gsp color change

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karllenz87
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gsp color change

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hey i hae my gsp in my marine tank nd i just noticed that when he hangs around near the rocks or hides in a cave a while his bellies turns a blackish brown but when he is swimming at the top his belly its totally white. is that normal??
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Re: gsp color change

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They are very adept at camouflage.
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Re: gsp color change

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really thank god i though he was stressed or something
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Re: gsp color change

Post by yunachin »

It is great when you have a Toby because they micro pigment themselves right into the live rock. When you finally see them it startles you because all you see is eyeballs. :)
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