Most common misconceptions of fish?

[FluffySackson]

"This fish food says it's a balanced diet. Do you have any regular fish food because my fish aren't on a diet?"

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The cringe is strong with this one.

 

[divemaster99]

"Fish aren't smart!"


Realistically there are probably a lot of cichlids and sunfish smarter than careless people who put goldfish in bowls.

 

[FluffySackson]

There is at least one that does.

And when it eats poop, what happens next? It poops.

 

[ehh]

a lot of people think that oscars are killing machines.

 

[reddead38]

55gal tanks are enormous!

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[pops]

my fish are happy and like me.

 

[FluffySackson]

55gal tanks are enormous!

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What? I don't have the money to afford a "giant" 10 gallon tank!

 

[DatnoidEd]

You have to take the fish out to clean the tank


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[pops]

crystal clear water is good water.

 

[festaedan]

Plecos eat poop


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And when it eats poop, what happens next? It poops.

These too misconceptions are all too common
My dad and I saw a co worker of his at a restoraunt and at some point in the conversation we started talking about fish and he's telling me that he used to have oscars and snakeheads (before they where illegal). I asked him how often he used to clean his tank because those are some pretty messy fish and he says -and I quote- "Well, I had one of those fish that cleans the tank. I think it was called a pleco or something like that. I only needed to clean the tank once a month because the cleaner fish would eat all the poop."