Genetically Modified

[convict360]

Look what I seen, my first thought was dyed; but I've been told, genetically modified.

I have no interest in them, thought id post up to let people see though

You can see the normal danios beside them

 

[smitty03281964]

The store would not get a dollar of my money.

 

[monkeybike]

Are those the ones with jellyfish dna?

 

[ehh]

https://www.glofish.com/our-company/ethics/

 

[MN_Rebel]

The store would not get a dollar of my money.

Better not shopping at Walmart or any mega stores then...

 

[MN_Rebel]

That's nice group of longfinned glofish

 

[jaws7777]

Main question is why are you in an lfs ?!! Now you gotta start your whole greeting over.......smh

Hi my name is convict360 i have not baught a tank in 2 hours!

 

[convict360]

Main question is why are you in an lfs ?!! Now you gotta start your whole greeting over.......smh

Hi my name is convict360 i have not baught a tank in 2 hours!

You're a cheeky bas

I went in to talk to my friend believe it or not lol, I only came away with some Java fern

 

[PhysicsDude]

Its not like they stick a needle in each fish.

Once they were successfully genetically modified, they're bred the same way other farm raised Zebra Danios are bred.

I don't see the ethical dilemma. Is it really worse than buying fish taken from the wild or selectively bred (and highly "culled") fish varieties such as goldfish or longfin Zebra Danios?

 

[duanes]

I attended a talk last year by one of the guys from Florida that developed them.
He said only 1 out of thousands, after being implanted would be able to carry the gene into the next spawn, and they would painstakingly need to find those few out of ponds full. They have successfully worked this into tetras, and I wouldn't be surprised if cichlids aren't far behind.
Not that this is my cup of tea either, you couldn't pay me enough to take a blood parrot much less these, but I'm sure this opens up entirely new markets for the hobby and people in the trade.