Bluethroat trigger color fade?

[TrojanScott]

I read it on another thread, and had not heard this before.

Can anyone post any info on whether a bluethroat trigger, male, will lose his color if not accompanied by a female?

I have one, and have notice his color isn't what it once was. Of course, it could be my lights need replacing, or I need to change up his diet. (which I doubt. He gets nori, formula 1, formula 2, brine shrimp, krill...etc. Everyone in the tank gets a ton of different stuff.)

Is there any truth to the color fade?

 

[TrojanScott]

bump, anyone?

 

[jda]

They should still look nice, but the colors will intensify around a female. This is true for all of the X triggers that I know about. if your color has faded, then it is probably due to the lack of a female since the food is fine and I am assuming that the water quality is fine too.