It really depends on your personal preference. I like hypos that have minimal saddling, bright colors, and minimal speckling. They do darken, but in a good way. Their colors really come out as they age. I do not have a picture on my photobucket account of my male when I first got him, but he did not look that much different from a normal. He has drastically changed over time. Normals are nice, but in my opinion they do not compare visually to morphs, such as albinos and salmons.