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- Subject: Re: [F] Painted Glassfish off my list!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.212332.14150@bsu-ucs>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 02:23:32 GMT
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- > If the fish survives, that is. Most of the injected fish die within months.
- > This may be due to the trauma, or due to the dismal shipping conditions, or
- > bad fishkeeping, but the consensus information I have gathered over the years
- > is that they die.
- >
- > The un-mutilated glass fish (the species name is Chanda ranga) is supposed
- > to be a very attractive fish with subtle glowing colours when kept under
- > the optimal conditions.
-
- Actually, i bought one about a year ago (before I knew anything about
- _anything_ about fish) and eventually gave it to my (then-)girlfriend. It's
- still alive.
-
- I'll never buy another one, though, and actively pursuade people away from them
- whenevr I happen to be in a fish-store/pet-shop. DO NOT BUY A PAINTED
- GLASS_FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
- -Matt
-