The zoaid picture is mine. That is what they looked like when they first came in, to the eye. I also posted a flash pic on zoaid, but of course this isn't color accurate to what you see with your eyes either; unless you just run natural sunlight on your tank. Most of the pics, like Marvin's--no offense, are really washed out and NOT an accurate representation of their colors; at least not under my lights. I suppose if you're just running 67K bulbs to try and max growth or something, they might look like that, but then that's not necessarily what it'll look like in everyone's tank either. They aren't for everybody, but then none are. They are unique in their colors amongst the Protopalys, and I do like 'em. Lighting makes a huge difference for these guys not only for color but for "morphology". They tend to open up best in more moderate lighting. The below picture I'll show is how they look under my TEK 6 T-5 lighting. The colors have changed, but are still very nice. They developed a pastel purple/pink mid halo between the red and blue, but both colors are still very vibrant. The silver on the lash tips has been lost a little, and the green is more dominant, but WYSIWYG. Either you like it or you don't.
