platinum bichir?

[Dr.B]

oh, already checked it. cool though . but how come it's so expensive? it looks like a regular senegal to me.

well it takes a lot of selective breeding and when it takes a lot of resources the price goes up.

 

[David1999]

This fish store in Santa Monica is selling a 1 foot platinum endli for $5,000


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[Karl K]

Are these platinums, inbred?

 

[Dr.B]

Are these platinums, inbred?

Not really, but more selectively bred.

 

[Karl K]

Not really, but more selectively bred.

Ok, i though it might have been like the White Tigers...

 

[LuluB916]

Don't fall for platinum. I don't know why people would pay a ton load of money for one. There are a few sellers that would just make fishes live in tanks with white walls and bright white light since they were juveniles. It's like a tanning salon for humans, it doesn't stay forever. Yes, some platinum fishes are authentic and nice, but not a couple thousand dollars nice to my liking.


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[calichai]

Don't fall for platinum. I don't know why people would pay a ton load of money for one. There are a few sellers that would just make fishes live in tanks with white walls and bright white light since they were juveniles. It's like a tanning salon for humans, it doesn't stay forever. Yes, some platinum fishes are authentic and nice, but not a couple thousand dollars nice to my liking.


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So your saying, if I get a normal bicher and place it in a all white tank with a bright light it will turn white? How long will the reverse tan last? Has anyone ever done this since I hear so much about WTT any first hand experience? I'm just curious since everyone's a expert on WTT. I have access to 2.5" endli..these to old to treat?

My WTT endli...



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[calichai]

So your saying, if I get a normal bicher and place it in a all white tank with a bright light it will turn white? How long will the reverse tan last? Has anyone ever done this since I hear so much about WTT any first hand experience? I'm just curious since everyone's a expert on WTT and I would like to know from the pros(no sarcasm). I have access to 2.5" endli..these to old to treat?

My WTT endli...
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[Aw3s0m3]

Just curious. How can you guys tell the difference between platinum sens and platinum dels? Their head and bodies look the exact same so if they're completely white, there's no markings to distinguish them. At least not to me. Platinum endli's and laps are pretty easy though since their body and build is so much different


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[King-eL]

Are these platinums, inbred?

Not really, but more selectively bred.

Platinum bichirs are not selective breed, they are inbred from continues breeding of the same batch. That's why they are rare as only 1-3% will turn platinum in the same batch the rest are all regular or no plats at all. Even 2 plat bichirs breed they will still produce all regular morph in a batch. It's not actually selective breeding but actually just hope a plat will shows up in a batch. Also a lot of plats that comes out are highly deformed due to continues inbreeding. It's rare to find a perfect shape plat bichir.