I recently purchased a Salvini from a very reputable store a couple days ago. It is about 2.5", and was in a tank full of other Salvinis that were in good health. I am noticing that my Salvini doens't have the full out yellow and bright coloration I know Salvinis can have. It is a pale dark green/grey color and of course is hiding all the time. It seems to have lost a little bit of color from when I first saw it in the tank at the store. Could this just be a temporary stress issue, a sex issue, or is there something else that could be causing this lack of coloration? What do you recommend I do to get it to show its nice bright Salvini colors? (Because it is relatively new, I cannot tell if it is eating a lot. It could be eating when I'm not present, but when I feed it cichlid floating pellets, it doesn't come out of hiding.)
Attached is a picture of my Salvini (I think it's a male?). It is only in a 10 gallon tank for now while it is small, but in a couple weeks it will be moved to a 40 gallon.
Thanks!
Attached is a picture of my Salvini (I think it's a male?). It is only in a 10 gallon tank for now while it is small, but in a couple weeks it will be moved to a 40 gallon.
Thanks!