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Hmm.... Mine are most certainly rosy (well, half of them), but I'd not call this "intense". Otoh, I don't think their color changed since they arrived about 3 weeks ago.

On food: regular brine shrimp is taken, I don't think baby shrimp is needed. They also dig in the sand, I guess looking for the leftover food.

On chasing: it is a bit down now, probably just regular erratic loach behavior in a new environment. But they are still incredibly active. Very small and very active fish probably implies very short lifespan.

Food:

The appear to eat everything.

White mosquito larvae is appreciated and since these worms are thinner/smaller, i think they are totally safe.
Crashed flakes.
Right now, four of them are fighting an algae wafer (thin edge, so they can bite).

Chasing:

Down, but most of it still comes from the pinkies.

The disk is the small one, 3mm?

That disc is atleast 1 cm. Possibly 1.3...

Gorgeous little fishies.

TetraMin Variety Pack. They are about 3mm when dry, it might have slightly expanded.

Anyway, here is something funny: the pinkies are all the same, but the grey ones are different: some have short vertical bars on the sides, some don't. Probably, three sexes...

Body proportions changed. Perhaps I managed to get eight females...all gravid....(nay...)