List Which Fish should NOT be in the hobby??

[Vince]

I believe it was Miles when he mentioned a fish gets so big that he mentioned it "should not be in the hobby"...which i can find that thread.

Anyway, i think the fish that should not be in the hobby, and I believe it is a long list, is the arapaima. we all know how beautiful this fish is, and owning one definitely makes it owners proud. but in reality, not many people are able to afford to house this fish. i didn't really realized how fast this fish grows until i've had one, and a 330 gallon (84 x 30 x 30) for one fish is simply not big enough. wish they were smaller...but i think this fish should not be in the hobby.

 

[reefman]

rtc,pacu,paroon shark for starters and the list keeps going and going

 

[cichlaguapote]

I don't have a huge problem with arapaima because they're harder to get, and not lfs common. Pacu's, ID sharks, south american rtc, tsn, etc and most sw sharks shouldn't be readily available or as available as they are IMO. Sadly many even med size fish are subject to mistreatment by people who can't house them properly.

 

[WyldFya]

Personally I feel that several species are fine in the hobby, but the ones that irk me are those that are dangerously low in numbers in the wild. Many saltwater things are like this. If they are captive bred I'm all for it, but if not, and they are endangered or protected, then I'm against them.

 

[terrypowerz]

Personally I feel that several species are fine in the hobby, but the ones that irk me are those that are dangerously low in numbers in the wild. Many saltwater things are like this. If they are captive bred I'm all for it, but if not, and they are endangered or protected, then I'm against them.

Very good point !!!
And I agree 100%!

 

[Oddball]

Once Big Brother gets into the regulating mode, like a juggernaut, he'll continue on "for our own good". For this reason, I don't think any non-threatened/non-endangered species should be omitted from availability in the hobby. People need to get back into talking responsibility for their own actions. R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H the species BEFORE buying it.

 

[Blub Blub]

People need to get back into talking responsibility for their own actions. R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H the species BEFORE buying it.

Amen.

Many of the fish listed above could be kept by a responsible person, given the funds, resources, and dedication.

 

[Steve_89]

Personally I feel that several species are fine in the hobby, but the ones that irk me are those that are dangerously low in numbers in the wild. Many saltwater things are like this. If they are captive bred I'm all for it, but if not, and they are endangered or protected, then I'm against them.

Agreed

There is no reason why a fish should not be in the hobby just because it gets too large.

If people actually researched before they bought they would know not to buy it.

There are a certain few who can keep the very large fish.

 

[neonmadness]

i agree, i think it's certain people, not fish that shouldn't be in the hobby.

 

[moxxommox]

there is the odd person who is fortunate enough to house the monsters like the rtc tsn gigas, if your going on "in the wild" then you are limiting a lot of species. What about alligator gars?
id sharks, tarpons, lungs, rays, even some channa sp. get huge...


as I said, most of these fish grow massive, but there is no up roar about conditioning them to a smaller size.

Oddball always puts good points up. the only thing you can do is RESEARCH.