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Female albino...does she look ok?!

OliverB

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If anyone would chime in, that would be great! My one year old albino female’s gills look like they are getting white patches on them. I have not noticed this before now and am not sure if this is normal? She has had two clutches of eggsand is now separated from her significant other so she is not overbred. I’m not sure if her system is taxed.... I only noticed the white spots recently. Hopefully the photo will come through— any help?thanks in advance!
 

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Are they iridescent? From the photos they look like it's just pigment. If there are white bits on the end that aren't fluffy (fungus) then it may be gill growth.
 
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