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Personally I' not a fan of intentionally breeding mutations, be it fresh or saltwater.

IME selectively bred species are weaker and less hardy than their normal ancestors, and are prone to developing congenital defects and health problems.

And unfortunately in many cases selective breeding = inbreeding, in order to make desirable "aesthetic" traits become permanent.

Some of todays goldfish breeds are just horrifying to behold, and one wonders what kind of person willingly inflicts that on a living being.

 

And the last thing I want to see is already beautiful and stunning marine fish have such horrors inflicted on them.

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Personally I' not a fan of intentionally breeding mutations, be it fresh or saltwater.

IME selectively bred species are weaker and less hardy than their normal ancestors, and are prone to developing congenital defects and health problems.

And unfortunately in many cases selective breeding = inbreeding, in order to make desirable "aesthetic" traits become permanent.

Some of todays goldfish breeds are just horrifying to behold, and one wonders what kind of person willingly inflicts that on a living being.

 

And the last thing I want to see is already beautiful and stunning marine fish have such horrors inflicted on them.

IIRC these weren't intentionally bred, just like the earlier Onyx and Snowflake. They just started appearing in batches of fish.

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It's no different than what we have done with dogs, cats, farm animals forthousands of years. We find desirable traits and breed for them. Not saying it isn't or is messed up, just saying it is nothing new.

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wow.such.chris

Clowns are going the way of goldfish. Gross if you ask me. My whole desire in reefing is to create something that somewhat replicates the natural environment. The more I learn the more i wish i would've went towards a tank that wasn't a mix of corals from various areas and reef zones even. Not judging those that enjoy this stuff, i'll admit it is interesting, just not my cup of tea.

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Bettas with really long fins seem to have a more difficult time swimming. I wonder if the clowns would suffer the same problem?

 

Not sure how I feel about them yet but my husband likes them.

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Personally, I don't think this is a fish I would even put in my sump... However, if some of you guys like them I hope that first price drops down fast. I know with Boa Constrictors new morphs can be in the five digits. Too rich for my blood

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We have a local who are breeding these. I'm not a fan of them either. Fins are never fully intact. Always looks like a Betta w tail infection. Blah. They were selling them for like $200 at the Reef show.

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mystersyster

I am all for designer clowns. But there comes a point where ethics should be involved. Humans have selectively bred dogs for a long time, and sometimes that selective breeding leads to breeds with serious health and age issues. I don't know how these fish will do or if they will have any negative long term effects. However, I hope that SA, ORA, and whatever other places keeps their ethics in check. One can only hope with the types of paychecks we are giving them.

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