I think they just came out this year? Not really a fan of glo fish but to each their own
wondrousechelon on
They’re not dyed, it’s some genetic fuckery
StirredStill on
Genetically anything is never really a good thing long term?
I swear they were bred to catch the eyes of young kids…live a couple years and die off…along the timeline of a kids interest.
SuperFenutbutter on
I was intrigued when I first saw them released at the expo they were in, but after seeing them in person…they’re creepy and unnatural. It’s a no from me.
GreyCatsAreCuties on
I think they look tacky as shit. Something you’d put in a tank with the spongebob pineapple and some neon painted gravel for your 8 year old son.
AwesomeFishy111 on
I dont know the changes it does to the fish, so im completely fine with them existing, but wouldnt buy em, looks unnatural to me
ALSO: does their eyesight change? Their eyes are neon too, wouldnt that change things?
Murderturtle12 on
They’re not dyed. They’re genetically modified by inserting fluorescent proteins from jellyfish into their DNA. They were originally developed to improve biomedical and environmental research.
I think they’re neat.
imlittlebit91 on
Not a fan but you do you. Just cycle your tank 😂
Antique-Possession28 on
The company will cease and desist you if they breed. Enough for me not to buy them aside from the fact that they look super tacky and aren’t generally healthy.
Risigan1 on
They aren’t dyed, they are genetically modified. In terms of the health of the fish they are fine
EnderCrown48 on
I don’t like em
tms-lambert on
In the right setup they look good in my opinion. I just really hate that they’re copyrighted. I housed some for a friend and they bred and now I have several dozen glofish I’m afraid to give away.
Eso_Teric420 on
I take far less issue with them morally than say bubble Molly’s and most fancy goldfish. As far as I can tell none of these modifications seem to seriously affect the fish. Also I think it would be cool if they did that with something like Neo shrimp.
PompyPom on
The colour is safe. Many assume it’s the same practice of injecting fish with dye (very unethical), but these are genetically modified and tend to be just as healthy as their “regular” counterparts given proper care.
I’m not really a fan of the whole marketing behind them, which is all made to entice kids to beg their parents to buy them and throw them in one of those neon tanks with no research…but sadly that’s nothing new in the fishkeeping world.
In terms of looks, they’re not really my thing with one exception. I saw neon-green, long-finned zebra danios and fell in love with them…the long fins and bright colours give them a really cool supernatural, sea-dragon type look. I’ve also seen a natural, planted tank that used some glofish, and the pinks/reds really popped against the green plants. I wouldn’t have picked those fish personally, but I couldn’t deny it looked really cool.
AdDependent7992 on
They’re cool as heck, I have Glo Cories glo tetras and glow danios. Just make sure not to get any that nip long fins with those cool angels you got! (Wish I didn’t have danios now that I saw those haha6
StockTrack4920 on
I personally don’t like them and don’t really support them at all, but they look happy in your tank
Background_Singer_19 on
GloFish aren’t dyed. They’re genetically infused with jellyfish DNA. I think they’re neat, but honestly there are much more interesting fish to keep.
Like17Badgers on
they’re… odd.
the big Pros are that they’re extremely hardy while the bright colors makes it so predators keep them from being invasive and out-competing locals, and the introduction of Glofish has DRASTICALLY cut down on Dyed and Painted fish which are extremely cruel practices(and are still really big in places Glofish arent sold at)
the big Cons are that Glofish is treated as more of a Product than a pet, and it particularly targets kids and people outside of the hobby who… you know, aren’t gonna put in the time and will generally lead to fish abuse. them have a Patent and a Copyright on the fish is also really creepy.
I dont dislike them and I think they do have a niche in the hobby, but I think the BIGGEST problem with Glofish is all their non-fish stuff. little Timmy goes to Petsmart with his mom and gets a 1.5 gallon Glofish branded tank and 3 GloAngels and sets it up uncycled. a week later they’re all dead and little Timmy’s mom goes “oh that’s what happens with fish sweety” cause her only experience is Bowls in the 90s that were just as bad. So as much as it’s supposed to be a “gateway” to the hobby a lot of non-hobbyists are going to have that experience and STAY non-hobbyists.
