Could this fish be natural? - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

jrp1588 · 09-23-2005, 07:08 PM

I kinda wish my [acronym:54b1259643="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:54b1259643] sold some..I might pick up a few

Rach101 · 09-23-2005, 07:09 PM

Eh... Call me old fashioned But I don't think we should mess around with nature like that, I think it almost takes away from natural beauty. :/

PsiPro · 09-23-2005, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

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Originally Posted by mrcrazypants05

Wow, these would definetly get attention in the aquarium then. Are they planning to branch this out to other species of fish?

No, no reason to...these fish were created as a tool....they fit the bill, so no reason to make others....the aquarium pet side of things was an afterthought as they would never spend millions of dollars to create a fish like this for that use.

I dont know Toirtis... If they can possibly sell them they will try when the process becomes more simplified.

If you read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glofish there is alot of info. In short, Zebra Danios reproduce VERY fast with only 4 days (or less I think) as an egg. This makes them ideal to experiemnt with genetic testing. Hence how we go the GloFish. ([acronym:3c192c786b="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:3c192c786b] Zebra Danios have been in space!)

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n 1999, Dr. Zhiyuan Gong and his colleagues at the National University of Singapore took a gene from a jellyfish that naturally produced a green fluorescent protein and inserted it into the zebrafish genome.

Neat huh? A bit of [acronym:3c192c786b="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:3c192c786b] for your [acronym:3c192c786b="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:3c192c786b] tank.

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Their goal was to develop a fish that could detect pollution by selectively fluorescing in the presence of environmental toxins.

It didn't work, they always glow. But very intresting concept.

I wouldn't put them in my community tank becasue I like the o'natural look, but I would make a tank for them alone but i'm sure they will cost quite a bit.

Blazeherd2306 · 09-23-2005, 08:01 PM

I don't like fish that look unatural. Besides, they cost $4 at my [acronym:705909282c="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:705909282c].

fearlessfisch · 09-23-2005, 08:19 PM

Yes, these are the ones! Thank you, Mr. Crazypants and everyone. It is good to know that the color is not paint, and also that there was a good reason for introducing the gene.

They sure would be conversation starters in the aquarium, if not for the color, then for the story behind them. I never knew danios were in space, either. This hobby is a constant learning experience...

09-23-2005, 07:09 PM	#12
Rach101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina/bed Posts: 1,017	Eh... Call me old fashioned But I don't think we should mess around with nature like that, I think it almost takes away from natural beauty. :/ __________________ We are far to young and clever

09-23-2005, 08:19 PM	#15
fearlessfisch Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 614 Images: 7	Yes, these are the ones! Thank you, Mr. Crazypants and everyone. It is good to know that the color is not paint, and also that there was a good reason for introducing the gene. They sure would be conversation starters in the aquarium, if not for the color, then for the story behind them. I never knew danios were in space, either. This hobby is a constant learning experience... __________________ joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea ________________________________ 55, 30, 30, 20, 10, and 10-gal. freshwater tropical tanks

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09-23-2005, 08:01 PM	#14
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	I don't like fish that look unatural. Besides, they cost $4 at my [acronym:705909282c="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:705909282c].