Can/Do you house your fish for life???

[deedee203]

thanks and i might get a 1000gal pond after i breed my dog and sell the pups i really hope i make enough money

 

[Cookie*]

I always intend on keeping a fish for life when buying. Other things do arise that make me sell off a few fish from time to time, usually from my mistake thinking a fish will work in a particular community tank. But, even then I always make sure I can return said fish back to the store at which I bought it. There have been occasions where I gave a few fish to a friend/roommate for his large community tank when I moved. It just made moving easier and I still get to see the fish. I have kept at least 75% of the fish I have purchased, and anything that ends up not working gets returned or sold to another hobbyist.

 

[rideit6578]

They may move up in tank size in my house, but I bought them for a reason. They stay.

 

[vfc]

Seems like a lot of people are fessing up to keeping certain fish for life, but not all of them for various reasons.

And those that say they are keeping them for life; that is still more of a goal than an actual achievement. I don't think anyone on this forum has actually kept a Pacu for an entire 30+ year period.

So the ~ 82% that voted "Absolutely; they are here to stay" is inaccurate. Maybe if it was worded something like; "Each fish I buy, I will spend what ever it cost to keep them until they die of old age, never lose interest in them, and no matter what happens in life, my fish's well being will be the highest priority in life. In addition, any offspring born in my care will also live in my care for life."

 

[HarleyK]

We've got quite a few nitpickers on this board

 

[chefjamesscott]

We've got quite a few nitpickers on this board

So a thought about nitpickers.

The term actually comes from monkies who pick the lice off of another monkey and the nit is actually a lice egg. I have always thought the term nit picker to be a funny term.

Most often used to be a negative, though IF YOU ARE A MONKEY it is a positive.

So this being said people gotta stop being monkies. After all they eat the lice they pick.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

My Oscars (most definitely) are here for life, period. Regardless of what I have to do to make that happen. I would have to say the same for my 16 Clown Loaches, too. The thought of parting with them now is unimaginable. And as I look around the house at the tanks and fish I've grown to love so much......yea, they're all here for life. What little they need I can give to them. What can I say? I'm female, I get overly attached.
Edit: And I'm not a monkie or a nit. And neither do I eat them.

 

[HarleyK]

So a thought about nitpickers.

The term actually comes from monkies who pick the lice off of another monkey and the nit is actually a lice egg. I have always thought the term nit picker to be a funny term.

Most often used to be a negative, though IF YOU ARE A MONKEY it is a positive.

So this being said people gotta stop being monkies. After all they eat the lice they pick.

 

[mshill90]

thanks and i might get a 1000gal pond after i breed my dog and sell the pups i really hope i make enough money

Get a job. No one's dog should be for making money. They, like fish, have feelings too.

I really hope that you reconsider breeding your dog. Too many in shelters now; and without the proper papers, health certs etc.. you will be considered a BYB.

 

[Eupterus]

thanks and i might get a 1000gal pond after i breed my dog and sell the pups i really hope i make enough money

I think this is unlikely from what I've read about dog breeding. Dog breeding care has some costs associated with it, sometimes they are quite high when a female dog needs a C-section or other medical emergency. Now, I'm not a dog breeder so I dunno, maybe you can possibly make a profit somewhat?. May want to check in to it first before you count on this as your source of income for your planned pond.