(side note I was GONNA say 4 gallon and went “you know what that feels TOO small I wanna look up what size they actually sell” just to find a ONE POINT FIVE in their shop!?!?!?)
risbia on
I’ve been only doing natural looking planted tanks for a few years, but I have plans to do a Glofish tank with over the top levels of silly decorations and weird lighting. I think they look odd in a natural tank, but the blacklight effect on them really does look cool, and it’s an impressive scientific achievement.
Dramatic-Frog on
I like them. Their health is just fine and I personally like alot of different colours in the tank. And having a variety of distinctly coloured fish helps me keep better track of the individual fish.
Not_invented-Here on
Aesthetically not really to my taste, (although saw some glo tiger barbs that looked sorta alright).
As a modification to a fish from its natural state? I feel compared with some other changes we see such as balloon fish and big googly eyes etc it’s positively benign.
One_Sell_8793 on
I see zero appeal in them because I feel like the whole point of owning a fish and a tank is to have a nice looking slice of nature in your house.
collateral-carrots on
I think they’re very cool! They are not personally my style (I prefer very naturalistic, biotope-style tanks) so I doubt I’d ever buy one, but it sure is a cool example of human creativity and they can be quite pretty.
Scy456 on
They look so unnatural I don’t know anyone in the hobby that likes them other then kids
ChipmunkAlert5903 on
Glofish are not dyed. They are biologically engineered with bioluminescence and are just as healthy as other farmed raised fish in the hobby. If gliding increase interest in the hobby I am all for it. Some people may not like the colors, some do. I would buy a glo fish Oscar in a second. Check out glofish.com for information directly from the supplier.
AggressiveTable on
I like them but I hate the blue light tanks. I think they look good like this in natural light 🙂
Zromaus on
I wouldn’t like my eyes glowing, I can’t imagine they do..
sortof_here on
If I had infinite space and money I’d be interested in doing a large high tech tank with the glo angels. I feel like a dark substrate and weird plants(e.g. the white ones), would look cool
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I think they just came out this year? Not really a fan of glo fish but to each their own
They’re not dyed, it’s some genetic fuckery
Genetically anything is never really a good thing long term?
I swear they were bred to catch the eyes of young kids…live a couple years and die off…along the timeline of a kids interest.
I was intrigued when I first saw them released at the expo they were in, but after seeing them in person…they’re creepy and unnatural. It’s a no from me.
I think they look tacky as shit. Something you’d put in a tank with the spongebob pineapple and some neon painted gravel for your 8 year old son.
I dont know the changes it does to the fish, so im completely fine with them existing, but wouldnt buy em, looks unnatural to me
ALSO: does their eyesight change? Their eyes are neon too, wouldnt that change things?
They’re not dyed. They’re genetically modified by inserting fluorescent proteins from jellyfish into their DNA. They were originally developed to improve biomedical and environmental research.
I think they’re neat.
Not a fan but you do you. Just cycle your tank 😂
The company will cease and desist you if they breed. Enough for me not to buy them aside from the fact that they look super tacky and aren’t generally healthy.
They aren’t dyed, they are genetically modified. In terms of the health of the fish they are fine
I don’t like em
In the right setup they look good in my opinion. I just really hate that they’re copyrighted. I housed some for a friend and they bred and now I have several dozen glofish I’m afraid to give away.
I take far less issue with them morally than say bubble Molly’s and most fancy goldfish. As far as I can tell none of these modifications seem to seriously affect the fish. Also I think it would be cool if they did that with something like Neo shrimp.
The colour is safe. Many assume it’s the same practice of injecting fish with dye (very unethical), but these are genetically modified and tend to be just as healthy as their “regular” counterparts given proper care.
