Glow Fish

ToeKnee wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:12:08 GMT, "Rick"
wrote:


I went to one of the chains in our town today and saw "Glow Fish" with a
trade mark cymble. The label went on to say engineered to glow in the dark,
works better with a UV light, ect. What is that all about????
And I felt bad about Blood Parrots.




Glowfish, as already stated are gentically engineered. They have
been around for a number of years.

They are fish I used to push my wife into letting me get back into
aquaria.

In order to get the glow like you see in all the pictures, you need a
powerful UV light. The typical black-lights you see at novelty stores
and HomeDepot/Lowes will work, but are really not the best frequency.
The more light the better.

Once we had the 45 Gallon set up, cycled and settled in, we put 10
Glowfish and 10 regular Zebra Danio's. Two moves later we have 8 of
the ten zebra danios, but none of the Glowfish. They all died
between eight and twelve months after purchase.

In regular light they were nice, red zebra danios mixed in with silver
zebra danios, and really cool at night with the UV.. all green like
an almost dead glow stick.

I wouldn't do it again. Not worth the cost, IMHO.. 'less your a
school.....


--Tony
or you could get a glowlight tetra, unless they are geneticly alterterd.
They glow in the light and dark. had three for about a year and they
glow when things are good. I know water needs changeing when they get
dull(just kidding)

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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"Altum" wrote in message
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Mister Gardener wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:57:05 GMT, Charles
wrote:

Genetically engineered zebra danios.

they won't let us have them in California

http://www.mongabay.com/external/glowing_fish.htm

http://www.time.com/time/2003/inventions/invfish.html

I checked out these pages and all I can say is . . . but I won't
because we've been seeing enough bad language in the fish groups
lately.

-- Mister Gardener

This isn't dyeing or tattooing and it causes the fish no pain or
suffering. I think celestial bubble eyed goldfish have it a lot worse.
;-)
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I have a pair of celestials and they seem to be blind. They do get around
their tank fine and know when the food is dropped in. I keep them with a
few platies that they compete with very well. I personally don't think
it's such a great idea breeding fish so far from the norm, but these don't
seem to be that negatively effected by the eye deformity.
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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I agree with you 100% I don't know if you remember the bubble eye goldfish I
seen at petsmart who's bubble was popped, it was having a hard time swimming
and it does not grow back so he will have problems until he gets used to it
I guess. another thing breeders are doing is breeding different fish
together there are some cichlids that are breed from two other fish and
don't do well or live quite as long as others.
Nik

I just feel bad for the glowlights because they are sterile

I mean the glowfish (trademark, patent, copyright) or whatever are
sterile, not glowlight tetras, just to be clear...

sidebar.... what does it take to trademark a fish species? Jack Watley
Discus for example, I believe they have TM by some of their names... so
watch out if you want to breed "Red Panda" tetras, you could have a law
suit on your hands! Are these even different species? ugh, I need to
take a biology class (and stay awake for it this time).

Moments before spontaneously combusting Nikki
at was heard opining:

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
I have a pair of celestials and they seem to be blind. They do get
around their tank fine and know when the food is dropped in. I
keep them with a few platies that they compete with very well. I
personally don't think it's such a great idea breeding fish so far
from the norm, but these don't seem to be that negatively effected
by the eye deformity. --

I agree with you 100% I don't know if you remember the bubble eye
goldfish I seen at petsmart who's bubble was popped, it was having a
hard time swimming and it does not grow back so he will have problems
until he gets used to it I guess. another thing breeders are doing is
breeding different fish together there are some cichlids that are
breed from two other fish and don't do well or live quite as long as
others. Nik
==================
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.
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Aquarium FAQ are at:
http://faq.thekrib.com/
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Hi..

I checked out these pages and all I can say is . . .

Right, this is no nocturnal fish. Why should it glow or be
kept in the dark?

but I
won't because we've been seeing enough bad language in the
fish groups lately.

;-(
--
cu
Marco

On 25 Apr 2006 05:45:27 -0700, "Adam"
wrote:

I just feel bad for the glowlights because they are sterile


Don't tell the ones I had that.... had three sets of fry before the
last died.

Two fo the fry were allowed to mature, the rest were fed to the
Angelfish... who really enjoyed the snack.

Best I can tell "glowfish are sterile" was a rumour....


--Tony

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
Moments before spontaneously combusting Nikki
at was heard opining:

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
I have a pair of celestials and they seem to be blind. They do get
around their tank fine and know when the food is dropped in. I
keep them with a few platies that they compete with very well. I
personally don't think it's such a great idea breeding fish so far
from the norm, but these don't seem to be that negatively effected
by the eye deformity. --

I agree with you 100% I don't know if you remember the bubble eye
goldfish I seen at petsmart who's bubble was popped, it was having a
hard time swimming and it does not grow back so he will have problems
until he gets used to it I guess. another thing breeders are doing is
breeding different fish together there are some cichlids that are
breed from two other fish and don't do well or live quite as long as
others. Nik
==================
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.
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Aquarium FAQ are at:
http://faq.thekrib.com/
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


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

Moments before taking that leap of faith into the pond Nikki at
was heard opining:

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
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.
===========
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
======================
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.........
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

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

"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
...
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.
===========
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
======================
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.........
--
Koi-Lo....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
Aquariums since 1952.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o


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