Why did my albino corydoras die?

[Nicki Gaga]

While I was cleaning the tank today, I noticed that one of my corydoras was paler than the other, like almost pearly white. And it just sat on the gravel until I poked it. It swam in an awkward way and I thought it was wrong. After I cleaned the tank, it was hanging its fin on a plant and later on, was laying on its side, breathing slowly.

I've had it for 2-3 years (so my water conditions should've been good) so could it have been old age? And its fins had a BIT of fin rot, not like snubs. So what happened?

 

[chadda8708]

probably old age

 

[Coursair]

C aeneus can live 10yrs. They get 3".

This is a big, older C aeneus (albino).


I doubt it was old age, but who knows.


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