Albino goldfish?

Question

What turns a normally gold goldfish white?

I have 2 goldfish. Both were gold. During the winter, they were displaced and went without much light for about 2 months. One goldfish turned completely white, and has remained that way ever sense, and the other has kept its gold color.

Could the lack of light have been the cause of one of my goldfish to become permanently albino while the other was not even affected?

Here is a picture of them both during Dorkus' (the bigger one's) transition. He is 100% white now.

http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL527/2405871/4747689/128959376.jpg

Answer 1

Sometimes goldfish just change colors. I've had the exact same thing happen to me. They go from being a bronze color when they hatch to gold, sometimes bright red, sometimes black, sometimes white, and sometimes a combination. They have the genes for each color in them, it just takes a while for their genetics to decide what color they'll be. Don't be too worried about it. And it's not an albino. Albinos are born that way and will have the tell-tale red eyes.

Answer 2

No, its not lack of light, its the breeding of the goldfish. Genetics, diet, pH, water temperature, mineral content of the water, and (possibly) disease. It isn't uncommon for goldfish to become completely white. I've had it happen myself.

Answer 3

yeah i wonder what happened to mine i mean my whole goldfish is white too. i thought because the light bulb in the tank broke and we still havent replaced it and its been a year already

Answer 4

The may have changed col-or as a result of their water temperature or the food that they eat......sometimes fish turn color when they are unhealthy or malnerished.

Answer 5

I think he just changed color. Thats kinda neat. :]

Answer 6

Wow...I think thats cool..

Answer 7

it is not normal. maby it got sick from no light.

Answer 8

could be