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bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	i live in OHIO and went to my local Petsmart adn they only sell the none died fish. they sell white skirt teras, glass tetras, and only red parrot cichlids(some are marbled) and are antidyed fish!!!!!!!!!!! i was so happy that their trying to get the other local fish stores to only sel these fish and som far weve had many!!!! Lets keep it up people!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's better not to buy Dyed Fish, It's better for us, for our hobby & for the poor fish. There are alot of fish with different colours, we don't have to support "man made colours" fish. 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 11:38
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003	I still don't understand why folks buy dyed fish as there are so many colors of fish that aren't dyed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	People buy dyed fish for two main reasons. 1) The majority of folks who buy them do not know that the dyed fish have artificial colors; and are not aware that the dyeing process is harmful to the fish. 2) They think that the fish look neat. Again, they are oblivious to the fact that the colors are artificial. I don't know of any dyed fish that are not freshwater; it is apparent that folks like the saltwater-bright colors on the cheap, widely-available and easy to care for freshwater fish. Last edited by sirbooks at 28-Jun-2005 18:53 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 11:38
id10t Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 57 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	What about that color enhancing food from tetramin? Wife got it accidentally, it does seem to increase the colors on my 2 fantail guppies (only fish I've fed it to). Instructions say to use as a supplement to regular feedings on occasion. I'm thinking it is just a higher vitamin/mineral content, but that is just a seat-of-the-pants thinking. Any thoughts?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	Im almost postitve it is just made of minerals that affect the coloration of fish. Last edited by katieb at 29-Jun-2005 13:47 I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
fry Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 195 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	actually, all that colorful dried food has all sorts of pigments in it. afaik, the color of the food IS the pigments inserted into the food. i'm far from being a marine biologist, but i think that the pigments are harmless to the fish at the regular dosage (like carrots and curry are harmless to people, but make them change color a little). i think the food pigments are prduced from algea, but i'm not sure (it's similar to the stuff they give to salmons to enhance their color).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	As far as color enhancing fish food I wouldn't be concered with that. It's not even close to the same thing as comercially died fish (acid baths, injections, etc.) Infact I've been feeding my guppies TetraColor Tropical Flakes as a staple food for many years and I'm convinced it does enhance colors. They seem to enjoy and some of my oldest females are nearing 2 years old so it seems safe to me.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	its ignorance tht make other people buy dyed fish...ive seen so many people buying them...trying to stop them but to no avail....its so called "none of my biz".
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I also tried to stop people from buying Dyed fish, afyer explaining what tey do to the fish & how it's injected. Some of them didn't buy them but some told me to "#*@#" off & bought 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 11:38


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