ANY FISH TV?

[kriztu]

I've always had this nagging question. why are there no programs on tv about fishkeeping? i mean, i love fishes and i love tv. but channels dont seem to care. they got more than a dozen programs handling cats and dogs, i mean come on! it irritates me when they say that there are either dog people or cat people, hello? what about fish people!!!???? i've seen programs which featured aros and gigas before but they are few and far in between, especially on asian aros. i've written about this to the discovery channel's animal planet but no response yet......:swear:

[davo]

i duno if id be overly interested unless it was like from a zoo or something. i prefer to watch documentaries on the fish in the wild

[rallysman]

I am getting ready to watch some fish programs that are on my "on demand" stations :grinyes:

they are out there, just very few.

[Honda12]

Yeah I would like to see some more aswell.

[kriztu]

i duno if id be overly interested unless it was like from a zoo or something. i prefer to watch documentaries on the fish in the wild


that would also be really nice. what i mean is there are just so much on dogs, cats, even fowls and birds that it seems really unfair for aquarium hobbyists like us.

for all those of us in asia, this is the address to which i requested:

WebMaster_SEAsia@discovery.com

maybe if more would write, preferential attention would be given. Support the MOnster Movement! :headbang2

[vanimate]

I am getting ready to watch some fish programs that are on my "on demand" stations :grinyes:

they are out there, just very few.

Rallysman, which ones are they? I want to TIVO them.

[rallysman]

the show was called petshop, but its only on my "on demand" through my cable company. (insight)

[vanimate]

is it a fish show strictly? or is it all pets?
we need to get this chat room working!

[rallysman]

its all pets, but there are 3 on fish right now.

You're not missing much, its pretty basic stuff.

[fisher12889]

Im suprised there isnt an aquarium show on cable yet, they have shows for everything else! lol

[kody1192]

i saw a program on the biggest aquarium in the world was pretty kool. i agree with davo i like to watch documentaries

[kriztu]

Im suprised there isnt an aquarium show on cable yet, they have shows for everything else! lol

exactly my point! :confused:

[Steve_89]

I probably wouldn't bother...

You can't get any better than forums like this...

[kriztu]

oh well, forums like this aint bad. but still kinda sad, considerring the airtime dogs get these days

[skinless]

theres a canadian petshop show on tv id think at least weekly. cant remember the name but real basic info regarding all sorts of creatures.

a show profiling how our favorite home tank monsters live in the wild would make for some good docs.

[jsfunk78]

I am interested in fishTV too

[blacklabel_1988]

i have had that same question all along too. found some dvds on amazon and overstock, and Nat. Geo. has something on the amazon when it floods and shows an aro for about 5 sec. but thats it... would defenetly wach fish tv. maybe we should all write emails to Nat. Geo. and Dis. Ch.

[kriztu]

thats what i thought too. already emailed Discovery bro, will write one to Nat Geo too. by the way, what DVD's are you talking about?

[blacklabel_1988]

dunno they where eaither at amazon.com or overstock.com just type in fish or aquariums and then click on videos and they had a bunch, like FW and SW and planted and about aquarium fish i think.

[ewurm]

Don't know about fishkeeping, but I have a great set of videos "The best of Undersea Explorer!

[ZOO YORK 207]

they really should put a fish keeping channel on TV that would be awesome:headbang2

[kriztu]

yeah, more for the monster movement!

[meiling]

I tuned in to a documentary last night on discovery channel about the big bad creatures from the Amazon river, so I was waiting for an aro to show. It has anacondas, and a cayman getting attacked by an electric eel, then went into the electric eel wow! wish I could post a video of that, unbelievable. and NO ARO ever mentioned. We are legends in our own minds. So anyway, my Mom's a librarian and those DVD's and Videos can be requested by you at your library and most libraries will search and do an interlibrary loan even up to the library of congress. Should be free. Ask for the reference librarian. Mom knows more about where to find the answer to anything or has the research at her fingertips. You can go in and sit down at a inner library computer and search ond order yourself, even from home if you get the link. If the material is good, copy the isbn# and then you can order it online.

[kriztu]

saw something in discovery once, about silvers and arapaimas. i think it was Equator, on animal planet. but that was it, nothin else

[big E]

I am always checking TV for fish programs, I even watch out for the on demand home and garden and DIY channels because they have shows on building ponds and hobbies sometimes. Discovery,Animal Planet, National Geographic have shows on sharks a lot and I saw the Amazon river and Great barrier reef shows recently, The best bet is to try the library like suggested earlier, or go to the video store , Best buy has lots of Fish DVDs too. I really hate to say this but if we really think the overall population will ever care about fish as much as warm fuzzy puppies we are dilusional, :( , I am dying to go check out a fish show on IMAX!!! :WHOA:

[kriztu]

yeah, very well said

[bmxer4ever]

Just found this thread and I'd like to hear more from you all regarding "Fish TV".
I work in the Film & TV industry over here in the UK, and I've been thinking about something like this for the past few months.
Post your suggestions for me to read, I think it's high time there was a show like this. It's new, original and i'm sure it would sell.
(Unfortunately, that's the only way programmes get made in the first place!)
In fact "Monster Fish Keepers" would be a great regular feature on a show like that - just think, all YOUR fish on TV? Where better to find material for a show like that than from all you guys?!

