I'm sure most of you have already heard about the infamous genetically altered "glofish". I'm curios to see what the members of this board think about genetically mutated fish. For those of you who are not familiar with the glofish, you may read more here... www.glofish.com however I warn you that most of the information contained on that web page is misleading.
THE TRUTH.....
1. A large percentage of these fish are housed at 5-D Tropical in Plant City, Florida and escape from the facilities into the natural waterways IS possible. I know...I've seen it first hand. Zebra fish are more than capable of thriving in Florida waters. BELIEVE ME.
2. It IS possible for them to reproduce on their own.
3. All photographs of the fish were indeed taken under a black light. The fish only actually glow under a black light.
4. A green strain was created however the color was only noticable under a black light so it was not marketed.
Personally, I boycott these fish. The reasons are really quite endless, but I'd like to hear more about what you folks think.
By the way....Last time I checked 5D Tropical also provides
Wal-Mart with their fish!
THE TRUTH.....
1. A large percentage of these fish are housed at 5-D Tropical in Plant City, Florida and escape from the facilities into the natural waterways IS possible. I know...I've seen it first hand. Zebra fish are more than capable of thriving in Florida waters. BELIEVE ME.
2. It IS possible for them to reproduce on their own.
3. All photographs of the fish were indeed taken under a black light. The fish only actually glow under a black light.
4. A green strain was created however the color was only noticable under a black light so it was not marketed.
Personally, I boycott these fish. The reasons are really quite endless, but I'd like to hear more about what you folks think.
By the way....Last time I checked 5D Tropical also provides
Wal-Mart with their fish!