False Percs

[Trogdor]

Is it typical for false perc's color to darken with age? I've had mine for about 2-3 months now and they are starting to turn black. Is this normal?

 

[reefman23]

Got a picture? Clown's color will tend to darken in dim lighting. A black and white clown will be an obvious brownish-black color even at a young age... was yours the "traditional" orange color when you bought it? Is it darkening up from stripes out like a true perc?

Jesse

 

[Trogdor]

Not really. I will get some photos up this weekend. It's more from the top down across the whole body. My lights are less than 6 months old and i have 135w PC's on my 29g tank.

 

[The Kapenta Kid]

I've noted in stores that some False Percs have a distinct blackish tinge. so perhaps progressive melanism may be a characteristic of some strains. But what do I know, just my 2 cents :mrgreen:

 

[Trogdor]

Here is a photo of one of my percs that have darkened up.

 

[EDGRAY]

He/she looks cute... nice pic and well i hate when they darken up... i guess they get a tan with our light lol :lol: :lol: :roll: ;-) ...

ED

 

[CakesB]

False Perc?

I have a black and white perc. and I was recently told that it was a false. How do you tell the difference?