Where is my fish's color??

[Aquaskilz]

I have a pearl gourami and a ram that lost all their color. They look very pail. The water parameters are fine as well as the temp.
Could anybody tell me why this is??
:confused:

[PumaWard]

There could be just about anything wrong... or there could be nothing at all. First off, are they active and swim around/beg? Rams generally lose their most brilliant colors when they are at ease. When they are like this they are mostly a golden brown, but if they are flustered you may see their blues, blacks, and pinks come back quickly.

I am going to post something from 'FishyFarmacy.com':
"Light in Coloration,

This is probably stress related, or you have a water quality problem. Check: Ammonia, Nitrites, pH and Temperature. Make sure your lighting is not too bright"
Hope this helps.

[125gJoe]

Not that it would help at this point, but in my opinion, Tetra Color Bits is a good fish food!

[Aquaskilz]

Thanks for your advice...and I agree, Tetra is a good choice for food.

The Gourami is not as active as it use to be.

[Slappy*McFish]

Brine shrimp is another excellent coloring food. Also, try increasing the temperature depending on what it currently is.

[Rocketman]

Oh and yes, the Tetra Color Enhancing stuff really does enhance colors...a little.