On 15 Feb, 23:43, "Don Freeman" wrote:
tropical fish painting/dyeing.

I first heard of this practice from this group and I subsequently brought it
up on another group (a.f.u.) where it has been questioned as ever happening.
me response was this:

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If it is a UL there are a lot of people and organizations that have bought
into it and a incredible amount of detailed information regarding it. Not
saying that makes it true but it certainly would make it the UL of the Year:

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...aintedfish.htm

The photos of the fish are rather convincing, yet for all the hoopla over
this practice I can find no painted tropical fish for sale anywhere. I tend
to believe it may have been done but is not as widespread a practice as the
above sites (and others) would make one believe. Or maybe the practice was
much more prevalent and the uproar such as above helped curtail it.
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Any information on how this practice got started, how prevalent it is, and
who is still doing it would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Don Freeman
--
Ever had one of those days where you just felt like:http://cosmoslair.com/BadDay.html?
(Eating the elephant outside the box, one paradigm at a time)

I saw dyed fish at one of my LFS's last year. (In SE England) The
shop was newly started up
and has now folded. But the practise definately exists. Reading in
Practical Fishkeeping Magazine
about how it's done made me shudder - it's extreamly cruel. I
wouldn't buy anything from
any shop selling dyed fish.

All the very best,

Muddy