Why won't he turn orange.

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stewmatic508
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Why won't he turn orange.

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Hello, I have a Tetraodon mirius. I see pictures of this fish with bright orange skin. Mine has greenish tan color. does anyone know how i can get him to turn orange
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Re: Why won't he turn orange.

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There are different color morphs for that species. You probably didn't buy an orange one. I waited 4 years to find the one in my avatar. They are very good at camouflage. Best you can do is try putting red decor in there or add 1/4 red gravel in with his sand, to see if he gets redder. Cool fish in any color though!
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