Yellow belly regal colors

Wills612 · 12/05/2017, 02:57 PM

My regal that I've had for a year or so has lost his black mask and a majority of the black in vertical bars. Its yellow and white are still vibrant. He is a fat fish gets fed nls/pe pellets 2 times a day, black worms 4-5 times weekly, variety of frozen daily. Kinda puzzled?

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carrots · 12/05/2017, 04:48 PM

Can you post a photo?

Wills612 · 12/05/2017, 06:44 PM

One year ago

Wills612 · 12/05/2017, 06:45 PM

6 months ago

Wills612 · 12/05/2017, 06:47 PM

Today

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Pericyte · 12/05/2017, 07:42 PM

Do you feed nori ever?

Wills612 · 12/05/2017, 09:24 PM

No. I do feed nls algae pellet in a mix of pellets in my auto feeder. I also feed spirinla brine in my frozen rotation too. I can definitely try nori.

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Pericyte · 12/05/2017, 09:29 PM

I would assume the pellets would have everything they need, but who knows. I would try nori and frozen food soaked in selcon. If that doesn’t work maybe looks for some other explanation.

alton · 12/06/2017, 05:49 AM

Mine get LRS Reef Frenzy and Herbivore, plus Hikari Spiralina Brine.

ca1ore · 12/07/2017, 11:06 AM

Looks OK to me. Convict tang is nice and plump, and they are often thin in captivity, so I'd say you are feeding the tank just fine. My red sea regals always ended up losing a bit of the black edge in favor of the blue, so maybe it's a 'normal' reaction. A stunning fish regardless and as long as it is eating and maintaining a healthy body weight I'd not worry. BTW, I'd say you've done a really good job with this fish. It looked very thin in that year-old picture, and now looks to have a very health body weight.

saf1 · 12/07/2017, 07:18 PM

I noticed you are in Sacramento area - you buy any of those fish local? Nice looking tank and like Ca1ore said - great job on the Convict (and others).

Tkieu78 · 12/07/2017, 09:42 PM

It looks good to me. I’d be interested in buying him if you don’t like lol

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pfan151 · 12/08/2017, 11:41 PM

Looks flawless to me.

Wills612 · 12/10/2017, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ca1ore

Looks OK to me. Convict tang is nice and plump, and they are often thin in captivity, so I'd say you are feeding the tank just fine. My red sea regals always ended up losing a bit of the black edge in favor of the blue, so maybe it's a 'normal' reaction. A stunning fish regardless and as long as it is eating and maintaining a healthy body weight I'd not worry. BTW, I'd say you've done a really good job with this fish. It looked very thin in that year-old picture, and now looks to have a very health body weight.

Thanks, Ive had the convict for 2 years, he's shaped like a football.

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Originally Posted by saf1

I noticed you are in Sacramento area - you buy any of those fish local? Nice looking tank and like Ca1ore said - great job on the Convict (and others).

Thank you, All the fish in the pic were purchased at Aquaworkz.

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Originally Posted by Tkieu78

It looks good to me. I’d be interested in buying him if you don’t like lol

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Not for sale

nav jam · 12/11/2017, 03:56 PM

I like it, looks different

saf1 · 12/11/2017, 09:07 PM

Thanks Wills612. That is the store off of Belvedere?

I'll have to re-visit the store. Last couple of times I was there the fish didn't look that healthy. Maybe I caught them on a bad day/week. Again, great job.

12/05/2017, 02:57 PM	#1
Wills612 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,130	Yellow belly regal colors My regal that I've had for a year or so has lost his black mask and a majority of the black in vertical bars. Its yellow and white are still vibrant. He is a fat fish gets fed nls/pe pellets 2 times a day, black worms 4-5 times weekly, variety of frozen daily. Kinda puzzled? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

12/07/2017, 11:06 AM	#10
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Looks OK to me. Convict tang is nice and plump, and they are often thin in captivity, so I'd say you are feeding the tank just fine. My red sea regals always ended up losing a bit of the black edge in favor of the blue, so maybe it's a 'normal' reaction. A stunning fish regardless and as long as it is eating and maintaining a healthy body weight I'd not worry. BTW, I'd say you've done a really good job with this fish. It looked very thin in that year-old picture, and now looks to have a very health body weight. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

12/07/2017, 07:18 PM	#11
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	I noticed you are in Sacramento area - you buy any of those fish local? Nice looking tank and like Ca1ore said - great job on the Convict (and others). __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

12/11/2017, 09:07 PM	#16
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Thanks Wills612. That is the store off of Belvedere? I'll have to re-visit the store. Last couple of times I was there the fish didn't look that healthy. Maybe I caught them on a bad day/week. Again, great job. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

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carrots Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mendham, NJ USA Posts: 395	Can you post a photo?

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Pericyte Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa Posts: 221	Do you feed nori ever?

12/05/2017, 09:24 PM	#7
Wills612 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 1,130	No. I do feed nls algae pellet in a mix of pellets in my auto feeder. I also feed spirinla brine in my frozen rotation too. I can definitely try nori. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

12/05/2017, 09:29 PM	#8
Pericyte Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Tampa Posts: 221	I would assume the pellets would have everything they need, but who knows. I would try nori and frozen food soaked in selcon. If that doesn’t work maybe looks for some other explanation.

12/06/2017, 05:49 AM	#9
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Mine get LRS Reef Frenzy and Herbivore, plus Hikari Spiralina Brine.

12/07/2017, 09:42 PM	#12
Tkieu78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BAY AREA , CA Posts: 1,025	It looks good to me. I’d be interested in buying him if you don’t like lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

12/08/2017, 11:41 PM	#13
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Looks flawless to me.

12/11/2017, 03:56 PM	#15
nav jam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 78	I like it, looks different