Golden Puffer Turning back 2 a Guineafowl Puffer?

[1UCKY]

Unless someone managed to breach my security code on my place and snuck in to replace my Gold Puffer with this new puffer is the only explanation I have right now:scratchch. Within the last week I have noticed that my puffer is slowing turning back to it's Guineafowl colors (stage b4 they turn to the true gold coloring). Has anyone ever seen this?

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[marrone]

I've seen this with tangs, especially the Orange Shoulder tang, where it would change back into some of its Juv colors. Usually something in the tank, another tang, would be in charge which would cause it to change back into it Juv colors. It's possible that it is just being submissive until it gets comfortable in the tank.

 

[1UCKY]

I've seen this with tangs, especially the Orange Shoulder tang, where it would change back into some of its Juv colors. Usually something in the tank, another tang, would be in charge which would cause it to change back into it Juv colors. It's possible that it is just being submissive until it gets comfortable in the tank.

This is really weird though....I mean right now he's not being stressed by no one; I got rid of a French AngelFish because he started attacking him (lasted only 2 days b4 I found him a home in a 220G). He's currently eating like a pig and swimming all over the place.

 

[marrone]

He may have just start to change at that point and you're just seeing the dark colors now. I would think he would change back in time.

 

[1UCKY]

He may have just start to change at that point and you're just seeing the dark colors now. I would think he would change back in time.

This fish was all Gold except some spots when my wife got him...I've noticed that he's gaining more and more black spots each day.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I think it looks better now

 

[marrone]

This fish was all Gold except some spots when my wife got him...I've noticed that he's gaining more and more black spots each day.

I think it's then just reverting back to it Juv colors, I would think it will change back in time.

 

[1UCKY]

I think it looks better now

He does look cool:tongue1:, but I'm concerned about it; don't know if it's a good or bad thing....

 

[1UCKY]

Called a dozen petshops today and none of them have ever seen this; they actually wanted before and after pics cause they didn't believe me. I'm currently waiting to hear back from wetwebmedia.com to see if they have had seen such a transformation.

 

[PhoenixOne]

Eh, good luck with wetweb. I've asked them about 10 questions, all went unanswered. And reading some of their answers to other questions, most of the time they are vague. I gave up on them. I know others have gotten help 1 2 3 so I hope they help you out.

 

[1UCKY]

Eh, good luck with wetweb. I've asked them about 10 questions, all went unanswered. And reading some of their answers to other questions, most of the time they are vague. I gave up on them. I know others have gotten help 1 2 3 so I hope they help you out.

I've never had problems with them in the past (knock on wood); there was only one time that I asked them a question and never got a reply back.

 

[Dj Orion]

its crazy that it is changing like that in captivity. All of the articles i've read on puffers say that they never change colors in captivity.