fish size poll?

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Brooklynella

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I noticed there is a split of opinions regarding adult fish size versus tank size and I'm curious where you stand on this issue. I see alot of comments that imply that it's wrong and even irresponsible to house a juvenile species in a tank too small to house it's adult size. Having sold fish for years, I don't understand the problem. Putting a few juvenile Oscars, a Green Terror and a 3" Clown Knife in a 30 gallon tank is completely acceptable to me as long as it's understood that one day, these fish will outgrow their surroundings.
At that time, what's wrong with bringing these fish back to the pet shop or trading them privately for smaller fish? To me, that's part of the fun of fish keeping.
I don't get it.
 
There's nothing wrong with a growout tank as long as it's understood that it's just that, and there is a plan for them in the future.

I feel that dumping fish that have outgrown their environment back onto the LFS is irresponsibe.
 
rallysman;639115; said:
There's nothing wrong with a growout tank as long as it's understood that it's just that, and there is a plan for them in the future.

I feel that dumping fish that have outgrown their environment back onto the LFS is irresponsibe.
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Why is it irresponsible? The pet shop can simply sell the fish again to another hobbyist. What's the problem with that?
 
What if your pet shop doesnt itself have big enough tanks. A lot of places don't take fish back, at least i've noticed in my country.

Of course its irresponsible. You do that to all your pets, when your done take them back? If you can't house it for life, why do you have it?
 
The problem is all of the big fish that die in the pet store. It happens all the time around here.
Most of the fish stores wont even consider taking large fish. Tgere us only a select few that can house (and feed) such beasts.
 
davo;639133; said:
What if your pet shop doesnt itself have big enough tanks. A lot of places don't take fish back, at least i've noticed in my country.

Of course its irresponsible. You do that to all your pets, when your done take them back? If you can't house it for life, why do you have it?
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I agree ^^^^^^
 
Not only is it irresponsible but what happens when 50 people buy clown knifes, oscars, etc and grow them out to 12"+ and then 50 people call the local lfs saying "Will you give me credit for my 12"+ clown knife, oscar, etc" Does your lfs take them all in?? See why this really won't work esp if more people start doing it?

There are a few rare species that this can be done with and have a 90% chance of finding a good home, but for the average rtc, oscar, tsn, pacu, etc that home when larger is going to be hard to find. Esp if more people start doing this.
 
Eons ago when I worked at a LFS we were always getting calls from people asking us to take thier overgrown fish. 99% of the time we had to tell them sorry but we can't take them.
 
Unless the fish goes to a good home and the water quality of the LFS is acceptable, I have no issues but there's no guarantee...
 
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