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What defines a Fish keeper?
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Yup! I may not be a fish keeper, but I'm a water changer. I also have some big fish, but I am not a monster fish keeper. By definition, I don't have the passion according to another thread on MFK, so I am not a monster fish keeper either. I have big fish and big tanks, but all I am is a water changer, nothing more. I will never rate fish keeper status. Oh well...
Yes.
I honestly think that a fish keeper is someone that has an aquarium and keeps the fish happy, they take care of the water, and they do the research. Breeding does not make you a fish keeper. I mean 90% of my stocking can't be bred without hormones and even then they most likely can't be. (Clown Loaches and BGK)
I agree with everyone here except for the guy who started the thread. I would like to know. Have you bred any fish that gets over 12"?
I honestly think that a fish keeper is someone that has an aquarium and keeps the fish happy, they take care of the water, and they do the research. Breeding does not make you a fish keeper. I mean 90% of my stocking can't be bred without hormones and even then they most likely can't be. (Clown Loaches and BGK)
I agree with everyone here except for the guy who started the thread. I would like to know. Have you bred any fish that gets over 12"?
Don’t get me wrong guys. Not saying everyone has to breed fish but it’s a full circle when we do. Raising a fish is one vital part of being a keeper but breeding is another big step. I haven’t bred all my fish I keep and have had no success in breeding since coming back into the hobby 6 years ago. But before i took break I was breeding all sorts of fh, cichlids, angels, convicts, and plecos but never anything huge like pacu, arowana, etc. It was a different challenge then just raising them. Something everyone should try at least once in their Fish keeping career. Some of the best parents don’t become grandparents. And some of the best fish keepers don’t become breeders.
BGK have been tank bred, and are mass produced in the trade. Done both naturally and with hormones
I know and that is why I said most likely can't be (cause I am not planning on it)(my BGK however is wild caught)
Yes. By the OP's definition, you are officially a fish keeper. Congratulations! By his definition, people who have Arapaimas, RTCs, etc., are not fish keepers unless they breed them.
I would say so. You have successfully kept one species full circle. It’s an easy species but still it shows that you know what it takes to breed something. Bigger usually means harder and normal hobbyist won’t have the means to breed huge fish.
Have a hard time keeping the convicts from breeding. Some people get a tank and watch the fish population go up for a little while when interest is still strong. and the trips to the pet store are often Over time the tank population dwindles down to the hard to kill few and turns green. A fish keeper watches tanks and fish grow and mature. They clean and maintain the tanks and equipment. They notice when something is wrong with the system or individuals.
Mostly fish keepers are people that have gotten past the neophyte times of poor bio cycling, over feeding, 160ppm nitrates, heater failures, fin level tank leaks, bad tank mate matchups and oh so much more and still enjoy the hobby.
Mostly fish keepers are people that have gotten past the neophyte times of poor bio cycling, over feeding, 160ppm nitrates, heater failures, fin level tank leaks, bad tank mate matchups and oh so much more and still enjoy the hobby.
