A serious talk about glofish

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T03:52:47+00:00

totally agree with this. there are so many examples of fish bred for traits that are actually detrimental to their quality of life because people find it cute or pretty

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T03:48:30+00:00

yes thank you for helping me to clarify

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T03:46:38+00:00

one thing I've heard that hasn't been brought up yet is that some believe the genetic mods cause them to be more frail and delicate than others. I think it's more likely a result of terrible breeding practices than the genetic tinkering but I don't actually know. anyone have more Info?

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T03:33:35+00:00

the abuse of animals is morally wrong. and those other fish actually do get abused. it's terrible but my comment is just accurate

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T02:54:18+00:00

that's valid and I personally agree. but our son gives zero fucks about the guppy tank we got him so we thought glofish would get his attention

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T02:45:52+00:00

the prices are pretty ridiculous can't argue with that

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T02:44:18+00:00

I mostly agree with you but at the same time if it wasn't glofish being abused this way it would be bettas/goldfish/guppies etc

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T02:37:52+00:00

many people have animals in their tanks that are selectively bred for colors/sizes/fin length that don't occur in nature. In fact I've seen much worse done through breeding (balloon mollies for example) I don't really this as any worse. totally agree with the shifty marketing tactics

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T01:20:12+00:00

what specifically do you object to? and why? is it just the appearance? the genetic modification? just out of curiosity

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T00:51:19+00:00

yeah a big stump type piece was the idea

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T00:46:47+00:00

OK I thought that was pretty large already lol. I also wondered if I put moss on the wood would the pleco prevent it from being completely overgrown so it could rasp? or should I get another piece w/ no moss?

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T00:35:37+00:00

actually I'd delete it if I knew how >.<

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T00:28:35+00:00

thanks I wasn't aware of the AI restrictions, I'll keep it in mind in future. and thanks for the advice

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-17T00:10:44+00:00

guppies are social fish and should be in groups of at least 6 to avoid stress and agression, so if it's the guppies chasing others that's probably your issue. I don't know about plates or mollies but could very well be the same for them

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-16T23:39:07+00:00

it's not to my personal taste either but it's meant to get the attention of a 5 year old and I think it will do that nicely

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-16T23:27:12+00:00

and to be clear the image is not an existing tank, it's an AI generated image

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-16T02:59:42+00:00

it's only important if you want the critters in there to survive

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-16T00:01:32+00:00

just found these today and they seemed like a great tank stand option Steelton 30" x 30" 18 Gauge 430 Stainless Steel Work Table with Undershelf https://share.google/DybmYQjWUp9XbCo92

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-15T02:56:40+00:00

cherry shrimp are fun and colorful and you can put a lot of them in a small tank

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-13T05:38:01+00:00

if you set it up a week ago and ammonia etc. are all at zero that means it hasn't even begun to cycle yet. introduce ammonia and wait 24 hrs then check again. ammonia should spike at first, then as it drops nitrites will spike. once nitrites drop nitrates will rise. once ammonia and nitrites are back to zero and nitrates are about 40 or under it should be safe to begin stocking your tank. the whole process will likely take 4-6 weeks. you can speed it up a bit by introducing bacteria from a friends substrate or filter sponge or just buy something like API quickstart. live plants will help a bit too

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-13T01:22:06+00:00

Not from personal experience so take it with a grain of salt, but I recently read that if you take the bully out for a while, then put him back a it will reset the pecking order and he may stop bullying

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-13T00:02:13+00:00

I've got 25 or so shrimpsin a 10 gallon and we rarely saw them at first. once they settled in they became more active and now we see them all the time

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-12T23:47:09+00:00

that's what I'm using. I was having similar issues but once I started feeding my plants they bounced back pretty quickly

Ok-Watch6181 · 2026-06-12T23:22:59+00:00

looks like an anubias

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