[bmxer4ever]

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Cheers
bmxer4ever

[kriztu]

probably something about species introduction, discussion and expert advice on upkeep. then as the show goes on, more advanced fishes and methods on the hobby might be discussed. you can ask aquarium supply manufacturers to introduce some new and innovative products out in the market or even those soon to be released- from filters to fish food. then maybe have a few guestings of well known ichtyologists and fish breeders. have some trips at various tropical fish farm and LFS visits and interview the owners. and on special occasions, have expert hobbyists like many here on MFk to tell more on their hobby and their love of fishkeeping.....a lot more can be added to spice things up

[bmxer4ever]

Hi Kritzu
There was a show made here in the UK about 20 years ago -I used to watch it!- called "Fancy Fish" I think, and recently I've been wondering why there couldn't be a new one. I'm really interested in showing where the fish for our "hobby" (lifestyle?!!) come from. When you are sitting in your house in Scotland, it's freezing cold outside and pissing down with rain, it's really hard to imagine outdoor ponds and tanks full of tropical fish on a fish farm in Singapore, or catching wild Platys by hand in a Central American stream! Or watching wild Arowana catch their dinner in the Amazon basin!
Thats the sort of thing that would get the imagination going. Could be an expensive part of the show to shoot though!! Keep posting ideas - maybe we should move this thread to General Forums and get input from everyone.

bmxer4ever

p.s. where in middle earth are you?

[dannyboy]

Yeah i wish there were shows like this.

i have been thinking of trying to do one myself for on C31 a community station...but well im currently pre occupied (oh and if i did make one i would want it to cover stuff like trout fish farms, etc too because i think its cool)

[vanimate]

I did a search for "fish" on the TIVO, and I found a show called "Hunt for Big Fish"
Its a fishing show but they catch MF. The two shows it recorded so far was a two-part show on Wolf fish. In the intro they show them catching Cichla, TSN, RTC, i think i saw arapaima.
If your into fishing or even if your not, check it out. I got a season pass for this show now.

[kriztu]

Hi Kritzu
There was a show made here in the UK about 20 years ago -I used to watch it!- called "Fancy Fish" I think, and recently I've been wondering why there couldn't be a new one. I'm really interested in showing where the fish for our "hobby" (lifestyle?!!) come from. When you are sitting in your house in Scotland, it's freezing cold outside and pissing down with rain, it's really hard to imagine outdoor ponds and tanks full of tropical fish on a fish farm in Singapore, or catching wild Platys by hand in a Central American stream! Or watching wild Arowana catch their dinner in the Amazon basin!
Thats the sort of thing that would get the imagination going. Could be an expensive part of the show to shoot though!! Keep posting ideas - maybe we should move this thread to General Forums and get input from everyone.

bmxer4ever

p.s. where in middle earth are you?


im from the Philippines bro. there was also a show about two or three years ago, a weekly aquarium hobby show in the Asia News Channel, i think from Singapore called " Fins n Tail". sadly, they stopped after a few seasons. the topics were really cool, Arowanas of all varieties, cichlids, flower horns, rays....really enjoyed watching the show. plus DIY projects on tanks, filters, food preps. thats why i started this thread, wishing for shows like that which really helps hobbyists and entertaining too :woot:

[frozen-fire]

I would love to watch something like that!:thumbsup:

[Geordie John]

I've always had the idea of turning an old T.V. into a tank . It would be great to open the cabinet and have a big Plec. sucking on the screen.

[kriztu]

I've always had the idea of turning an old T.V. into a tank . It would be great to open the cabinet and have a big Plec. sucking on the screen.


go ahead.... seeing that we are not getting something like it from the networks and cable companies....might as well:swear: :headbang2

post some pics!:headbang2

[FlammingWoodChuck]

3 words...... THE FISH WHISPER. Training bad fish to be good and not pick on its tank mates.....lol j/k But i would love to see sum fish shows, or just sum more documentarys about fish and under water creatures. I havent seen one on in a long time till last night. it was called "free diver" on animal planet which was cool cuz she would dive all over and talk about fish and show BEAUTIFUL netural reefs and get close to them for sum great shots

[Lockness' Oscar]

There's an online fish show, I forget what it is called, but it was REALLY informative. Can someone help me out by saying what it is called and posting a link...thanks. I think it had 2 brothers on it...

[Lockness' Oscar]

I got it!!!! It's....Pet Fish Talk (http://www.petfishtalk.com/)!!!! It's pretty informative. Check it out!!!!

[kriztu]

thank you for that lockness, finally a reachable possitive response! but im still hoping for a regular show on cable though