SiameseFightingFist Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 What does it mean when my yoyos go pale, one of them was chasing the other one around, not sure whether it was spirited chasin', or aggressive chasin'. They've both since got their proper markings back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 If it was only a temporary loss of colouration, usually a shock or stress would be the reason - like the chasing you described. Wouldnt worry unless it hangs around :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 They seem to get along the rest of the time, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ftaquaman Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ive never seen them that pale before, have you checked your water parameters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Typically losing colour is a fear or submission response. If you're big and bright, you had better be the boss or else you'll be the next target. That said, I've had loaches look like that after suddenly turning on the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ftaquaman Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Maybe you just have a couple of sooks lol. My yoyo's are little terrors, they are afraid of nothing. The small ones will chase the big ones as much as the big ones chase them and they cannot be scared off by the elephant nose (who thinks he is the boss of the tank) Ive seen a yoyo jump on the ENs nose while its in the gravel and the EN soon backs off. The rainbow fish tried to welcome the yoyos as babies when I added them to the tank but the tables were soon turned there too. (I did have 4 yoyos to 2 rainbows at the time so the 2:1 probably helped them then)They are great fish to watch, they are the most active by far in my tank. I just wish they would swim alittle more calmly than they do at times. My ones seem to be like kids on red cordial most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 these and the clowns are neurotic, dropping colour is pretty common, I see tanks full of mostly coloured dudes, and the occasional pale one submitting to a bit of a social threat. as advised, don't fret unless they stay pale, they're either stressed or sickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 The photo was taken more than a month ago, I just haven't had the time to upload the photo until now. They were back to normal the next day but I thought it was odd that they were both discoloured at the same time. I wasn't sure if it was mating behaviour or stress or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ftaquaman Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yeah does not sound like anything serious. Like yan said may have just been the shock of a sudden light source or similar. What other fish do you have in the same tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiameseFightingFist Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Yeah I think Yan and Ness could be right although I don't know why both of them would be like that. One of them seemed to be chasing the other one. The third yoyo was normal. I have a gazillion bristlenose babies and everything else in the tank, betta, corys, danios, otos, kuhlis, etc. Edited November 21, 2012 by SiameseFightingFist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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