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nreimer · 06-25-2002, 01:25 PM

Actually the fish aren't injected, but it is still a horrible process.

"The "Painted" Glass Fish is not a natural color morph. These fish are actually painted. They are dipped into a mild acid solution to dissolve their protective "slime coat," a vital part of their immune system. They are then painted with semi-permanent fluorescent dyes, after which they are placed into an irritant bath so that they will regenerate their slime coat (as if any more irritation was necessary). Of the few of these fish that survive this process, most will die within the two months following the trauma, and those that still survive will have lost their coloration within six to ten months. Only about 10% of the fish that survive for sale will keep their coloration for any length of time. The practice of painting these fish has nearly eliminated the availability of the unpainted variety in the pet industry"

They are also not the only species that is subjected to color modifications by the industry. See http://honors.montana.edu/~weif/firsttank/painted.shtml for more info.

aloha, Neil

06-25-2002, 01:25 PM	#10
nreimer Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Honolulu Posts: 52	Actually the fish aren't injected, but it is still a horrible process. "The "Painted" Glass Fish is not a natural color morph. These fish are actually painted. They are dipped into a mild acid solution to dissolve their protective "slime coat," a vital part of their immune system. They are then painted with semi-permanent fluorescent dyes, after which they are placed into an irritant bath so that they will regenerate their slime coat (as if any more irritation was necessary). Of the few of these fish that survive this process, most will die within the two months following the trauma, and those that still survive will have lost their coloration within six to ten months. Only about 10% of the fish that survive for sale will keep their coloration for any length of time. The practice of painting these fish has nearly eliminated the availability of the unpainted variety in the pet industry" They are also not the only species that is subjected to color modifications by the industry. See http://honors.montana.edu/~weif/firsttank/painted.shtml for more info. aloha, Neil Last edited by feldon34; 06-25-2002 at 02:22 PM.