Overestimated the size of our tank! (w/ pics)

[Bderick67]

You probably shouldn't make assumptions like this one, especially being that you are pretty ignorant as to the different set-ups I have.

I figured I'd get a few judgemental comments like this one by posting this little story. There's always the "more experienced than you" and the "more responsible than you" types on hobbyist forums (no hard feelings Bderick67.) However, I'm not one to easily take offence, and I knew that quite a few people here would enjoy the story and pics.

Very, very, unlikely you would provide the clean cool water which trout require. If you were maintaining such type set up you would not have dumped that fish in the dinky tank with your bass.

 

[bassmaster221]

i used to have a trout! we had a 125 with a chiller and lots of bubbles we had him for a year then i went on vacation an my parents didnt take good care of him and he died, im def gonna do it again in the future, he was a brook trout and he was so aggresive!

 

[CORVETTE]

i think its great people try to keep new and exciting fish.. People in here forget really fast where and how this hobby started by catching a fish and trying to keep it alive in a bowl...

 

[Ang]

Holy Crap.
Thats a 125??

That thing does make it look small. Wow.

Must of been fun realing that guy in.


I would have wanted to try and keep it too.
But i already have a tank full.

 

[lilfats2]

lol i did that with a pickerel... I thought my tank would hold it.. i put it in and the thing just looked huge.. So i put it back right away the lake is about 10 min from my house... they are super slimey lil buggers

 

[lilfats2]

i think its great people try to keep new and exciting fish.. People in here forget really fast where and how this hobby started by catching a fish and trying to keep it alive in a bowl...

lol very true, i have a lake across from my house that salt water i never knew it id catch fish from there and try to keep them in a bucket and feed it.. and wonder why it died lolll i was younger

 

[AR_Clint]

Very, very, unlikely you would provide the clean cool water which trout require. If you were maintaining such type set up you would not have dumped that fish in the dinky tank with your bass.

Like I mentioned earlier, making ignorant assumptions is not very responsible. You don't know what type of filtration system I have; nor do you know that I have a chiller that is currently not being used on my reef tank which I could hook onto the 125. Other than tank size (which was the title of my post) I see no other complications.

Maybe instead of demonstrating your judgemental tendencies by passing judgement in complete ignorance by stating things like "There is no way you could meet the needs of that fish" or "Very, very, unlikely you would provide the clean cool water which trout require", you could ask some questions to get informed about whether or not that's true.

I don't disagree with the act of, and for that matter, the importance of informing people about responsible fish keeping on forums such as these; but let's try to do it in a way that comes across as helpful and sincere. I think people as a whole tend to respond much better to criticism when it's framed in helpfullness.

 

[Bderick67]

What kind of help was I to give you, you already stated the fish had been consumed. I was only giving my personal opinion, which was only based on info in your original post. IMO there are too many people that do not research the needs of fish before they attempt to keep them. My impression is that you are of that such, if I am wrong then is there really any harm done? If I am right then maybe you would take it upon yourself to do a little research.

 

[arowana man]

What a shame, a beautiful creature like that is now gone from the wild forever.

some one has a soft spot. lol. my arowannas getting to big, i migh eat him. lol, J/K

 

[likestofish]

that thing is huge looks tastey to, but noticing that it is a rainbow if it was wild born and not hatchery shouldnt it have some pink?