genie

Hi All. If you don't know-- Glofish are genetically altered Danios. They have been genetically altered with Jellyfish DNA and they are florescent. THEY ARE NOT DYED, PAINTED OR OTHERWISE. Since its in the DNA the offspring are florescent as well.

pinkfloydpuffer

I don't have a big issue with them... what's done is done, and it's not like it's hurting the newer generations at all. As long as they're not dyed I think it's fine.

Shawnie

great lil colorful fish!

jgon_

Hmm, don't see an option for my opinion. I see nothing wrong ethically with them (yay toxicology!), I just don't care for them visually.

platy ben

I voted, leave nature alone.

Yes there colourful and they look nice, they arent natural which makes me dont like them at all

Shawnie

a great link I had when I purchased my daughter some for college...wanted to be sure they werent hurt in anyway to get them how they are


"Today's GloFish fluorescent fish are bred from the offspring of fluorescent zebrafish that were originally developed several years ago. Each new GloFish fluorescent fish inherits its unique color directly from its parents, maintains the color throughout its life, and passes the color along to its offspring."

http://www.glofish.com/faq.asp

agabr123

i'm on the fence about this one, personally i don't think that we should be messing around with nature. but i'm much less opposed to this since they can now be bred this way rather than being injected. and also since there is no painting/dyeing involved.

aquarist48

A very pretty fish. I'd love to have some one day.

CHoffman

I had some and they are a very fun fish. I see nothing wrong with it as it is now. The initial injecting is bad but since they are bread that way know it's fine.

hkirchen

I see nothing wrong with them. They are very pretty fish, and the color is not dyed. I think science is way cool!

namehater

i dont think there is an initial injection, their DNA is modified while they are eggs or whatever, so they never knew any other life, and apparently they are identical to zebras, just a different color.

i have no problem with them, or the fact that mankind is playing 'god' by altering colors of them. just as long as its not done in a painful or life altering way. they arent quite up my alley, i prefer natural looking critters.

katetnies

says the one with the parrot fish! just pointing that out. i have a parrot too. personally i dont have a problem with it i dont like them in general cuz they look fake.

na/mustang1

i was curious about how they were colored, i kinda like the coloring it is definately interesting, and i agree they do look fake but that adds to the interest, a live swimming toy fish is what they remind me of , i might have to get some

Minnow

I think they're great, I see nothing wrong with the science behind their creation. I think it's nice that they're available as pets, not just kept in a laboratory somewhere.

Amanda

I would love some to school with my normal danios, but they're so expensive!

spider_pig

They're not "altering" nature, simply producing a colorful fish for the aquarium trade, like hybrids.

sirdarksol

Okay, I don't really care one way or another, but can you explain how injecting zebra danio embryos with a little bit of jellyfish or coral DNA isn't altering nature?

Alter: To make different in some particular

Nature: 1. The material world, esp. as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
2. The natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization.

Humanity made the zebra danio different in the particular of color by a method that could not happen independently of human activities. That would be the dictionary definition of "altering nature."

Minnow

It's altering nature, yes, but it doesn't affect anything since the danios are kept in captivity and not released. If people were altering fish and releasing them into the wild, that's when I would would have a problem with it. As long as there aren't any negative consequences, and no creature is being harmed, it's okay.