Pink convicts hybrids?

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Salty

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Are pink cons really hybrids, or are they natural? and what are they a cross of? does anyone know? :confused:
 
They are natural species that were selectivly bred for the color. Beyond color they are the same as a normal convict. They do have the ability to hybridize with other species but are not hybrids themselves.
 
albino sounds alright, are oscars the same way? I don't have oscars, and really don't like them, either, but is it the same type of thing? I think pink cons look kinda like pink severums, could they mix or have regular black n white cons mixed w/them to form the pink con.? I kinda would just like to know how they (pink convicts) came to be that way, like where and how did it start?
 
Vitaliy said:
I believe they are in fact Albino.
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noooo, they're simply pink convicts. Albino means no pigment at all. Red eyes, completely white body. It's abnormal to have a large number of albinos in a batch. True albinos are very rare in nature.
 
Salty said:
albino sounds alright, are oscars the same way? I don't have oscars, and really don't like them, either, but is it the same type of thing? I think pink cons look kinda like pink severums, could they mix or have regular black n white cons mixed w/them to form the pink con.? I kinda would just like to know how they (pink convicts) came to be that way, like where and how did it start?
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albino oscars as theyre described in stores aren't actually albino. They're lutino's. They have black edging around their outer fins. Not sure if they do or don't have red eyes? I think they have black eyes which is another indicator that it's not albino.
 
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