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vtpmmh

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Why are the tips of the fins on my albino oscar turning black
 
Thats's normal coloration, most albino Astronotus ocellatus sold are actually lutino. There is a difference between the two, Albinism is the result of a genetic dysfunction/mutation that prevents the production of melanin pigment and Leucism is the result of a genetic dysfunction/mutation that results in a reduction of all skin pigment. If the eyes are black it's lutino, if they're pink it's albino. Either way it's normal.
 
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