+1 , although I don't think they should be banned, I just think they should be much more difficult to obtain, and the same goes for ID sharks, RB pacu, Oxydoras niger, TSN's, etc.taksan;4735707; said:
Realistically How Big do RTC's Get..
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Here is my rtc/tsn. I picked him up at about 10" one month ago. First pic is when I got him home. Second pic was a few days ago. Well fed and growing fast!!!!!
---Chris
---Chris
polish;4544871; said:
25 years is long for a fish, but young for a human. See how YOUR logic is flawed?
I find it funny how people can be so inconsistent with their beliefs. They argue how cruel it is to keep a certain fish in a certain size tank, yet you search one of their tank threads and see their tanks overstocked. Almost every guy who keeps pbass and aro's keep them in tanks too small.
I hate how they also throw out wild fish sizes. We damn well know that if the biggest wild caught fish is 6 foot, it DOES NOT mean EVERY fish will reach that size. Comparing wild fish with captive fish is ridiculous. And it's even more ridiculous to tell people not to keep fish because they get too big and you yourself turn around and keep fish that will outgrow your tank.
I hate how they also throw out wild fish sizes. We damn well know that if the biggest wild caught fish is 6 foot, it DOES NOT mean EVERY fish will reach that size. Comparing wild fish with captive fish is ridiculous. And it's even more ridiculous to tell people not to keep fish because they get too big and you yourself turn around and keep fish that will outgrow your tank.
I have one of them (and I've been regretting the day I bought it for over a year now).derekp;4735739; said:lol I have all of those.
I don't quite understand what polish was getting at with his arguement (imo human-fish analogies rarely make any logical sense anyway), but Your logic was indeed flawed. The amount of time a fish is able to survive is a very poor (at best) indicator of its health. Ever heard of that black pacu that lived in a 75 gallon for 40 years? Do you think it was healthy, and if so, would you recommend a tank size of 75 gallons for a black pacu?Pyramid_Party;4735816; said:
Yeah all mine are rescues. I don't have the heart to say no to a fish that has been neglected or is in a poor environment.
drgnfrc13;4735898; said:
Wow... Where to begin...Pyramid_Party;4735836; said:
Okay, I for one, realize my tank is overstocked. I made a series of very stupid mistakes when I set up and stocked my tank between July and September of '09. I have since learned a lot about fishkeeping that I didn't know back then, so according to your, frankly ridiculous logic, I should go around telling everyone else to overstock their tanks, too, since that's what I did? I can kind of see where you're coming from on that if you're specifically referring to those who believe their tank stocking is perfectly fine and have a habit of bragging about it, but otherwise, your generalization is completely illogical.
As for your arguement about wild caught sizes vs. average sizes, when given proper care, a fish's adult size will usually be fairly close to that of a wild specimen that has reached its maximum potential. Why anyone would think that a fish's growth stopping at 2-3 feet under it's maximum potential is "normal" or "healthy" is beyond my understanding.
Man, why can't you live in KY?derekp;4735919; said:
I'd love to be able to get rid of my pacu.