ryancaudill
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I recently bought this open brain from a LFS. Its color is amazing bright yellow. I got lazy so just took the picture with the lights out. So the picture does not do it justice with MH and actinics on.
My question comes from whether this color is natural. After I bought it I remember from 6 months to a year ago seeing some leathers with this unusually bright yellow color. Because I had never seen this color I asked a question about the unusual color. He stated that it had been dyed. When I asked if this is permanent he said no and that it would last up to 2 years.
After a couple of nights sleep this prior conversation popped into my head. I dont know why I didn't think about it in the store. It is now bothering me because if this open brain has been dyed I feel like I have something fake in my tank even though it is alive. I would almost be like buying a fake piece of live rock.
My question comes from whether this color is natural. After I bought it I remember from 6 months to a year ago seeing some leathers with this unusually bright yellow color. Because I had never seen this color I asked a question about the unusual color. He stated that it had been dyed. When I asked if this is permanent he said no and that it would last up to 2 years.
After a couple of nights sleep this prior conversation popped into my head. I dont know why I didn't think about it in the store. It is now bothering me because if this open brain has been dyed I feel like I have something fake in my tank even though it is alive. I would almost be like buying a fake piece of live rock.