All-White Severum... Why?

[toodleypops]

Ok so a month ago i bought a Golden Severum from petco, it was all white and looked starved and stressed so i bought it to save it and get its color back...
Well a month later (present) it is still all white. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas why..

Food: hikari micro wafer/pellet mix bloodworms spirulina/krill pellets
water parameters are all good 0,0,10 (am,rite,rate)
the eye is black so its not albino
here are some crappy cell phone pics that hopefully should help.

 

[jpappy789]

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2447

 

[grannylvsfish]

wow that fish gets 12 inches hope you got a big tank toodle :lol:

 

[toodleypops]

oh wow thanks jpappy!!! dang thats cool... it acts just like my sev
lol. you rock

 

[chally567]

its a golden severum or an albino very cool lookin

 

[mostlycichlids]

its a golden severum or an albino very cool lookin

Not an albino no such strain!

 

[Star_Rider]

really??


http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2446

 

[chally567]

there are such things as albinos but they are really really rare

 

[mostlycichlids]

Really not true albinos in my opinion.

 

[Star_Rider]

I just find it difficult to digest a broad stroke statement.

Albinos can exist and do exist. even in nature in animals not typically seen as albinos.

in aquaria many breeds are selectively bred to enhance albinos.

the likelihood of an albino Severum is not far fetched.