I've heard some negitive insight on this method. Does it make the fish sick?
2007-04-27 17:07:16 · 10 answers · asked by Movie.Junkie 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Personally I don't like it myself
2007-04-27 17:25:12 · update #1
I think that is incredibly wrong!!! It is a cruel and mean practice!!!!
2007-04-28 08:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first started my aquarium up years and years ago I bought 10 of color injected tetras not really knowing much about it. Most of them died right away and the all but one died within a few months. The one that did live lost its color after about 6 months. Now that I am more educated about this process I would never buy a fish that was humanly altered for appearance purposes again.
2007-04-28 01:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by sara123 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I learned the hard way that it makes the fish sick and suseptible to contagious diseases like Ick.
I bought what I thought were incredibly beautiful painted tetras with flurescent colors....
after a week they got ick and gave ick to all my other fish...
doing research on the internet I found out this is due to injecting dyes into the fish!
2007-04-28 00:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Genie♥Angel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm against dyeing, tattooing, or anything done to alter a fish just to make money faster.
See dyeing article from Practical Fishkeeping: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=72
See tattooing article: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/blog.php?blogid=32 (click on laser dye technique link within article for how this is done)
There was another PF website I saw condemming tattooed fish with Valentine's Day designs. To quote the article "Nothing says 'I love you' like cruelty to animals."
2007-04-28 00:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion it's wrong. It damages the fish and causes serious health problems for the fish. Totally uncalled for.
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2007-04-28 00:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's wrong. Artificially coloring your fish is just plain wrong and can kill your fish.
2007-04-28 00:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whether by injected dyes or hormone cocktails it's just plain WRONG.
2007-04-28 00:12:00 · answer #7 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it but I can't imagine it's good for them
2007-04-28 00:18:40 · answer #8 · answered by chattylc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is wrong it is like injecting steroids
2007-04-28 00:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by sickwithitall 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it can remove thier protective slime. it should never be done.
2007-04-28 00:24:59 · answer #10 · answered by philly28 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