none have died, by the way calling that into question is not revelent to this topic in the least. i know that you do not like me because i do not do things your way and you are trying to discredit everything i say and i could care only enought to give you this response. my fish are FINE they have been fine for the better part of the year and i have no forseeable reason to think otherwise. i provided the pic you asked for, you say it not real. i tell you that the gene for albinism is there and you say no. i tell you that it may be really rare and that might be the reason that no one has seen them. but it seems very arrogant to me that you believe that you know it doenst exist and when someone proves you wrong you call out another "flaw" to take the heat off you. your arguement is weak you i have given you solid evidence that the fish exists, and all you can say is no it is not real. give me proof that it is NOT a possibility for this fish to become albino and i will concider the chance that it doesnt exist.
aNOTHER question about cichlid behaviour
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Please try not to argue with me. I know a lot of information compared to you. Have you ever kept an "Albino Cobalt"?
Here is my reasoning. How do you make an "Albino Cobalt"? Other Albino species are created in labs and are mass available to the community. Albinoism does not appear natually. Therefer the "Albino Cobalt" would be a hybrid between a Callainos and an Albino Zebra of some sort. Therefor it is not an Albino Callainos, but a whole other species.
Here is my reasoning. How do you make an "Albino Cobalt"? Other Albino species are created in labs and are mass available to the community. Albinoism does not appear natually. Therefer the "Albino Cobalt" would be a hybrid between a Callainos and an Albino Zebra of some sort. Therefor it is not an Albino Callainos, but a whole other species.
1. i am not the one agrueing here. it is you who keep bringing things up that have no relevance to this topic or other topics. you do not know my level of fish knowlage and all you have is judgement based on something that is not wrong.
2. albinism not albinosm does appear in nature quite freaquently with all things concidered. this trait is usually a negitive effect and does not allow the individual expressing this trait much chance at life, why you ask, albinism removes pigment, if you rely on your color to act as a sort of camo then when you do not have that and instead stick out like like a white head of course you are gonna get killed. also another effect is that some imune system problems are sometimes documented, meaning that a lot of albinos die.
3. and lastly because cichlids seem to breed based on sexually selected traits ie coloration an outsider that does not display the best coloration will not be chosed to mate. meaning that a trait is ressive meaning that two carriers have to mate. look at how rare it is in humans to be albino i have never seen one but i know they exist.
with all this how can you possibly say that it is IMPOSSIBLE for a fish to be an albino.
i have never kept a lot of fish but i know they exist that point is weak and holds not merit.
please stop harrising me
I know you knowlegde. Keeping 9 africans in a 10 gallon. :duh:
It is not pure. There are no pure Albino Callainos, therefor it must be a hybrid.
you still have not told me why i should not do this. all you can tell me is that it is stupid. my fish do not seem stressed out.
my fish eat
my fish only chase eachother
they do not lock lips
they do not die in this setup
all my fish come to the glass when i enter the room
all my fish share area
all my water params are always spot on.
my filtration works
now can you tell me with facts that what i am doing is bad for these fish.
i have seen stressed fish none of these fish look stressed in the least.
when i put fewer fish in this tank all but one died. can you explain that?
my fish eat
my fish only chase eachother
they do not lock lips
they do not die in this setup
all my fish come to the glass when i enter the room
all my fish share area
all my water params are always spot on.
my filtration works
now can you tell me with facts that what i am doing is bad for these fish.
i have seen stressed fish none of these fish look stressed in the least.
when i put fewer fish in this tank all but one died. can you explain that?
Yes, all but one fish died because these fish do not belong in a 10 gallon.
These fish grow to 5-6 inches and do not belong in a 10 gallon. Try a little research. Dont try to argue with me when you know nothing.
i have told you already i do not plan to let them grow. they are all small fish. i have done my research.
Haha. You cannot "plan" to not let fish grow. Do you even know what species you have?
yes. and i can plan to not let them grow. once they are too big i give them back to the fish store.
So a week after you buy them, you take them back?
Well lets hear what fish you have.
