Zup, Platina?

[Mreque]

Tiger Shovel Nose, Platina ?

Anyway, pic is 1 week old.

[Mreque]

Does he look like a genuin Platina ?

[Viktor Jarikov]

I am not sure what platinum is. I'd call this one leucistic.

Is that yours that lost color?

[Mreque]

Yeah, Sure is! The one who came to me filled with stones He is fine and eating well!

[Viktor Jarikov]

Leucism by Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism

Make sure to check out the "See also" section.

I've spent a bit reading all this but failed to come by any reference to platinum.

[Viktor Jarikov]

A similar case: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... 2-Viewing)

[Viktor Jarikov]

Leucism by Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism

Make sure to check out the "See also" section.

I've spent a bit reading all this but failed to come by any reference to platinum.

Here, Oddball compiled a very useful list of terms used in describing fish colors and deviations from thereof. Great many thanks to him: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... efinitions

[Viktor Jarikov]

Another rare case described on MFK: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... se-catfish

For future reference, here is the beginning of this story:

step 1 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 93#p253193

step 2 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... 41#p257141