Tattoo Mollies?!?!? - Aquarium Advice

Squirt0170 · 10-09-2006, 11:41 PM

I seen pink and blue stripped mollies and spotted mollies and I've NEVER seen them like this before... Could they have been painted?

zacusmaximus · 10-10-2006, 12:00 AM

Blue and pink are definitely NOT natural coloration for mollies.

krap101 · 10-10-2006, 12:03 AM

it could be the tint? because light orange could look like pink, but not blue..

Squirt0170 · 10-10-2006, 03:18 PM

it definately wasn't a "Tint" (I wish it were) and the LFS had a special where you buy one stripped you get a spotted one free! I can't believe they would sell that!!! I go there all the time! I also noticed they had a bunch of different colored Parrot fish but I know nothing about them either!

The Mollies were Blue and Pink and it didn't look natural but they had them listed as "Tattooed"... I thought it was "fishy" I wish I had a decent digital, I would have taken a picture of them.

Musket · 10-10-2006, 06:14 PM

They are painted. I first saw them last week at a reputable fish store. I complained to the owner about how they could do that to the poor things, (he was standing next to me when I saw them, I didn't go seek him out to grumble). He said "I know, but I can't keep them in sttck, if I only sold what I wanted, I'd be out of business." I guess the man needs to make his money like we all do, but gees....
He then showed me some neon danios that are genetically enhanced with squid ink. They breed true to the color. This is now a new version of fish.

Squirt0170 · 10-11-2006, 02:09 AM

How interesting Musket... Squid ink huh? What else will they come up with?!??

Musket · 10-11-2006, 09:37 AM

They actually were pretty nice looking as well. happy and zipping around the tank, not like the tattooed mollys. Tattoos are for people who decide to decorate their skin, not fish who have no choice.

Sicklid · 10-12-2006, 01:45 AM

It's not ink from squids, it's their GENES... They have genetically altered the danios DNA (glo-fish or glowfish, now) to have the genes that squid use to "talk" to each other. They communicate by flashing themselves like disco lights, or cop car sirens: it's an impressive sight. Google up "Humbolt Squids". I am sure there's video of it somewhere. As far as tattooing fish, it's completely retarded and should be boycotted by ALL fish store owners. It's the only way to stop it. What small minded freak likes to look in their tank and see a fish with the fakest looking markings in the world?

tropicfishman · 10-12-2006, 03:12 PM

yeah thats painted fish lol ?I'm thinking of getting a clown loach tattooed on my leg lol

arcanasv · 10-12-2006, 04:16 PM

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10-09-2006, 11:41 PM	#1
Squirt0170 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 115 Images: 2	Tattoo Mollies?!?!? I seen pink and blue stripped mollies and spotted mollies and I've NEVER seen them like this before... Could they have been painted? __________________ The BIGGER the tank the better!! Check out my Website http://www.myspace.com/michellesphilosophy

10-10-2006, 12:03 AM	#3
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	it could be the tint? because light orange could look like pink, but not blue.. __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

10-10-2006, 03:18 PM	#4
Squirt0170 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 115 Images: 2	it definately wasn't a "Tint" (I wish it were) and the LFS had a special where you buy one stripped you get a spotted one free! I can't believe they would sell that!!! I go there all the time! I also noticed they had a bunch of different colored Parrot fish but I know nothing about them either! The Mollies were Blue and Pink and it didn't look natural but they had them listed as "Tattooed"... I thought it was "fishy" I wish I had a decent digital, I would have taken a picture of them. __________________ The BIGGER the tank the better!! Check out my Website http://www.myspace.com/michellesphilosophy

10-11-2006, 02:09 AM	#6
Squirt0170 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 115 Images: 2	How interesting Musket... Squid ink huh? What else will they come up with?!?? __________________ The BIGGER the tank the better!! Check out my Website http://www.myspace.com/michellesphilosophy

10-12-2006, 03:12 PM	#9
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	yeah thats painted fish lol ?I'm thinking of getting a clown loach tattooed on my leg lol __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

10-10-2006, 12:00 AM	#2
zacusmaximus Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 196	Blue and pink are definitely NOT natural coloration for mollies.

10-10-2006, 06:14 PM	#5
Musket Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 546	They are painted. I first saw them last week at a reputable fish store. I complained to the owner about how they could do that to the poor things, (he was standing next to me when I saw them, I didn't go seek him out to grumble). He said "I know, but I can't keep them in sttck, if I only sold what I wanted, I'd be out of business." I guess the man needs to make his money like we all do, but gees.... He then showed me some neon danios that are genetically enhanced with squid ink. They breed true to the color. This is now a new version of fish.

10-11-2006, 09:37 AM	#7
Musket Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 546	They actually were pretty nice looking as well. happy and zipping around the tank, not like the tattooed mollys. Tattoos are for people who decide to decorate their skin, not fish who have no choice.

10-12-2006, 01:45 AM	#8
Sicklid Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tarpon Springs FL Posts: 658 Images: 4	It's not ink from squids, it's their GENES... They have genetically altered the danios DNA (glo-fish or glowfish, now) to have the genes that squid use to "talk" to each other. They communicate by flashing themselves like disco lights, or cop car sirens: it's an impressive sight. Google up "Humbolt Squids". I am sure there's video of it somewhere. As far as tattooing fish, it's completely retarded and should be boycotted by ALL fish store owners. It's the only way to stop it. What small minded freak likes to look in their tank and see a fish with the fakest looking markings in the world?

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