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Yellow Porc?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:04 pm
by MIHIFISI
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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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:08 pm
by Pufferpunk
Can you post a pic? More than likely, it is dyed.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:31 pm
by MIHIFISI
Dyed? Are you serious?
Why would they do that?
How would they do that?
That CANT be good for the little fella.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:47 pm
by Pufferpunk
I've seen bright blue ones too.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:48 am
by Feathers&Fins
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:40 am
by Pufferpunk
It is getting more common w/SW fish too (porcs in particular). And they're definately beautiful on their own!
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:32 am
by MIHIFISI
How do they do this?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:17 pm
by Jager
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:57 pm
by Pufferpunk
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
HERE HE IS
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:43 am
by MIHIFISI
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:52 am
by fatpuffer
not working!
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 12:48 pm
by Rocker
Nothing!
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:20 pm
by Jager
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
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:48 pm
by fatpuffer
hey Jager...I think you mean tetrodotoxin in you sig.
Js
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:15 am
by Pufferpunk
So are we gonna see a pic of this fish or what?