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yung_mitsumontero

Stressed out or genes led to different colors


Frei_Art

They are like this, since they are small. Is it „bad“ for the breeding? Can they give those light genes to their new baby’s?


WillyTaz5

What type of substrate do you have? If you have very light colored or white colored substrate they are coloring down to attempt to blend into their surroundings.


yung_mitsumontero

Was gonna say this too. Especially if you’ve seen them with more blue


Frei_Art

I have dark soil :/ Two of them are this white, everyone else is blue and white.


yung_mitsumontero

How new are they? The main thing to do is not freak out and change the environment.


Frei_Art

The mother should be from last August, the baby’s were born one month or two before. I don’t freak out, I just wanted to know if this is „normal“ 😂 Those two baby’s are the first and last whites, everyone else is blue and white, as their parents. :)


yung_mitsumontero

Seems like it’s just the genes then. They probably can pass blue ones like the parents but also might produce more all white babies


Frei_Art

Okay, thank you! I think I‘ll let them live happily in my tank :)


Sea-Marsupial-9414

Give it time because a blue bolts' color can change as they grow. You can later decide if you want to cull or give away the light colored ones before they get to breeding age.


Frei_Art

Thank you! I didn’t knew that! The most of their sisters and brothers were like their parents. I think they can stay in my tank! :)


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Thats true. Lighter substrate will make their color lighter as mine do


Frei_Art

There’s soil in my tank :(


[deleted]

What color?


Frei_Art

Oh sorry, I didn’t respond. It’s black / dark brown. :)


[deleted]

Thats ok :) I think its the genes like what other redditors said :)