Albino clown loach

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Petenwales

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I'm new to this site, and just wondered if any one can advise me, as 8 years ago I bought a albino clown loach, I don't do anything with it, as it hides all time under a volcano but when I clean tank I remove items and see fish now 3-4" long
Recently went back to same aquarium centre to buy some fish food and I asked about this fish and they said wow we only sold them once years ago and now extremely rare. So if so rare does anyone breed them or do I have the only one. Lol Pete
 
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Petenwales said:
I'm new to this site, and just wondered if any one can advise me, as 8 years ago I bought a albino clown loach, I don't do anything with it, as it hides all time under a volcano but when I clean tank I remove items and see fish now 3-4" long
Recently went back to same aquarium centre to buy some fish food and I asked about this fish and they said wow we only sold them once years ago and now extremely rare. So if so rare does anyone breed them or do I have the only one. Lol Pete
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Welcome to MFK ☺ Never seen a Albino CL could you post a pic if you still have it.
 
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Hi, I have tried to go to upload the video I took other day, but not quite sure why it won't let me upload it. It says png, jpg,jpeg,jpe,gif so I guess my video isn't any of these.
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Video you need to host it somewhere like YouTube- pics you can upload direct to the mfk website
 
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Awsome! Thanks for sharing FunWow! FunWow!
 
Very nice fish! He looks healthy and happy although rather small for an 8 year old loach, more like a 2 year old in size.

However, I don't believe he is an albino. Some clown loaches stop producing melanin for some or another reason.

Here is an old thread with a similar story.

http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=15618

I will just link the pictures below:

loach.jpg


loach-1.jpg
 
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Coryloach said:
Very nice fish! He looks healthy and happy although rather small for an 8 year old loach, more like a 2 year old in size.

However, I don't believe he is an albino. Some clown loaches stop producing melanin for some or another reason.

Here is an old thread with a similar story.

http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=15618

I will just link the pictures below:

loach.jpg


loach-1.jpg
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The loach I posted doesn't belong to the person who made this thread. This belong to a local fish store owner by me and was 6.5inches at around 5years old. Started off as a normal colored clown and then changed and yes they aren't true albino cause the eyes stay black instead of being red.
 
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