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Albino
Albino Red Cover
Symphysodon sp.
Hard
Description
Albino Red Cover have a bright orange-red body with red albino eyes and fully red fins.
🌍 Origin & History
Albino Red Cover combines the albino gene with the Red Cover variety, which has a solid red covering across the entire body, including the fins.
Appearance
Orange-red body with pearlescent tones due to albinism. Fully red fins (Red Cover). Red albino eyes. Rounded body.
🧬 Genetic background
Red Cover × Albino. Red Cover originates from turquoise lines selected for maximum red covering of the fins. Combined with the albino gene results in a transparent-pearlescent red.
Recommended water parameters
pH
6–6.8
TDS
80–180 ppm
Temperature
29–31°C
GH
1–6 °dGH
⚠ Don't chase the exact water values — stability is what matters most. Discus from European farms are already used to harder water with a higher pH.
13–17 cm
Size
10–15 ani
Lifespan
200L
Min. tank
Care
Avoid strong light. Feed with astaxanthin.
Breeding
Difficult.
💡 Practical tips
- →The albino + red cover combination is extremely rare
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