Mhenry911
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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So what is everyone's opinion on GloFish? I personally, LOVE THEM! I will give more of my opinion after some feedback..........
Oh no... I personally don't like dyed skirt tetras. I think they just look a bit tacky and I feel sorry for them because it must harm them yours are pretty though I'm sure there's a few other people who have them which will post pics
i like them and dislike them its a bunch of horse s*** that they can patent a living animal
They aren't 'dyed'... They are physically no different than a regular tetra.
They use a gene (DNA Allele) then implant that into an embryo so the jellyfish gene they used will be expressed in the glofish and hence the fish would have the same color of a jellyfish.... Now since they've had these new DNA modified fish the fish have been able to be bred and the jellyfish color gene can be inherited by the offspring.
This technology was originally used in research to detect pollutants in waterways. When the fish would come into contact with a pollutant the gene would be triggered to express and the fish would glow... Then the research could detect unknown sources of pollution....
This technology has also been used for cancer research- when a cell is cancerous the allele for glowing is expressed and then they can tract the cancer....
The gene expression in no way causes harm to the fish..... It's like the difference in people who have brown vs blue eyes.... It all depends on which genes are present and expressed...
I'm majoring in animal science- pre veterinary medicine. And I find this technology wonderful, not only for animals but humans as well. It can be very practice for research and helping find cures....
I have a mini glofish tank and love it.... Although I also appreciate my natural tank. Also albinos look amazing with the glofish... I have an albino cat and ghost shrimp.
I don't think it's legally 'patenting the animal' they probably say its 'patenting the gene of the fish'
I'm on the same page with you though, once they started selling this fish for entertainment and to the general public, and not for research purposes, then the patent should of been with held.
IMO they shouldn't be able to patent it as a pet at a pet store, but only in situations for research....
i like them and dislike them its a bunch of horse s*** that they can patent a living animal
They aren't 'dyed'... They are physically no different than a regular tetra.
They use a gene (DNA Allele) then implant that into an embryo so the jellyfish gene they used will be expressed in the glofish and hence the fish would have the same color of a jellyfish.... Now since they've had these new DNA modified fish the fish have been able to be bred and the jellyfish color gene can be inherited by the offspring.
This technology was originally used in research to detect pollutants in waterways. When the fish would come into contact with a pollutant the gene would be triggered to express and the fish would glow... Then the research could detect unknown sources of pollution....
This technology has also been used for cancer research- when a cell is cancerous the allele for glowing is expressed and then they can tract the cancer....
The gene expression in no way causes harm to the fish..... It's like the difference in people who have brown vs blue eyes.... It all depends on which genes are present and expressed...
I'm majoring in animal science- pre veterinary medicine. And I find this technology wonderful, not only for animals but humans as well. It can be very practice for research and helping find cures....
I have a mini glofish tank and love it.... Although I also appreciate my natural tank. Also albinos look amazing with the glofish... I have an albino cat and ghost shrimp.
My tank is not a glo tank. I just added black lights. I have lots of natural fish in there also and I love them too! I have 3 green, 3 orange, 3 pink glo Tetras and also 3 white ones. I also have neons, and Cory's. My danios have recently all died one by one within a week. It was strange. They were all natural Zebra Danios. What should I get to go in there now? I am afraid of the danios after they all died.....
They aren't 'dyed'... They are physically no different than a regular tetra.
They use a gene (DNA Allele) then implant that into an embryo so the jellyfish gene they used will be expressed in the glofish and hence the fish would have the same color of a jellyfish.... Now since they've had these new DNA modified fish the fish have been able to be bred and the jellyfish color gene can be inherited by the offspring.
This technology was originally used in research to detect pollutants in waterways. When the fish would come into contact with a pollutant the gene would be triggered to express and the fish would glow... Then the research could detect unknown sources of pollution....
This technology has also been used for cancer research- when a cell is cancerous the allele for glowing is expressed and then they can tract the cancer....
The gene expression in no way causes harm to the fish..... It's like the difference in people who have brown vs blue eyes.... It all depends on which genes are present and expressed...
I'm majoring in animal science- pre veterinary medicine. And I find this technology wonderful, not only for animals but humans as well. It can be very practice for research and helping find cures....
I have a mini glofish tank and love it.... Although I also appreciate my natural tank. Also albinos look amazing with the glofish... I have an albino cat and ghost shrimp.
I think they are pretty in their own way, but I definitely prefer danios and tetras in their more natural colors. I'm not even too big of a fan of albinos. I think Glofish are a nice option for people who enjoy and want to keep them. There is no fish cruelty involved.
Dyed and tattooed fish are another matter. I'm totally against that.
I'm concerned about genetic modification of fish that can escape back into and change nature, though. Have any" wild" escaped Glofish been found that have survived and bred? Is the modified gene dominant?