I don’t totally agree with what you say ? How much would a grade A platinum be ? If your saying they may be one in the same …. I scored, got him way cheaper than a platinum. As far as the red/ pinkish hues time will tell. But I tend to believe your opinion on that .And thanks !!!! We love him !
Phantom Redtail catfish
- Thread starter Tullyman
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Ive yet to see any get more white with age... usually the other way around with this mutation. Most all the large ones ive seen start throwing patches of normal pigment as they age regardless of grade. IMO the more white as a juvi the better your chances are but nothing is ever guarenteed with Xanthic fish. Like the pied mutation they’re always subject to change pigment/pattern. Appreciate your opinion on the subject ?... these fish wouldnt be selling so cheap if they were really a new mutation.
Nothin to be disapointed about O.P.... b glad u paid $250 or less... i paid double that 4 yrs ago... and before me they went for $800-1k and up. All the same tho. To my knowledge there are ZERO reports of a true platinum/leucistic rtc anywhere yet. There are reports of true albinos tho.
Platinum/leucistic just dont exist for RTC... yet... lol... y the price just keeps dropping. If they did/when they do... we’ll see them in peoples tanks in asia 1st as americans are cheap. Just how it goes... we get the “scraps” from over seas. I personally prefer the Xanthic mutation over platinum/leucistic... the gold tones/hues/shimmers are amazing and unlike any other mutation even albinism, it almost glows...your fish will turn more yellow as it ages esp around the bony head area. Rodrigo called them “amelanistic” thats not the case either thats a closer mutation to albinism and would also have red eyes/more red skin. Every Xanthic fish is uinque to itself making it rare in its own way. It may throw pattern one year... and be yellow/white again the next... just how it goes. People see “platinum” and throw money down... how the world works lol... if they were labeled correctly as “xanthic”, most people wouldnt even know or understand what that is. The new names and “grading scale” have just continuted to keep the price up on the same color morph thats been around for 10 yrs or so now. Rodrigo may make up names... but atleast he offerers them at a reasonable price for the time/yrs this morph has been available in the states ?
This phantom for sale is not so white... https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/phantom-redtail.746296/
Thanks currently texting him. Trying to see if I can arrange shipping for it. Unsure tho
IMHumbO this is way overpriced at $550 at 12 inches... but I am a naturalist / purist / anti-morph guy. Even though, if you think about it... Rodrigo was selling them for $35, if memory serves. Way, way cheaper than the alleged light-colored RTC morphs of other kinds...
I've just seen someone trying to sell a phantom RTC for $1500 on Craigslist here in southern FL.
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IMHumbO this is way overpriced at $550 at 12 inches... but I am a naturalist / purist / anti-morph guy. Even though, if you think about it... Rodrigo was selling them for $35, if memory serves. Way, way cheaper than the alleged light-colored RTC morphs of other kinds...
I've just seen someone trying to sell a phantom RTC for $1500 on Craigslist here in southern FL.
Predatory fins has the babies listed at $350. I called and talked with them and they will not have any available till the end of the year. I agree the price is slightly high, but if he’s willing to let me do the leg work to get it shipped to me I won’t haggle the price to much as his time would be worth it.
