Gold Midas Blenny.....Not Gold....

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I have had my golden Midas Blaney for about three months now, And he was nice and bright yellow gold when we got him however he is now a purple-ish color almost except for his tail. He is fat he is healthy he is a riot to watch cruise the tank he has grown noticeably in three months but is not gold anymore. This isn’t really a problem for me I just want to make sure that it’s not a health issue. Is he OK? He sure appears to be.

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Some fish change coloration for environmental reasons (tankmates, lighting, water quality, etc) and sometimes maturity.

I’m not very knowledgeable about these blennies, to be honest. I’ve witnessed a large variance in coloration though.
 

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Perfectly normal. Blue is a natural colour variation but it isn't fixed so it may change colour to the more normal orange in time.
 

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Hi all! I just picked up a Midas blenny. Cute little juvenile, lots of personality! I couldn't find anything about juvenile colors but mine is kinda brownish/yellow right now.

Is that a typical juvenile color for them?
 

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