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	Fruit loop tetras?
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	While looking at fish at a lfs I saw a tank with fruit loop tetras. Does anyone have any info on these fish? They look like they were injected with colouring or something along the lines of cruel things people do to fish . Last edited by ericm at 03-Aug-2005 15:24
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	You are exactly right, they are injected with dye in an extremely cruel way. Check out this site.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	Very good info on that site you posted. I just want to know why a really reptuable fish store chain would sell these . I have also seen these tetras at another lfs (well you can call it that if you want since its a fish section within a store) and they were too brightly coloured to be a naturally occuring species. One tank had these blue tetras that were a neon blue colour and another had these pink tetras that were almost a hot pink colour. Makes me mad to see these things done to fish. ]:\|]:\|
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	What i would do is print out a detailed desription of the horrible process and give it to the lfs owner...but that is just me being malicious...or you could just let the owner know that it makes his store unfavorable to shop at. Maybe print this out and give it to the lfs...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	"Fruit Loop" tetras are just glass tetras with dye in them. Like mentioned above, the dying process is often cruel and can be fatal long-term. It almost always leads to an early death for the fish. Sadly, even reputable fish stores will sell them. Last edited by Tetra Fan at 03-Aug-2005 19:46
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Stop buying these Dyed Fish & stop supporting LFS that sells them. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	I didnt buy them . I had a suspicion they were dyed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	So sad when you know that someone is buying them. Otherwise there wouldn't be a market for them and lfs would not be buying them. I think they are mostly purchased by first-time fish buyers.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	i know...even the big pet stores patronised this cruelty..its just sooo sooo sad
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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