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All White Zebra???

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:23 pm
by TwoTankAmin
I just did a quick scan of my breeding tank which also holds a bunch of fry. As I was shining my flashlight around to see what was up, it illuminated a fry which appeared to be all white. It has black eyes, so this means it isnt an albino. The fry appeared to be healthy as it behaved exactly as i would expect a fry illuminated by the light would.

Has anybody ever seen a zebra that lacks the black stripes or do I have a sick fish?

I tried to get a pic but I cant get enough light.

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:35 pm
by John
I spoke with a german breeder who had 2 of these from a batch, they stayed white for a year and then developed stripes after 1 year!
There seemed nothing wrong with their health though.

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:00 pm
by TwoTankAmin
Thanks John.

I guess I can't name it Little Moby then.

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:10 pm
by eklikewhoa
get some pictures of it!!

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:49 pm
by Lifted193
TTA, how's that white zebra? Did it get it stripes? I only ask cause I saw some all white zebras with black eyes on a German site, they were adult size. Kinda cool.

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:01 pm
by Stevie.K
TTA, when mine started breeding a couple of years ago, the first 2 batches of about 14 fry from different females all appeared white certainly lacking stripes.
After 2-3 months they gained their black & white stripes, at the time I put it down to the fry been abnormal.
But when they gained their stripes, my guess it was a camouflage against the sand bottom.
I never took any pics at the time, I wish I had even though getting pics
would have been hard.
I have never experienced it since & it was only ever in one tank :roll:

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:07 am
by twinspots_goby
I like to see some pics as well.

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:32 am
by Lifted193
This is where I saw the white Zebras. It's a German site! I just look at the pictures and just wonder what magical secrets their talking about! :lol:

http://www.forum.l46.de/viewtopic.php?t ... 838f2689a1

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:20 am
by jerry58
Hi
Good find what nice fish.

Thanks Jerry

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:27 pm
by TwoTankAmin
Mine eventually striped out.