henward Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i just got a new parrot fish! its called a sweetherat parrot, first i kinda lookedat it and could not figure out whats wrong with it, but they are bred to not have any tails at all strange and cruel? they seem normal and strong eats straight away cute too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 pic please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktttk Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 They have either been bred with no tails - or I remember reading somewhere, their tails were actually cut off.. I hope someone proves me wrong . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 i just got a new parrot fish! they are bred to not have any tails at all cute too! I can not possibly imagine how a fish that is bred to be deformed, with no tail, would be cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 They have either been bred with no tails - or I remember reading somewhere, their tails were actually cut off.. I hope someone proves me wrong . is it one of these minus the tail? http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/parrotci.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 sad to see some of the things people breed for other humans pleasure colour is one thing, but bred for no tail (the main propulsion for most cichlids) is probably something that would never survive in the wild by the way Vinson that is one Baaaaadddd sheep in your avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktttk Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yes Smidgey.. heres a pic of parrot fish with no tails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 you think that's bad, check this out... http://zfishinc.com/freshwater/Jelly%20 ... chlids.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yes Smidgey.. heres a pic of parrot fish with no tails eeeewwwww! Those are gross-looking fish!! Why would someone breed something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 you think that's bad, check this out... http://zfishinc.com/freshwater/Jelly%20 ... chlids.jpg looks like a box of felt pens in a fish shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 is it in with the jardini henward? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 looks like a box of felt pens in a fish shape ........ living art wrote :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: why do people do that to them,,,,they may be ugly fish but they should be treated that why...my old gril likes them.{wife}. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 why do people do that to them,,,,they may be ugly fish but they should be treated that why... Hmmm IMO it comes back to tha human desire to do something because they can. The jellybean picture fish are selectively bred, not dissimilar to the long-finned Betta sp. A person who thought they could make another buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 the jellybean cichlids aren't selectively bred, they are artificially coloured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 does the dye kill them in the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 probably GE more than dye, least thats how id do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 google the names , comes up with a lot on life spans and many ethical debates i love genetics and what can be produced from selective breeding, i think it takes dedication but i don't agree with breeding something that can't survive without mans help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 The dyeing process sounds nasty. Death By Dyeing dot Com has some nasty looking fish that have been dyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 thats just not cricket.....how whould they feel if we dye them.... as it is a hybrid fish it still a living thing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 yes, no doubt, i agree whole heartedly it is a freak of nature it is in fact abit wrong to breed such atrocities. i am not in a habit of buying such mutations. it doesnt even have a mouth big enough to eat big chunks of meat well, my gf felt sorry for it, so she wanted me to get it i wanted to get it cos it was novelty, the guy in HFF said its the last they wil get cos they find it rather disturbing and do not want to b associated with such things which is fair enough none the less, its there, killing it is not an option i guess, so ill buy it, and keep it. it is rather different though, iw as shocked, i was like.... is that fish injured? they wer like, no, in asia, they make things like this for fun .....gives my folk a bad name huh but yes, those pics are exactly what they look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 no its not with the jardinii, though knowing the parrots character, i wouldnt write this tailess monster off. its pretty strong, ts giving silver dollars a run for its moneyat times when competing for food, and i had parrots int e past, they will go agains tthe biggest of fish those jely bean parrots are over the top! kinda scary though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 the guy in HFF said its the last they wil get cos they find it rather disturbing and do not want to b associated with such things so after that comment he gave you the fish and said "just to get rid of it we won't charge you for something we don't want to be associated with" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 lol ok:P well, i did want it, its really, i dont know, unusual seeing this, i have never ever seen it before shit, even in philippines, they didnt have this so i bought it... im not a saint, we all know i like animals foir how they eat meat and other animals:P but, the end of the day, some animals we buy, such as pure bred dogs, cats, have the same moral issue.... non nature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 not dogging you for buying it henward thought /they might have given it to you after their comment we all buy things either for novelty, for the girlfriend or just sometimes for the sheer hell of it each to his own and beauty is in the eye of the beholder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 well said mr livingart, if he doesnt buy it somebody else would, what difference would it make? you cant simply dispose of a fish because of moral issues. might as well put it in a good environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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