Yellow Porc?

MIHIFISI · Post by **MIHIFISI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:04 pm

Has anybody ever seen a yellow porc? I am talking full body yellow except for his white belly?

Well I now am the proud owner of Lil Yeller.
Set up shop as the only fish in my 110g. So he has all sorts of room to roam and play. I just hope he ndoesnt have a tast for ALL my inverts!!
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Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:08 pm

Can you post a pic? More than likely, it is dyed.

MIHIFISI · Post by **MIHIFISI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:31 pm

Dyed? Are you serious?
Why would they do that?
How would they do that?
That CANT be good for the little fella.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:47 pm

I've seen bright blue ones too.

Feathers&Fins · Post by **Feathers&Fins** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:48 am

Have you ever heard of Painted Tetras? There is a reason they are called that. Those cute looking "Jellybean" Parrot Ciclids are also dyed. I think it is a terrible practice.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:40 am

It is getting more common w/SW fish too (porcs in particular). And they're definately beautiful on their own!

MIHIFISI · Post by **MIHIFISI** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:32 am

How do they do this?

Jager · Post by **Jager** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:17 pm

well it usually invovles sticking a needle under the outer layer of skin and injecting the dye of choice into the layers of the skin, think a tattoo but it fades with time and the fish does revert to normal colors, if it doesnt die first due to toxicity of the dye. which is a common occurance.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:57 pm

I think for this fish they put the fish in a vat of acid irritant to loose it's slime coat, then into a vat of die, then another vat w irritant, to grow slimecoat back.

See: http://www.deathbydyeing.org

MIHIFISI · Post by **MIHIFISI** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:43 am

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fatpuffer · Post by **fatpuffer** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:52 am

not working!

Rocker · Post by **Rocker** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:48 pm

Nothing!

Jager · Post by **Jager** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:20 pm

yeah dont use msn copy and paste for links, it actually gives me your user name and forces me to log in as you, not a good thing. going to remove link for safety please repaste off of say photobucket thanks

fatpuffer · Post by **fatpuffer** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:48 pm

hey Jager...I think you mean tetrodotoxin in you sig.

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Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:15 am

So are we gonna see a pic of this fish or what?

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