you will never belive this

[chillaxe]

okay so im at the lfs getting some fish food and i started browsing there tanks. in one of there affrican tanks there selling albiones injected with dye. not only that but there only 3.99 where as the othere africans range from 5-15 dollors

(exuse my spelling)

 

[toehead11183]

they are called tatoo cichlid, dyed cichlis or painted cichlids. they are usually stunted and will never grow to full potential. also, usually never live long lives.

 

[chico3611]

I think its sick to do that to your fish. Dont buy them and dont suport it. A fish store by me has one with the Yankees insignia on it. SICK!!!

 

[ethnics]

dyed fish are ugly.

 

[gabautista]

yea and if you dont feed them the right food, they turn brown after a while...

 

[The Amazonian]

I never see the point...

 

[mike dunagan]

they always look sick and they dye...great if you are running an half a**ed store and want to make a quick buck by having noobs buy fish over and over again. Image what it would sound like in a fish store if they could scream????

 

[WolfFisho1]

in some fish the yde even goes away! most look ugly in the first place the originals are some much nicer!

 

[davo]

I agree the natural brothers and sisters will always look much better

 

[Red Devil]

I agree the natural brothers and sisters will always look much better

I feel sorry for those fish.. blueberry oscars,,, etc.. terrible that we cannot appreciate things for the natural way they are.. i was given ballon rams .. another messed up fish.. pretty but did not live long..sad!