Dalmation Fish

Question
QUESTION: I had never had an aquarium before but when my husband set his up (with nothing but Oscars) I thought I'd like to have a small one of my own.  Besides a few other fish, I bought a Dalmation.  We've had it about 3 months.  Recently, within the last day or so, I noticed that it went from a silver color with black spots to almost totaly black!  Is this normal and what causes this?  Our electricity did go off for about 1 1/2 hours just prior to me noticing it's color change.
Thanks for your help.
Sherri

ANSWER: Hi Sherri,
 Fish can change color for lots of reasons, so it is hard to say what caused this particular change.  Is he still active and eating (the fish, not your husband)?

-- Ron C.
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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QUESTION: LOL!!!!  Yes... to both! It's still active and eating fine.

Sherri

Answer
Hi Sherri,
 That's good on both accounts.  I wouldn't worry about the color change at this point, but keep an eye on things in case something else changes.  

-- Ron C.
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>