The Top Things to Know About Fish Color Measurement

Fish Color Measurement Starts From Birth

As it turns out, having the right fish color for consumption starts before you ever harvest your fish. When raising fish on a farm, farmers should pay close attention to the environment their fish are living in. It may be obvious that fish thrive in clean, spacious atmospheres, but for many species, the colors in their environment also play a crucial role in their stress and happiness levels, which in turn, affect their coloring.

When raising fish in a controlled environment, make sure you do your research on their ideal living conditions. While some types are not as sensitive to color, others need close monitoring to ensure they have the perfect setting.

Lighting Affects Color, Too

Anyone who has taken an art class knows that color and lighting go hand in hand, so it makes sense that lighting is another vital part of fish health and happiness. Still, you'll have to consider how water will affect your tank color choices.

When you're breeding fish that prefer low lighting or typically reside in deeper bodies of water, your coloration choices will be more limited. Colors with longer wavelengths and, therefore, lower energy, like red, yellow, and orange, aren't able to travel as far — they are filtered out quickly in the water, so their colors appear muted or gray in deeper water. However, blues and violets have a shorter wavelength and higher energy, so they can be seen much further below the water's surface. Ensuring the right colors in the fish's environment is essential to healthy development.

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