"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Moments before taking that leap of faith into the pond Nikki at
was heard opining:

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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I have one with a popped bubble. I was considering popping the
other side so she's better balanced. I know of the parrot cichlid
that's some kind of cross but think they're deformed and quite ugly.
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yes they were the ones I was talking about, before finding out I ask
the place I go that breeds cichlids about them and they said no way
don't carry them or ever have them for that reason, which after
coming home and reading and getting info, I agree about the parrot
cichlid, decided did not want one, as to not add to the problem
About the bubble GF, mine is still at the store being treated I will
pick up this week so I been doing some investigating and I think I
will do the same thing, pop the other side for balance.
NIk
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After watching these fancy GF with such deformed eyes, I've decided not to
breed them but allow them to cross with normal GF if I do put them
outside. The fry should have normal eyes but the same cute fancy bodies.
I always have a market for nice healthy GF. You don't realize how
disadvantaged they are until you buy them and see them everyday. These
are my first celestials and bubble-eyes. The celestials are the most
disadvantaged.

I remember a woman who was breeding bulldogs back in the 1960s. When she
realized the problems the facial deformity caused so many of these dogs,
she became very angry and stopped breeding them. As vocal as she became
about breeding such things into our pets - she was ignored. Once a breed
or type is out there and sells, there will always be people to cash
in.........
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Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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You are so right, I was at the lfs the other day and was watching the GF and
as they were eating I noticed the bubble eye ones were having a hard time
getting food they are at a disadvantage.
nik