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Originally Posted by Robert.Pope
i can go into a bit more about the breeding and culling and i know some breeders cull healthy fish just because they have the wrong number of bars on their side. 
more about that later if anyone is intrested. |
That is common practice among breeders of many fish, such as fancy goldfish. They are culled if they do not conform to the breed standard, even if they are healthy. It seems like a shame, but it is better to keep a few fish and give them more space and food than to keep hundreds of fish.
In my opinion as long as they are not suffering or weak, it is up to the breeder whether to keep them or not. If they are obviously struggling to survive, there is no point in keeping them as it will prolong their suffering and be a disappointment to future owners.