Designer fish

[DinoMagnet]

Are designer fish popular or frowned upon in this hobby? Seems like I see folks that don’t really get tickled by them (are they taboo) What’s your opinion let’s hear it

 

[Jilly92]

Atleast they're not being snagged from the ocean

 

[Tamberav]

Like what? Clowns? Lots of people have designer clowns but the normal ones are nice too.

 

[DinoMagnet]

Like what? Clowns? Lots of people have designer clowns but the normal ones are nice too.

Yes clowns

 

[Tamberav]

Yes clowns

They seem popular... I mean they breed them and someone is buying them.

ORA
SA
Biota
Alpha Aquaculture
Booya clowns

Are just suppliers off the top of my head

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I like the designer clowns. Storms and frostbites are probably my favorites.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

By designer, I'm assuming that to mean captive bred selectively to retain or weed out certain color morphs or characteristics.

I'm all for it, so long as the breeder maintains proper animal husbandry and care of the animals.

Less fish snagged out of the ocean, the better imo.

 

[nereefpat]

The clowns are just (mostly) selectively bred for color. There really isn't much wrong with that.

There are some abominations out there, like parrot cichlids. That's a little different.

 

[Hugh Mann]

As long as the designer fish don't go the way of certain dog breeds and are inbred to the point it impacts health and lifespan, I am perfectly fine with designer and captive bred fish. I wish more fish were.

 

[Shadowfax]

The coolest version of a Clown Fish is the original ocellaris clownfish, Best combination of colors. Most of the other ones look like they have vitiligo or some kind problem that makes their skin lose its pigment cells. I always like the classics.

 

[MONTANTK]

I like the designer clowns but not sure I would buy many of them. I’m a big fan of classic Picasso’s which are technically not “designer” since they can be found in the ocean

 

[Gup]

As long as the designer fish don't go the way of certain dog breeds and are inbred to the point it impacts health and lifespan, I am perfectly fine with designer and captive bred fish. I wish more fish were.

 

[Gup]

Very interesting and valid perspective. I witnessed how my Rottweiler suffered in her later years. Of course her hind-quarter was decimated with disease. Towards the end, it was heartbreaking to watch her mind leave us.

As a big fan of clownfish, I love all the designer types we see today. As long as a healthy stock of originals are maintained in the oceans, I'm completely fine with tinkering the DNA of tank raised. I would be a happy camper with only a pair of every designer Clownfish in my tank

 

[farmermikeg1987]

My snowflake clowns look better then my normal clowns but I love them all.