freshwater bamboo shark

dzb912

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=lR4fTAMmkOI

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i didnt know where to put this
because theyres not many that go past the saltwater section so i put it here
whats up with this?
kinda cruel huh
has anyone seen this in the us?
these are being sold in the philipines
 

Lady G

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Very cool looking shark there!!! I'm not seeing what is cruel though?
 

Lupin

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A lot of sharks are saltwater fish. If you try to study regarding osmotic shock and osmoregulation, then you will see what really is wrong with this practice. SW and FW fish are very different. IMO, forcing them to adapt to conditions to the convenience of the aquarist is really cruel. SW and BW fish become more prone to fungal infections compared to FW and vice versa in certain cases. In both cases, certain species are unable to live for a long time. This is another reason why the practice is wrong.
 

dzb912

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Lady G;1974838; said:
Very cool looking shark there!!! I'm not seeing what is cruel though?
it has a shortened life span
its a saltwater shark normally
and they put em in freshwater
its basically killing it slowly and softly
 

Lady G

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Lupin;1974907; said:
A lot of sharks are saltwater fish. If you try to study regarding osmotic shock and osmoregulation, then you will see what really is wrong with this practice. SW and FW fish are very different. IMO, forcing them to adapt to conditions to the convenience of the aquarist is really cruel. SW and BW fish become more prone to fungal infections compared to FW and vice versa in certain cases. In both cases, certain species are unable to live for a long time. This is another reason why the practice is wrong.
OK, now I see the cruelty!!! I thought they were freshwater, since the thread said "fresh water" shark...OMG, that guys and idiot...they are such nice looking sharks, very sad indeed!!!!!

albirdy;1974961; said:
Like mollies in a SW set up?
Mollies can be in FW, BW, or SW actually.
 

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albirdy;1974961; said:
Like mollies in a SW set up?
mollies may be an exception i think. their one of the only fish that can be happy in salt, brackish or full salt.
 
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