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tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	i cant believed my eyes when i saw in one of the tanks in this big fish store that they patronise painted fish....at first...i saw them just have a painted white skirt tetra in their store..and i was disgusted..then when i went there again after their renovation..they have these poor parrot fishes painted in different colors on display...thats a terrible thing to do. just so sad!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	yes it is sad, and most people know that i think that parrot fish even if painted shouldn't be left in the lfs b/c of something out of its control, nor do i blame the people that paint them.. anyway most parrots will lose there colors after 2 months of living without color enhancement, and from what i know the color will return to a red/pink. also if you don't like the fish, please don't buy one or say anything negative about them. Last edited by bettachris at 20-Jun-2005 20:12
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	there are a lot of varied opinions out there of blood parrots and jelly bean parrots, however the general consensus among all true fish lovers is that painted parrots are an atrocity. sure, it is not their fault they have been artificially colored, but there is plenty of reason to let them sit in the fish store. for one thing, for every painted fish purchased, 5 more are created. also, they are quite simply a waste of money. I have yet to hear of any artificially colored fish living longer than 6 months. Last edited by Jason_R_S at 21-Jun-2005 02:22
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	With all the different varieties of fish and all the different colors I just can't see any reason folks would have to go and get a painted fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	I have yet to hear of any artificially colored fish living longer than 6 months. Jason_R_s, or anyone else, i was just wondering, would you be able to provide an explanation for this?, b/c it is rather interesting
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Please don't buy Dyed fish. That's the most cruel thing man can do to fish. If you buy Dyed fish, you are supporting them to do more. 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 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	"Painting" or dyeing the fish drastically shortens their lifespan. I guess I should haul out this link again: [link=http://deathbydyeing.org]http://deathbydyeing.org" style="COLOR: #808080[/link] It is a sad practice, perpetuated by those who either don't know better or just don't care. The owner of the lfs that I currently work at has recently ordered painted blood parrots, in small and large sizes. He also ordered a batch of dyed black skirt tetras. I'm told that he orders painted fish because he thinks that they look cool, or something stupid like that. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	omg, i can now see why it is so terrible and why the fish live shortened lifespans
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
kkens Big Fish Posts: 346 Kudos: 67 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Jul-2000	"I have yet to hear of any artificially colored fish living longer than 6 months." My daughter bought me five strawberry tetras for my birthday over three years ago. I still have all five and they are healthy. The colour faded long ago.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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