I’m not really a fan of the whole marketing behind them, which is all made to entice kids to beg their parents to buy them and throw them in one of those neon tanks with no research…but sadly that’s nothing new in the fishkeeping world.
In terms of looks, they’re not really my thing with one exception. I saw neon-green, long-finned zebra danios and fell in love with them…the long fins and bright colours give them a really cool supernatural, sea-dragon type look. I’ve also seen a natural, planted tank that used some glofish, and the pinks/reds really popped against the green plants. I wouldn’t have picked those fish personally, but I couldn’t deny it looked really cool.
They’re cool as heck, I have Glo Cories glo tetras and glow danios. Just make sure not to get any that nip long fins with those cool angels you got! (Wish I didn’t have danios now that I saw those haha6
I personally don’t like them and don’t really support them at all, but they look happy in your tank
GloFish aren’t dyed. They’re genetically infused with jellyfish DNA. I think they’re neat, but honestly there are much more interesting fish to keep.
they’re… odd.
the big Pros are that they’re extremely hardy while the bright colors makes it so predators keep them from being invasive and out-competing locals, and the introduction of Glofish has DRASTICALLY cut down on Dyed and Painted fish which are extremely cruel practices(and are still really big in places Glofish arent sold at)
the big Cons are that Glofish is treated as more of a Product than a pet, and it particularly targets kids and people outside of the hobby who… you know, aren’t gonna put in the time and will generally lead to fish abuse. them have a Patent and a Copyright on the fish is also really creepy.
I dont dislike them and I think they do have a niche in the hobby, but I think the BIGGEST problem with Glofish is all their non-fish stuff. little Timmy goes to Petsmart with his mom and gets a 1.5 gallon Glofish branded tank and 3 GloAngels and sets it up uncycled. a week later they’re all dead and little Timmy’s mom goes “oh that’s what happens with fish sweety” cause her only experience is Bowls in the 90s that were just as bad. So as much as it’s supposed to be a “gateway” to the hobby a lot of non-hobbyists are going to have that experience and STAY non-hobbyists.
(side note I was GONNA say 4 gallon and went “you know what that feels TOO small I wanna look up what size they actually sell” just to find a ONE POINT FIVE in their shop!?!?!?)
I’ve been only doing natural looking planted tanks for a few years, but I have plans to do a Glofish tank with over the top levels of silly decorations and weird lighting. I think they look odd in a natural tank, but the blacklight effect on them really does look cool, and it’s an impressive scientific achievement.
I like them. Their health is just fine and I personally like alot of different colours in the tank. And having a variety of distinctly coloured fish helps me keep better track of the individual fish.
Aesthetically not really to my taste, (although saw some glo tiger barbs that looked sorta alright).
As a modification to a fish from its natural state? I feel compared with some other changes we see such as balloon fish and big googly eyes etc it’s positively benign.
I see zero appeal in them because I feel like the whole point of owning a fish and a tank is to have a nice looking slice of nature in your house.
I think they’re very cool! They are not personally my style (I prefer very naturalistic, biotope-style tanks) so I doubt I’d ever buy one, but it sure is a cool example of human creativity and they can be quite pretty.
They look so unnatural I don’t know anyone in the hobby that likes them other then kids
Glofish are not dyed. They are biologically engineered with bioluminescence and are just as healthy as other farmed raised fish in the hobby. If gliding increase interest in the hobby I am all for it. Some people may not like the colors, some do. I would buy a glo fish Oscar in a second. Check out glofish.com for information directly from the supplier.
I like them but I hate the blue light tanks. I think they look good like this in natural light 🙂
I wouldn’t like my eyes glowing, I can’t imagine they do..
If I had infinite space and money I’d be interested in doing a large high tech tank with the glo angels. I feel like a dark substrate and weird plants(e.g. the white ones), would look cool