Blueberry Oscar????

[striped bass]

Anyone ever hear of a blueberry Oscar????
I never have heard of one but the local pet shop was selling them along with Raspberry lol so i got one in the blueberry flavor just wondering and I'm sure i did if i just got scammed lol it was only a dollar more so i really dont care i figured hey if im going to help a mom and pop store out at all why not...

Not sure if you can see it but she does have a blue tint to her

 

[Mavrick813]

First of all there is no such thing as a blueberry oscar, it is simply an albino oscar that has been dyed blue. Even worse the dye process is very bad for the health of the fish and only last for a few months. Most fish that get dyed live short and stunted lives. I feel really bad for supporting such cruel activity out of ignorance. Hopefully This oscar will beat the odds and live a long life once again as an Albino oscar.

Methods used to tint, or Paint fish a certain color.

Colored Food - Young fish are fed treated foods that will temporarily tint them. Once they are no longer fed the treated food, they eventually lose their color. Unfortunately the dye they consume can negatively affect their growth and development.

Dye Injection - Needles are used to inject dye under the skin. Because only a small area is affected, the fish must be subjected to many punctures to achieve the desired effect. The popular painted glassfish are dyed this way, using florescent colored paints. Fish that are injected often contract infections from the punctures.

Dipping - As barbaric as dye injections seem, this practice is even worse. The fish are first put into a caustic solution that strips off their protective outer slime coating. They are then dipped in dye, or injected with dyes, after which they are dipped in another chemical that irritates the flesh to stimulate re-growth of the slime coat. This method is very stressful, and has a high mortality rate." (about.com)

 

[jrod1466]

never heard of them before, I feel like they brand oscars in all sorts of different ways to get people to buy them. I've been seeing a ton of red tiger oscars and albino red tiger as of lately. A blue oscar would be sick tho

 

[striped bass]

First of all there is no such thing as a blueberry oscar, it is simply an albino oscar that has been dyed blue. Even worse the dye process is very bad for the health of the fish and only last for a few months. Most fish that get dyed live short and stunted lives. I feel really bad for supporting such cruel activity out of ignorance. Hopefully This oscar will beat the odds and live a long life once again as an Albino oscar.

Methods used to tint, or Paint fish a certain color.

Colored Food - Young fish are fed treated foods that will temporarily tint them. Once they are no longer fed the treated food, they eventually lose their color. Unfortunately the dye they consume can negatively affect their growth and development.

Dye Injection - Needles are used to inject dye under the skin. Because only a small area is affected, the fish must be subjected to many punctures to achieve the desired effect. The popular painted glassfish are dyed this way, using florescent colored paints. Fish that are injected often contract infections from the punctures.

Dipping - As barbaric as dye injections seem, this practice is even worse. The fish are first put into a caustic solution that strips off their protective outer slime coating. They are then dipped in dye, or injected with dyes, after which they are dipped in another chemical that irritates the flesh to stimulate re-growth of the slime coat. This method is very stressful, and has a high mortality rate." (about.com)

so this is the same deal as the painted glass tetras i presume hmmmm yea i have never been a big fan of distorting a animal with such crude and possible deadly chemicals

Thanks for the info

 

[Mavrick813]

so this is the same deal as the painted glass tetras i presume hmmmm yea i have never been a big fan of distorting a animal with such crude and possible deadly chemicals

Thanks for the info

No Problem. If you want a Gorgeous Oscar that is unaltered, But line Bred. Look for one of these. And if you find them, BUY THEM ALL and sell them on here.

 

[muffywrx]

You basically paid a dollar more for a fish that won't live as long.

And YES X393275 on the red oscar ... would love to find that variation.

 

[aclockworkorange]

No Problem. If you want a Gorgeous Oscar that is unaltered, But line Bred. Look for one of these. And if you find them, BUY THEM ALL and sell them on here.

Oh god, I just threw up a little bit.

 

[Freezekougra]

No Problem. If you want a Gorgeous Oscar that is unaltered, But line Bred. Look for one of these. And if you find them, BUY THEM ALL and sell them on here.

I saw these for $20 a few months back at a LFS. They were 3-4" but I didn't get em cus I thought they were dyed

 

[Yellow_Perch]

First of all there is no such thing as a blueberry oscar, it is simply an albino oscar that has been dyed blue. Even worse the dye process is very bad for the health of the fish and only last for a few months. Most fish that get dyed live short and stunted lives. I feel really bad for supporting such cruel activity out of ignorance. Hopefully This oscar will beat the odds and live a long life once again as an Albino oscar.

Methods used to tint, or Paint fish a certain color.

Colored Food - Young fish are fed treated foods that will temporarily tint them. Once they are no longer fed the treated food, they eventually lose their color. Unfortunately the dye they consume can negatively affect their growth and development.

Dye Injection - Needles are used to inject dye under the skin. Because only a small area is affected, the fish must be subjected to many punctures to achieve the desired effect. The popular painted glassfish are dyed this way, using florescent colored paints. Fish that are injected often contract infections from the punctures.

Dipping - As barbaric as dye injections seem, this practice is even worse. The fish are first put into a caustic solution that strips off their protective outer slime coating. They are then dipped in dye, or injected with dyes, after which they are dipped in another chemical that irritates the flesh to stimulate re-growth of the slime coat. This method is very stressful, and has a high mortality rate." (about.com)

X2 on the albino oscar deal but the info you put on the dye is sad but interesting/useful to know.

 

[Calihawk]

I saw these for $20 a few months back at a LFS. They were 3-4" but I didn't get em cus I thought they were dyed

You know, you may be correct. Perhaps they can be dyed deep red to sell as the reals ones. I honestly don't trust LFS's knowledge anymore, rather do my own research