Albino Oscar with black fins?

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Why does my albino oscar have black fins?

My first Oscar:
I have an albino oscar i bought at the local pet shop. After seeing pictures of others I notice that mine was the only "albino" oscar with black fins. My little guy also has a little bit of grey pigment and a skin condition. He is still very pretty, but what gives?? Anyone ever heard of a psuedo-albino? Mix? Is he sick?? If anyone knows if this is normal or if is the type of oscar he is please let me know.

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Keep your water very clean , do water changes every second day and watch him very carefuly. Give him food as you normaly would, if he dosen't eat you might want to think about treating him.
 
Thank you for your input, ashdavid :) He eats but only live food....he is new to the tank. I do a 60% water change every day....to much? I test his water and he had slight trace of amonia .15 or less. i havent tested for nitrite in a few days though.
I would treat him but i wouldn't know what to treat him for or how to treat him. Fungus? Desease....? Anyone else have this problem?
 
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bnail said:
Thank you for your input, ashdavid :) He eats but only live food....he is new to the tank. I do a 60% water change every day....to much? I test his water and he had slight trace of amonia .15 or less. i havent tested for nitrite in a few days though.
I would treat him but i wouldn't know what to treat him for or how to treat him. Fungus? Desease....? Anyone else have this problem?
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The color is most likely normal. Stop with the live food (if its feeders, and you don't raise your own) it may take a few day but your fsh will get hungry and then you will be able to get him to eat anything. 60% water change every day are not to much, why are you doing water changes every day? are you still cycling the tank? If so keep up with the water changes.
 
i am still cycling. I didn't know what that was until after I had already brought him home. He is also very sick and I decided to make a new thread to have others help me treat him. I have currently began treating him for a fungus but it has only been a day or two. "LOOK! MY OSCARS SKIN IS FALLING OFF! HELP!" In this forum.
 
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