Mass or Color first for Red..

[TopGun]

for me it depends if keep in pond or glass tank.
for pond colour is important (plj drop eye all nvm as long as colour is there)
for glass tank both colour and mass is important

[gereld_hor]

mass is priority for me

[takanori]

I'll go for mass, don't like to see thin fish.

[redgolden]

Definitely mass first
no good red gene no use grooming really

[FanAromatic]

I will say mass come first, we can tann the colour later.

[coolace]

For mi mass first.
Colour will come later.
I prefer to see the aro massive.

[Shadow7]

For me it's simple colour is the most impt if no colour how to call red, as for mass can try to build up with good water quality and feeding

[karthick raja]

Originally Posted by Homester

For me, for those less than 14 inches, I will put more on their posture and mass. But not overpump till they developed a hunch.

For those above 14inches, it will be more toward color and mass together.
Well, dependent on individual fish too.

I second that

[revolution21]

Mass first. Build up its mass then when it reach size of 13above, then concentrate more on forcing it color potential out.

[bobbysayang]

Originally Posted by J_Choy

Want to have a feel on whether color or mass is more important to a red.. Keep it as a discussion and benefit from this thread..

Personally, I feel that the colour is more important.