these are my favorite fish. i have three that came from the local fish store. they were colored but nowhere near as bright as they are now. mine have blood red tails with large black spot. bright red fins with silver fringing on top and bottom of bodies, bright red noses and silvery red bodies. depending on the lighting their silvery bodies have a red tint.....really impressive little fish. i have a very vibrant gourami and i end up mesmerized, staring at these little guys more often. i feed them a combination og freeze dried blood worms (every day),
betta pellets, flake food and occasionally shrimp pellets. not sure if thats responsible for their color but they are very colorfull fish.