Fishkeeping ethics

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teleost;1161525; said:
Regulation is bad plain and simple.

Pet shops are by their nature irresponsible. Well that's debatable. Look at RTC's (as stated above). Any pet shop that buys more than one RTC a year is condemning a fish to horrible future.....OK I'll take back the irresponsible part about pet shops but as a person that sells things for a living, I refuse to offer the wrong product for the wrong application. Does that make me better than others or stupid? I could sell more products if I hustle people into buying the more expensive product or a product they don't need. I'm not better, I'm just human and I don't like being treated like garbage or a fool.

OK....pet shops that sell tank busters to folks with undersized tanks are irresponsible and not informing customers to the true nature of what they sell. In other words......selling a bad product. One that will perform in a certain manner and will require particular care and maintenance. They do not tell the customer what they're getting into and this is wrong. Just because a fish distributor stocks RTC's does not mean a pet shop must buy them. If a distributor does not sell them, they will not re order. Stop the madness and at the very least tell the customer the proper care requirements! Even a used car salesmen tells you what oil you need to put in your car for goodness sakes.
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thought i would add this had acustomer donate me a goldfish that had been a feeder at one point, actually took it cos i couldnt see it go home with them again. It is get this 11.5'' long 6'' high and 4'' wide, reason i took it:i had been in the same tank for 5yrs since it was 2'' THE TANK WAS A 10GALLON!!!!! Keeping him to prove what happens to goldfish if kept with a heater and overfed. Yes i said a 10 gallon check the dimensions on a tank that size and see why he is so happy in the 150 i put him in.
 
did somebody suggest more regulatuions! how bad do you want someone telling you what to do? cuz i have a few ideas
 
nachocheese70;1167138; said:
IMHO, getting PETA involved in the fish business for us MFK is really treading on very thin ice. I can easily see PETA campaigning against "feeder fish" and banning the sales of any live food.
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Urgh. I hate it when people bring up PETA. If PETA has their way, there would be no animals in our society, not even a seeing-eye dog.

I don't have a problem with animal welfare organizations, just animal rights organizations. Fish, including feeders, DO need better conditions to thrive in. I have seen people keep their feeders in worse condition than food cattle. However that is in the realm of the USDA and other similar departments (in other countries), not PETA.
 
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