FWIW, I have never heard them called chromis, they are damsels. The Blue fin damsel is also known as the "black" damsel, because they turn black.

[url]http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1844&articleid=2026[/url]

see also [url]http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i5/Ugly_Swans/Ugly_Swans.htm[/url][QUOTE]They start off mostly white with blue and yellow highlights, but turn to a drab black as they mature and approach their full adult size of seven inches[/QUOTE]

[IMG]http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i5/Ugly_Swans/duckling_pics/Neoglyphidodon%20melas.JPG[/IMG]

NaH2Ofreak 10/24/2006 11:05 AM

Ok...thanks Laura <gulp>. I guess I need to get to a fish trap. In 7 years of keeping a reef, I've only been spanked a handful of times for improper research. This is definitly one of those times.

Thanks again,
Dennis

Amphiprion 10/24/2006 12:36 PM

Actually, even the scientific name (Neoglyphidodon "melas") means black. Sometimes you can look at the meanings of names to find these things out.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:07 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.