We already have enough deformed short bodied fish in the hobby.If they are so undesirable as adults then perhaps they should not be in the hobby at all.
.....as you can see,this is the thread that I meant to post in.
What's the deal with Chinese Highfin Sharks?
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Nobodies purposefully killing them people definitely still want them as adults. If nothing else for a cool pond fish besides koi. They still look good to me when they're adults.
He's not a child, just can't drink yet, he can fight and die in the military, but can't enjoy a beer.
Back on subject: High fin sharks are slow growers so adults can be worth a bit, great for ponds, some people keep them year round in states like Alabama and California , I think they'd be great for a pond here in az
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Here's a pic of some wild ones fully colored up.
I know people that keep them just fine year round here in Kentucky too we rarely get 3 or 4 inches of ice on the surface and they still do alright.
Here's a pic of some wild ones fully colored up.
Uganda have 6 year olds in guerila military, are they adults too?
First of all, groundless generalization is senseless. We know no statistics of how many survive into adulthood and exactly what people do with them. I am yet to see a single adult Chinese Hifin for sale anywhere, including on CL, here in the MFK Marketplace, Aquabid, Ebay, LFS, on-line vendors, etc.!!!
No one in their right state of mind would kill a 2'-3'-4' Hifin just because they can't house them anymore or because they lost their juvi colors. First, the conscience. Second, the attachment. Third, mister $$$. If anyone kills theirs, it's most likely because they need to up their meds or they are the sadist kind.
I've no idea why
fishhead0103666
would blurt out what he said - most reasons he gave were sane and fine but the killing was an utterly senseless thing to say. I am pretty sure he was just hypothesizing without any basis whatsoever. And look what such "innocent" blurting brings about. An even far more hair-raising blurts about genetic engineering "to help the ephemeral suffering and solve the problem that doesn't exist". Second, many fish go through this process, e.g., Distichodus species, Leiarius pictus catfish, etc. If you don't like what your fish looks like anymore, find a new and right home for it. You are lucky it is not a cat or a dog or a parrot but the responsibility is still the same - whatever living being you took in, you take responsibility for its well being. Period. Next time do research and don't get the fish that you won't like for its lifetime. It's not a pet's fault you commit irresponsible choices and actions.
Genetic engineering brings about an unfathomable amount of suffering, some already evident, other is yet to be discovered and shown. In an analogy, let's say there are way too many people of the planet and the nature is suffering, the ecosystems are on the brink of collapse. We need to start culling the people or genetically modify them so they eat less, have lesser needs, die sooner or are born sterile.
Anyone who shoots dead a hitler like that would do the humankind a favor.
I'd say lots more but I'll step on my throat now.
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Yeah, a lot of fish are messed up from being genetically engineered/modified
