Re: GloFish

KenCo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>John Maddock wrote:
>> 
>> http://www.msnbc.com/news/1000333.asp?0bl=-0
>> 
>> Are these guys likely to survive in the wild in the warmer parts of
>> the US?
>> 
>> John.
>
>
>its really a semi-scam but dummies will fall for it.
>
>lets see, you need a UV/Blacklight to make them glo?
>most fish glow when subjected to that lighting.
>
>next problem is that blacklight is a low level UV
>and will sterilize or kill the fish w/ long term
>exposure. 

Depends on the wavelength used.

One is what is used to illuminate glow in the dark posters. (long uv)
One is used in tanning booths. (short uv) This is the stuff that causes
cell damage.

I seem to remember a news story about them being used to test waterways
in asia, where they are native. or something. There was a scientific
purpose behind this, before the pet trade got a hold of it.

It does beat injecting fish with dye to make them "pretty".