GloFish

[John Maddock]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0

Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
the US?

John.

[Sam Hopkins]

I don't see what the big deal is. It seemed the article was harping "what if
they escaped in the wild!!" Well what if the normal zebra fish that have
been for sale for 20 years escapes into the wild....

Sam


"John Maddock" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0
>
> Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
> the US?
>
> John.

[KenCo]

John Maddock wrote:
>
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0
>
> Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
> the US?
>
> John.


its really a semi-scam but dummies will fall for it.

lets see, you need a UV/Blacklight to make them glo?
most fish glow when subjected to that lighting.

next problem is that blacklight is a low level UV
and will sterilize or kill the fish w/ long term
exposure.





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[John Hines]

KenCo > wrote:

>John Maddock wrote:
>>
>> http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0
>>
>> Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
>> the US?
>>
>> John.
>
>
>its really a semi-scam but dummies will fall for it.
>
>lets see, you need a UV/Blacklight to make them glo?
>most fish glow when subjected to that lighting.
>
>next problem is that blacklight is a low level UV
>and will sterilize or kill the fish w/ long term
>exposure.

Depends on the wavelength used.

One is what is used to illuminate glow in the dark posters. (long uv)
One is used in tanning booths. (short uv) This is the stuff that causes
cell damage.

I seem to remember a news story about them being used to test waterways
in asia, where they are native. or something. There was a scientific
purpose behind this, before the pet trade got a hold of it.

It does beat injecting fish with dye to make them "pretty".

[Gary Rich]

KenCo wrote:
> John Maddock wrote:
>
>>http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0
>>
>>Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
>>the US?
>>
>>John.
>
>
>
> its really a semi-scam but dummies will fall for it.
>
> lets see, you need a UV/Blacklight to make them glo?
> most fish glow when subjected to that lighting.
>
> next problem is that blacklight is a low level UV
> and will sterilize or kill the fish w/ long term
> exposure.

I think this article is in error. If these are the same fish that I was
reading about when first produced ~6 months ago, they don't require UV
illumination to flouresce. They are true glow in the dark, like some
plankton. Are they likely to survive in the wild? Who knows for sure,
but it seems pretty unlikely. They may as well wear a big EAT ME sign
and a siren to attract predators. They would be so much glow in the
dark bird poop in pretty short order.

garyr

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yep!!!

Gary Rich > wrote:
Are they likely to survive in the wild? Who knows for sure,
>but it seems pretty unlikely. They may as well wear a big EAT ME sign
>and a siren to attract predators. They would be so much glow in the
>dark bird poop in pretty short order.


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