dyed fish???? just curious

[sumer_kay]

Dyed fish, how can you tell if they are dyed? How do they actually dye them, 1 by one, or dye the water...maybe something they eat? Is it harmful to their health? Permanant? lol for all I know they paint them with a brush,

 

[thecichlidaddict]

Irt depends on the fish I believe. Sometimes they are injected, sometimes they are dyed from the outside. Dyed fish often experience stunted growth, shorter life spans, and poorer health overall. The color does wear off over time, leaving you with a bland, unhealthy fish. It is a terrible and selfish act on the part of humans, and hobbiests who care should stick to natural fish.

Jellybean Parrots, for example, first have their slime coats burned off with acid, then they are dipped into the dye, then they are dipped in another irritant to force the slime coat to grow back.

How can you tell if they are dyed? Before buying them find out if they are a naturally occurring fish.

 

[HeatherSweetness]

I see in your sig it says '3 fruit'...Is that mixed fruit tetra? Those are dye colored white skirt tetras.

 

[finius]

Actually, scientific studies have shown that dyed fish live healthier lives and are more accepted by their peers.

Just kidding but a couple of my goldskirts were dyed(I didn't know at the time) and they are huge and very healthy. The color has just about gone out of them.

 

[babsrocks]

Irt depends on the fish I believe. Sometimes they are injected, sometimes they are dyed from the outside. Dyed fish often experience stunted growth, shorter life spans, and poorer health overall. The color does wear off over time, leaving you with a bland, unhealthy fish. It is a terrible and selfish act on the part of humans, and hobbiests who care should stick to natural fish.

Jellybean Parrots, for example, first have their slime coats burned off with acid, then they are dipped into the dye, then they are dipped in another irritant to force the slime coat to grow back.

How can you tell if they are dyed? Before buying them find out if they are a naturally occurring fish.

Well that sounds like a horrible process!!!!

 

[sumer_kay]

I see in your sig it says '3 fruit'...Is that mixed fruit tetra? Those are dye colored white skirt tetras.

I dunno about tetra, but the little sign said "mixed fruit" there were green blue pink, and purple, they are white (almost clear) except the color on their backs. were they dipped in acid? how awful!! Isn't that considered animal cruelty?

 

[maaudiosubs]

i would sure hope so that is the worst thing u could do to a fish.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Yes it is considered animal cruelty, but they usually the dying of fish (and the breeding of hybrids and genetically created fish) is done in Singapore, not in the USA or UK. Legally, fish are considered not to experience pain, so the fact that it hurts the fish is ruled out too.
Life isn't fair, the best thing to do is to complain to any LFS selling these fish, and stop buying from them.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

There's some good information on this barbaric practise at Death By Dyeing and other good sites where people love fish as they are - natural and beautiful.

 

[sumer_kay]

ok, so I looked at another discussion, and yup my little fishies were dyed Horrible! (I never thought it was bad b4 b/c I didn't realize how they did it 9fishy injections, acid, ect poor guys.

 

[HeatherSweetness]

Don't feel too horrible,I bought my 4 white skirts and they were colored and heck I had no idea how they did that...I wondered how they were so colorful,but I didn't know they were tortured to get that way. I bought them like almost 3 years ago and they have NEVER had ich,fungus,fin rot or anything. Their pretty color is faded and they are silver now,which I prefer much better. They are the hardiest fish I have ever had the joy of keeping. I'd never buy another one,tho.