Is there a such thing as a white Yuma?

[Ben Weaver]

So I got this and 2 others on a combo rock with a bunch of other stuff...
I would say that it looks bleached like it was in too high light but the tank at the lfs it was in was far from high lighting.
Anybody have any ideas?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Possibly bleached, but I hope not, that coloration as it sits is super pretty!

 

[Ben Weaver]

Yeah it does look pretty nice but it just doesn't look quite natural!

 

[Ben Weaver]

Anyone else have an idea?

 

[DSPENCE]

Looks bleached to me. Stress can also cause a lack of zooxanthellae, so may not be due to lighting. I've found that with Yuma, they either thrive or they die.....I try to get ones that have been acclimated to aquarium life, as they seem to be better at not shrinking into nothingness. Hope it colors back up for.

 

[Ben Weaver]

OK thank you for the info! That's kinda what I was thinking too. I just wasn't sure because it was looking pretty healthy otherwise.