What is difference between phantom RTC and platinum RTC

[rayoddballfish]

I've always believed phantom redtails were created by shining some kind of light on normal retails to cause the whiteness, while platinums are a genetic mutation. I am not positive and have not owned this species before as requires a much larger tank than I can provide. Hopefully someone with experience chimes in here!

 

[Keepers]

I have one around 3.5”, and he does not eat anything, how can I feed him?

 

[M3AN ONE]

A phantom is a RTC without melanin. They basically have see through skin. The pink you see is there flesh. I have 2 phantoms that are 3 inches and one shorty body phantom that’s 1.5 inches blood worms and live black worms is what I feed mine. You might have a better feeding response at night in low light that’s when mine are most active. Platinums have a more of a sheen to them when young but a grade A platinum (one with no spots on their head) looks identical imo to a phantom when larger. Both take on a yellowish color due to color enhancers in food. If not fed color enhancers they will look closer to platinum for platinums and see through/ white for phantoms. If you can’t get yours to eat after that check your water parameters they may have been very different from previous location if the fish is a new arrival.

 

[Keepers]

A phantom is a RTC without melanin. They basically have see through skin. The pink you see is there flesh. I have 2 phantoms that are 3 inches and one shorty body phantom that’s 1.5 inches blood worms and live black worms is what I feed mine. You might have a better feeding response at night in low light that’s when mine are most active. Platinums have a more of a sheen to them when young but a grade A platinum (one with no spots on their head) looks identical imo to a phantom when larger. Both take on a yellowish color due to color enhancers in food. If not fed color enhancers they will look closer to platinum for platinums and see through/ white for phantoms. If you can’t get yours to eat after that check your water parameters they may have been very different from previous location if the fish is a new arrival.

Thanks

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

wednesday13 explained it before in a thread or two, same question.

Phantom Redtail catfish

Was able to pick up this guy last weekend.

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

Albino, Leucistic, Xanthic, Melanistic, etc. Fish

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[Keepers]

wednesday13 explained it before in a thread or two, same question.

Phantom Redtail catfish

Was able to pick up this guy last weekend.

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

Albino, Leucistic, Xanthic, Melanistic, etc. Fish

UV flashed Florida gar… not real morphs IMO but id still like to own them ?… the “marbled” variant is a tell tale sign of the UV flashing. U can see the colors are off on the “albino” aswell. Pretty amazing they can get the eyes to change color with this new treatment but none the less not a...

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

Thanks