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Right on the money Ben... Simple economics demand & supply... If all LFS started keeping fish like us hobbyists then the selling price would be through the roof.
As long as the fish are not killing each other it's ok to stock the tank I say... :)


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krylos said:
Look at this tank of jewel cichlids I saw at petco today. Sigh...

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A bit crowded but they should be alright, the fish don't stay long and the water is clean. It is a retail environment and like someone else said, they'll cram as many $s as you can per square foot of space in the store and that'll keep it cheaper for everyone.

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Ben is right on the marketing side of things. One other thing you need to look at is the volume of water in they system, that tank looks plumbed so I doubt that you are viewing the entire volume of water. A central system allows you to have more volume in a smaller display. The fish may be in cramped quarters but they are for sale not for long term enjoyment in the store. There is usually a 24/7 drip on those systems, so as long as it's adjusted correctly and maintained, water quality would be fairly good.
 
RedDwarf said:
Ben is right on the marketing side of things. One other thing you need to look at is the volume of water in they system, that tank looks plumbed so I doubt that you are viewing the entire volume of water. A central system allows you to have more volume in a smaller display. The fish may be in cramped quarters but they are for sale not for long term enjoyment in the store. There is usually a 24/7 drip on those systems, so as long as it's adjusted correctly and maintained, water quality would be fairly good.
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Very right... The time they stay in these cramped spaces are not long stay.... It's the responsibility of we hobbyist to give them the care they need....


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benzjamin13 said:
You guy have to remember that they are a business and count on sales. If you saw a 20g tank with 1-5 fish, you would probably skip it thinking that there isn't much to look at and/or they have a poor selection. You might think that they are being responsible for not overstocking their tanks, but they are losing money if they do that. If you saw a 20g tank with 20-50 fish, you would be more interested in looking at it to see which is the best looker and are more likely to buy then just pass by. We are hobbyist and are expected to provide good care for a pet, you can't hold any stores to the same level of care as they are keeping animals alive for sale and not to keep for long term.

If it was me, I'd do the same. You have to maximize your space and predict sales. If I noticed that the 20g tank with a 100 Neons are selling faster than I can stock them, I would double the order and they would still go in the same 20g tank. I wouldn't split them in between anymore tanks as that would just limit anymore stock that I would be able to buy and sell.
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Absolutly agree.
Common sense, they aren't spending the rest of their lives in that tank.
 
OP would FREAK if he saw the tanks over here in the LFS' most of the time i've seen shops stocking easily 3-4 times as many fish as that in about a tank the same size...

I would only say its cruel if the fish never sold and stayed in a tank like that for months, but if they are all gone in say under 2 weeks, then thats just business...
 
Hahaha.... I get what u mean.... The wholesale market man! I shoulda clicked a pic... Had been there yesterday for my weekly scouting They are super packed but the movement also is crazy, so it boils down to economics again....


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havnt been to a petco/smart in a long time. yesterday i was in to check the sizes of the loaches for 5.45 compltely out. all the other tanks were stuffed with fish. crazy how they stuff so many in there. glad there constantly selling fish. hate to think of any fish living in such crammed space for a long period of time.
 
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