Painted Tiger Barbs?

[kyu]

I'm in the process of starting up a shoal of tiger barbs. I've already
got some greens and albinos. I wanted to add some red ones, but I'm a
bit concerned that they might be painted.

Does anyone know how to tell if they're natural color morphs or if
they're painted/dyed?

[luminos]

The ones I have seen are a natural color morph.

"kyu" > wrote in message
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> I'm in the process of starting up a shoal of tiger barbs. I've already
> got some greens and albinos. I wanted to add some red ones, but I'm a
> bit concerned that they might be painted.
>
> Does anyone know how to tell if they're natural color morphs or if
> they're painted/dyed?
>

[Sue]

http://www.deathbydyeing.org/colormedead.htm


"kyu" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I'm in the process of starting up a shoal of tiger barbs. I've already
> got some greens and albinos. I wanted to add some red ones, but I'm a
> bit concerned that they might be painted.
>
> Does anyone know how to tell if they're natural color morphs or if
> they're painted/dyed?
>

[kyu]

Thanks for that link. But I was hoping there was a good way to spot a
paintjob. (Or are paintjobs really, really obvious?)

I've been looking for a picture of a red tiger barb online. Can't seem
to find one.

[luminos]

Natural red tigers have the bar pattern. The red is not vibrant except when
spawning.

"kyu" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Thanks for that link. But I was hoping there was a good way to spot a
> paintjob. (Or are paintjobs really, really obvious?)
>
> I've been looking for a picture of a red tiger barb online. Can't seem
> to find one.
>

[luminos]

Here is a photo:

http://centralpets.com/pages/photopages/fish/freshwater_fish/PHOTO_FWF4485.shtml


"luminos" > wrote in message
...
> The ones I have seen are a natural color morph.
>
> "kyu" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> I'm in the process of starting up a shoal of tiger barbs. I've already
>> got some greens and albinos. I wanted to add some red ones, but I'm a
>> bit concerned that they might be painted.
>>
>> Does anyone know how to tell if they're natural color morphs or if
>> they're painted/dyed?
>>
>
>

[luminos]

PS

I have also seen a red morph based on the albino...a rosy tiger barb. It
also was natural.

"luminos" > wrote in message
...
> Natural red tigers have the bar pattern. The red is not vibrant except
> when spawning.
>
> "kyu" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Thanks for that link. But I was hoping there was a good way to spot a
>> paintjob. (Or are paintjobs really, really obvious?)
>>
>> I've been looking for a picture of a red tiger barb online. Can't seem
>> to find one.
>>
>
>