Malta Aquarist Society

 See this video

Not much to see, Antiams. It's just un-natural & horrible.

Exactly my point, this is why I called it a flowerpot...this is just an example of what we can do when we mess with nature. 

can the fish actually eat??!!

only we hobbysist can stop these horrible and disgustiing act of man. If we buy fish such as these and others ( new in the market

such as the ballon pearl gourami ) we will be accomplice and aiding those who make money out ot these poor creatures. Thanks for

sharing this video with us so we would be more aware of what man can do.

mohqrija! ma  nafx ala jamlu dawn l affarjiet!

jin nejdlek ala ta al haga wahda.....money money money!!!!

We should warn our local fish stores not to import them...I tired too see tattoed, died and baloon fish!

Cichlid maniac:

We should warn our local fish stores not to import them...I tired too see tattoed, died and baloon fish!

It's easier to inform our members not to buy them or what is the process of "doing" them. Locally, Dyed fish have beed reduced, but you still see some & i saw some 2 weeks ago. Baloon type & Parrot Dyed or ex-Dyed Fish are commonly seen all around Malta. 

i personally never purchase such fish as i intend to alway try and breed my fish and with fish like that it is nothing like keeping the wild form

Sorry for my ignorance , what is a 'balloned' fish.  Is it filled with air or something ??  

A ballon fish is any type of fish (example mollies, gouamis and ram cichlids, couse I've sow them!) which is breed to have a shorter body and fatter belly! this makes the fish have a short and curved spinal cored and crambed internal organs, like a huncback! they live shorter lives and it's a hole immoral!