What are "Christmas Corys"?

eclod · Post by **eclod** » 11 Jan 2004, 21:52

Hi All,

Does anyone know what these are? Are they painted?

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1074055204

Ralph/

Dude123 · Post by **Dude123** » 11 Jan 2004, 21:56

p...ain..ted... ERGHHHHHHHHHH. Yes, these are painted fish. Son of a ****. Anyone know if these guys exsits without paint. Im under the impression that no such thing exists.

Post by **Silurus** » 11 Jan 2004, 23:10

Anyone know if these guys exsits without paint. Im under the impression that no such thing exists.

Sure they do. Look here.

Post by **Coryman** » 11 Jan 2004, 23:48

They are not painted they are injected and whoever does this want's the needle shoving where the sun don't shine.

Ian

Post by **Shane** » 11 Jan 2004, 23:53

Any chance that those of you that use Aquabid could band together and write a joint e-mail protesting the fact that Aquabid lets people maltreat these animals and sell them on their website?
-Shane

eclod · Post by **eclod** » 12 Jan 2004, 00:01

I thought they were painted or injected, but wasn't sure. I don't understand the fascination with painting or injecting fish with paint.

Ralph.

Dude123 · Post by **Dude123** » 12 Jan 2004, 20:36

Sil i ment with the red. Albinos cories are very popular in my LFS

Post by **Silurus** » 12 Jan 2004, 21:06

That shade of red? No.

Dude123 · Post by **Dude123** » 13 Jan 2004, 04:20

Thats what i though.

Poeple otta be dyed them selves.

corydorus · Post by **corydorus** » 13 Jan 2004, 05:52

Well alot of people already dyed their own hair to green, brown, red etc

Not only that, many go for plastic surgery to look good as well.

So does that means this people can dye their fishes too ?

Injection hmm ... not sure the fish will survive so probably soaking ?
Anyone has pictures on how it is done. It will be interesting to know !

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 13 Jan 2004, 06:00

Hi!

The difference is of course that people who do these things to themselves decide on their own...

A friend with connections to asian breeders/exporters told me that the color is injected into the spinal canal(words?) with an "efficency" of 8-9 out of 10 fishes surviving.

benny · Post by **benny** » 13 Jan 2004, 10:13

I will never keep such fishes in my aquarium.

Cheers,

shamgar1 · Post by **shamgar1** » 14 Jan 2004, 02:26

I find this sad and cruel.
Shamgar

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » 30 Jan 2004, 19:00

It's cruel and wasteful, and it encourages people to think of (and treat) fish as decorative objects instead of living creatures. IMO, some poor miserable beast with neon-colored gunk injected into his spinal cord just looks sickly and freakish, not exotic. Give me the beauty of a natural, healthy fish any day over human-contrived "improvements" like dye and staining.

I agree with Coryman about who should really get the needle. I think this practice is abominable, and I won't shop at any store that carries "painted" fish. Unfortunately, that list is getting shorter and shorter nowadays... instead of selling healthy, normal animals and educating customers so they really get something out of the hobby, even contribute to it, too many places would rather turn a quick buck.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 30 Jan 2004, 19:09

So, to echo Shane's question, what are you lot going to do about it?

Jools

Fish Soup · Post by **Fish Soup** » 31 Jan 2004, 05:10

How about this?

http://www.deathbydyeing.org/

Don

What are "Christmas Corys"?

What are "Christmas Corys"?

"Painted"' fish