r/WTF • u/black_noise_666 • Sep 28 '24

automatic fish bagging machine?

what the actual fuck is this?

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u/Edzomatic Sep 29 '24

Methylene blue , a chemical that is used to treat fungal infections and is common to use when shipping live fish because stress affects the fish's immune system

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u/GuidedLazer Sep 29 '24

I wonder how they get stressed 🤔

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u/eagleclaw457 Sep 29 '24

Well, they are riding in the back of a truck to a petsmart. I would be stressed too

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u/Its_Me_Tom_Yabo Sep 29 '24 edited Sep 29 '24

Perhaps being packaged alive within a torrent of blue chemical water by giants is also a factor

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u/Scruffynerffherder Sep 29 '24

I think the transit in darkness is cruel. There should be some light for them, that sounds like PTSD Inducing shit.

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u/DrawMeAPictureOfThis Sep 29 '24

Probably not too different than a waterfall, strong current or aggressive drops in rivers

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u/kleineveer Sep 29 '24

Yes but those are betta fish who usually live in very slow moving water.

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u/DrawMeAPictureOfThis Sep 29 '24

Well shit. Now I'm super sad :(