The Creation Of Blood Parrot Cichlids (Pure Cruelty)

Do You Think It Is Okay To Breed and Sell This Fish

  • I am Against Breeding, Buying, and Selling Blood Parrot Cichlids

    Votes: 24 48.0%
  • I think It Is Okay To Breed, Buy, and Sell Blood Parrot Cichlids

    Votes: 26 52.0%

  • Total voters
    50

hart24601

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I don't personally like them, but I don't care they were bred like they are.

People that really hate these fish must just lose themselves with fury over dog breeds. Pugs, bulldogs, etc. I like my fish pets, and spend a lot of money of them, but I feel much more strongly about my dog! If a deformed fish inspires such passion I can't imagine what these horrible deformed wolves make people feel.
 

Maritimer

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One could argue a bit about evolution in that statement, and the reason why I will never have anything more than a fish or a cat is because my dog was actually part of the family. My pure bred Lab was more than a deformed wolf. I realise you are speaking a bit jokingly but,,,,
 

smitty03281964

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divemaster99 i feel the same way I don't even want man made hybrids either.
 

MN_Rebel

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divemaster99 i feel the same way I don't even want man made hybrids either.
But its okay to have deformed purebred species? Especially the long finned and shortbodied types. Many purebred species were bred via artificial insemination and I think its obviously that majority of BP were bred via natural breeding.
 

Stanzzzz7

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I don't like them.I don't like any hybrid fish.My reason is I like biotopes I'm a bit of a purist. I think there are to many hybrids around.If I buy a juvenile trimac I want it to be a trimac,not a flowerhorn.
If i buy some juvenile veija I want to be sure that's what they are and not suspect they could be something else.There are quite a few species that are hard to Id with confidence due to the amount of hybrids in the hobby.
As for it being cruel to create these physically altered fish,Yes I would say it probably is.There is a market for them so it won't stop anytime soon.
At the end of the day you could argue that keeping any fish in a glass tank is cruel and really, it probably is.That won't change either.
I don't like hybrids so I just don't buy them.
As I write this I wonder is a blood parrot happier in a 4 foot tank than say a dovii in a 6 foot?
Cruel hybrid or not,I think it probably is.
 

convict360

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I don't personally like them, but I don't care they were bred like they are.

People that really hate these fish must just lose themselves with fury over dog breeds. Pugs, bulldogs, etc. I like my fish pets, and spend a lot of money of them, but I feel much more strongly about my dog! If a deformed fish inspires such passion I can't imagine what these horrible deformed wolves make people feel.
Not a lot, ironically
 

tlindsey

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I like most dog breeds, but as far as long fin Oscars,Bichir, and Tuti Frutie frogs, dyed fish I personally wouldn't have in my aquarium. If my wife wanted a BP then I would break the oath.
 
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MN_Rebel

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I like most dog breeds, but as far as long fin Oscars,Bichir, and Tuti Frutie frogs, dyed fish I personally wouldn't have in my aquarium. If my wife wanted a BP then I would break the oath.
Its called a hypocrisy. Many dog breeds came with health issues and risks and they're most deformed critters than any domestic animals. Heck there's some breeds that cannot giving birth naturally or mating naturally.
 
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tlindsey

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Its called a hypocrisy. Many dog breeds came with health issues and risks and they're most deformed critters than any domestic animals. Heck there's some breeds that cannot giving birth naturally or mating naturally.

Lol, your absolutely right I owned one a French Bulldog so I will agree im hypocritical but I still won't have those types of fish in my aquariums lol.:)
 
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