View Full Version : Rarity of a leucistic CAE?
JD_MAN
08-13-2007, 7:28 PM
The last time that JD7.62 was in Indy, he brought me a leucistic Chinese algae eater. Just wondering if anyone else on here has seen one of these?
Any pics?:) I've never seen one I think.
santoury
08-13-2007, 7:57 PM
They are actually very common - people usually just walk right past them.
Lonewolfblue
08-13-2007, 8:00 PM
What's the difference between a CAE and a leucistic Chinese algae eater?
rallysman
08-13-2007, 8:01 PM
Leucistic is white. I've seen tons of golds, but never a white one.
rallysman
08-13-2007, 8:02 PM
They are actually very common - people usually just walk right past them.
Got any pix of them?
santoury
08-13-2007, 8:18 PM
I posted mine a while back... guess you guys forgot :) I'll have to dig those up. I have 3 or 4 of them.
santoury
08-13-2007, 8:21 PM
Here they are
rallysman
08-13-2007, 8:23 PM
That made my head hurt LOL....
JD_MAN
08-13-2007, 8:39 PM
Hard to tell if they are white or not...kind of look like that have a pink hue to them. The one I have is pure white, with black eyes.
JD7.62
08-13-2007, 9:12 PM
JDman, can you get any pics of him?
Santoury, I wouldnt say that they are common. I work at a LFS and get a few dozen a week and this is the first Ive seen.
santoury
08-13-2007, 9:28 PM
They are white - they are common if you look high and low, but you're right, they are often missed.
JD_MAN
08-13-2007, 10:04 PM
JDman, can you get any pics of him?
Santoury, I wouldnt say that they are common. I work at a LFS and get a few dozen a week and this is the first Ive seen.
I will see what I can do tomorrow night...he really knows how to hide. I think that he has already doubled in size in the last 2 weeks.
Has anyone else ever seen one of these?
santoury
08-13-2007, 10:05 PM
JD see the photos of mine. Got 3 of 'em in my pond.
JD_MAN
08-13-2007, 10:07 PM
JD see the photos of mine. Got 3 of 'em in my pond.
I saw them...and appreciate it...just wanted to see if anyone else had run across any. :)
santoury
08-13-2007, 10:08 PM
I'd be interested to hear, too.
JD7.62
08-13-2007, 10:09 PM
Having to look "high and low" for a common fish doesnt make since to me.
I wouldnt say that they are the rarest fish out there, but uncommon....sure.
He did have alot of algae to eat in that tank if I remember correctly!
santoury
08-13-2007, 10:12 PM
What I meant by high and low is, only a FEW lfs carry the gold ones in any quantity, and the white ones sneak in, hence the "search" But the fact they pop up in those shipments makes me think they're plentiful, but we just don't see them.
rallysman
08-14-2007, 7:26 AM
What I meant by high and low is, only a FEW lfs carry the gold ones in any quantity, and the white ones sneak in, hence the "search" But the fact they pop up in those shipments makes me think they're plentiful, but we just don't see them.
Interpretation: I don't know.
;)
JD_MAN
08-14-2007, 10:23 PM
Interpretation: I don't know.
;)
lol
No one else owns any of these?
JD7.62
08-15-2007, 2:24 PM
Weird no one else is chiming in for such a common fish!
Bret, get that pic up if ya can in the photo lounge and perhaps you could get more responses there.
JD_MAN
08-15-2007, 4:15 PM
Weird no one else is chiming in for such a common fish!
Bret, get that pic up if ya can in the photo lounge and perhaps you could get more responses there.
That's kind of what I am thinking too...only one person so far. :popcorn:
I will try and get some pics of the elusive leucistic CAE.
JD_MAN
08-15-2007, 6:11 PM
I tried to get some pics and they just didn't turn out with his true color (or lack of color). I will have to try and catch him to get some decent shots.
JD7.62
08-15-2007, 7:32 PM
The flash is going to kill the color. When he was in our brightly lit planted tank at work the lights were so bright you could actually see his blood giving him a pink hue. In a different tank....well you know how he is.
santoury
08-15-2007, 7:50 PM
I keep my 3 (or 4?) in a shallow fountain type pool outside and they show up like nothing else. Bright white lines streaking all over
JD7.62
08-16-2007, 10:07 PM
Santoury, this guy doesnt have lines.
He is pure snow white.
santoury
08-16-2007, 10:45 PM
You must have misunderstood me...
I was creating an image - Looking down into the pond, the fish themselves look like white lines streaming around.
JD_MAN
08-17-2007, 3:39 PM
So, I guess the summary is...they are very easy to find if you look really hard.
santoury
08-17-2007, 3:48 PM
Yeah, that's basically what I was saying... Funny how these things are sometimes.
santoury
08-17-2007, 3:49 PM
Piebald ones are also very easy to come by
JD7.62
08-17-2007, 3:53 PM
Ive seen serveral piebald ones. In fact one came in this week. Ive only seen one snow white one though.
santoury
08-17-2007, 3:55 PM
My 3 or 4 are snow white - did you say you had one too?
rallysman
08-17-2007, 4:10 PM
Albino short body 2 headed fly river turtles are easy to find if you look hard enough:D
/I've heard.
frozen-fire
11-23-2007, 11:56 PM
they definitely come in with the shipment of gold ones whenever we get them in. not rare if you ask me.
rallysman
11-23-2007, 11:58 PM
That's cool. Can you show us some pix?
frozen-fire
11-24-2007, 12:01 AM
don't keep any... sorry :/
rallysman
11-24-2007, 12:02 AM
well, next time you get them snap a pic:)
JD_MAN
11-24-2007, 1:10 AM
I would like to see some pics too. I have seen some I thought were leucistic, but when I looked closer, they had some coloring on them.
Stone Like Fish
11-24-2007, 5:55 AM
Yea saw 1 a while back amoungst the golds, was gunna get it bet decided against it.
killerfish
11-24-2007, 9:25 PM
saw a hole tank full of them the other day petsmart had a few also pretty eazy to find around here
rallysman
11-24-2007, 9:29 PM
Snag one up. I'd like to see another one.
JD_MAN
11-24-2007, 11:07 PM
Snag one up. I'd like to see another one.
:iagree: I would be interested in seeing another one, too.
Albino short body 2 headed fly river turtles are easy to find if you look hard enough:D
/I've heard.
:ROFL: