i have several questions about the albino version of this species, i was told when they breed thier fry will not be albino i am pretty sure this is true if anyone can confirm this that would be greatly appriciated. Secondly i was also wondering how rare the albinos are because i havent seen many in the Greater Toronto Area. when i get pics of mine i will post them, thanks
Albino Auratus Cichlid
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I will ask around and see what I come up with. It depends on the trait. It is most likely possible, but I doubt all of the fry will be that way...
If both parents have the albino gene, which they do if they are expressively albino, then at least a portion of the fry should turn out albino.
As it happens, they're not terribly common but quite so wherever they are found. Around here they range from $20 (for adults) to a buck fifty (for teeny 1"ers) and I would consider them common. I paid the $1.50 each for my group and if I'd paid more I would have been quite pissed since just like they're naturally colored brothers and sisters they're very aggressive toward eachother. The group I bought whittled itself down to a single pair which produced 100% albino fry for two years before I decided to give them away.
I considered them a plus over the normally colored auratus simply because I don't fancy the muddy coloring of adult male auratus.
As it happens, they're not terribly common but quite so wherever they are found. Around here they range from $20 (for adults) to a buck fifty (for teeny 1"ers) and I would consider them common. I paid the $1.50 each for my group and if I'd paid more I would have been quite pissed since just like they're naturally colored brothers and sisters they're very aggressive toward eachother. The group I bought whittled itself down to a single pair which produced 100% albino fry for two years before I decided to give them away.
I considered them a plus over the normally colored auratus simply because I don't fancy the muddy coloring of adult male auratus.
you have to breed an albino with another albino for baby albinos. but doesn't always ensure baby albinos.
hahaha oddball i completely forgot about the pics but ive had them for a while now, the female is now holding so i will let everyone know if the fry comes out albino or not
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you can tell already? Whenever I stripe fry from my fish they all look that way for a while... color does not appear for a bit in my experience... but my fingers are crossed for you... I am thinking I would like one for my african tank too...
I think this is so cool ..lets see those Albino fry soon.. I think it is neat that you have an Albino Auratus... wow
mike i stripped the female 2 weeks after i noticed she was holding thats why you can tell, you can see thier little red eyes and everything its amazing i love how african fry look