Glass Fish question
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Glass fish are one of the most popular choices of fish to be dyed, although I doubt you could do it without killing them. Commercially, they are dyed by injecting them with a dye via a needle. It is said that they do not live as long as they normally would, estimations are about 6 months. I recieved some "painted" glassfish from someone who didn't want them. They are about 5 months old and are doing fine. Their color has about worn off.
I've not heard of a white-skirt tetra, but that's not to say they don't exist. You could probably tell if the color is generic looking under good lighting.
I've not heard of a white-skirt tetra, but that's not to say they don't exist. You could probably tell if the color is generic looking under good lighting.
There is a thread on dyed fish somewhere on this board that does list all the species that are currently being dyed, but here is a list again anyway:
Berry Tetras are dyed White Skirt Tetras
Painted Glass Fish are injected Glass Tetras
Berry Cichlids are dyed White Convict Cichilds
Berry Parrot are dyed Blood Parrots
Cotten Candy Cichlids are dyed Blood Parrots (slightly larger)
Albino Tiger Barbs are being dyed
Albino Cory Cats are being dyed
Blueberry Oscars are dyed Albino Oscars (although I was reading an article in Tropical Fish Hobbiest that said there really is a blue mutated Oscar that is very rare but a true blue and not dyed)
And several other species that I forget are also being dyed/painted. There is no confirmation on how long these dyed fish live or if it is detramental to their health, the opinion swings both ways on this issue. But it is confirmed fact that the paints and dyes will fade over time.
~~Colesea
Berry Tetras are dyed White Skirt Tetras
Painted Glass Fish are injected Glass Tetras
Berry Cichlids are dyed White Convict Cichilds
Berry Parrot are dyed Blood Parrots
Cotten Candy Cichlids are dyed Blood Parrots (slightly larger)
Albino Tiger Barbs are being dyed
Albino Cory Cats are being dyed
Blueberry Oscars are dyed Albino Oscars (although I was reading an article in Tropical Fish Hobbiest that said there really is a blue mutated Oscar that is very rare but a true blue and not dyed)
And several other species that I forget are also being dyed/painted. There is no confirmation on how long these dyed fish live or if it is detramental to their health, the opinion swings both ways on this issue. But it is confirmed fact that the paints and dyes will fade over time.
~~Colesea
Glass fish are dyed by injection and are also brackish water fish. So they get sold with 2 strikes against them.
Was at the fish store the other day and they are now dying tiger barbs also, red. The fish store was embarrassed to be selling them,they did not realize they were dyed when they ordered them. So many pretty fish, why do we have to dye them?
Was at the fish store the other day and they are now dying tiger barbs also, red. The fish store was embarrassed to be selling them,they did not realize they were dyed when they ordered them. So many pretty fish, why do we have to dye them?
they sell the blue oscars by me. Some LFS sell them for 45$ for a baby 2" fish, some sell them for 12$.
I've owned one and they aren't as agressive as your typical oscar, but mine nearly choked to death while trying to eat an equal size goldfish one day...pretty rediculous...anyway. They are kinda pretty. but for every pretty one in a tank I see about 30 ugly ones.
They are mutants, they aren't dyed.
I've owned one and they aren't as agressive as your typical oscar, but mine nearly choked to death while trying to eat an equal size goldfish one day...pretty rediculous...anyway. They are kinda pretty. but for every pretty one in a tank I see about 30 ugly ones.
They are mutants, they aren't dyed.