"D Perri" wrote in message
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JK:
I got the impression from "nonames" post that disposing of fry that
didn't meet color specs wouldn't be "OK" either ... perhaps she didn't
know that this was common pracice ....



I was simply comparing their distaste for coloring vs selective
breeding. My point was that our LFS stock has very often been "made" to look
a certain way, to generate interest and sales. It may be color, size, shape,
etc. Where do we draw the line in terms of our anger? For some purists,
only natural caught stock is acceptable. For others the quest for that new
look, justifys almost anything. Most of my lifetime experience is with live
bearers, and specifically guppies. Serious breeders flush millions of fry,
in attempts to perfect or maintain a strain. You can't afford to feed and
store all your babies, especially if they aren't what you are looking for.
Maybe it's different with Cichlids?

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JK Sinrod NY
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Coney Island Memories
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