Thoughts on Ohio Fish Rescue and Big Rich

[TheReefer]

I think what he does is unbelievable. Multiple 1000 gallon plus tanks, a 58,000 gallon pond, multiple 1000 gallon holding ponds just to house fish that he may not even want in the first place. His dedication to the hobby is unmatched. His tanks are heavily stocked but his systems filtration can handle it (1000s of gallons in itself). Fish all look healthy and they are given a better home then what all members of this forum could offer. If I was him, I would have a weekly fish fry to reduce some of the stock What he has accomplished is absolutely incredible. A few members here have appreciated his work such as Vincent who I saw recently donated some high end fish to him.

I asked him how he affords it, he said he rents out apartments, so affording it is easy, he said the hardest part was getting his wife to allow him to do it

 

[Polyaddict86]

Im with the rest, atleast the guy is helping out.

 

[islandguy11]

I asked him how he affords it, he said he rents out apartments, so affording it is easy, he said the hardest part was getting his wife to allow him to do it

Uh-oh, OP's probably going to next accuse Rich of being a slum lord -- "Hey better pay that late rent or you gonna get fed to the fishes!" lol.

 

[Poseidon2.0]

Uh-oh, OP's probably going to next accuse Rich of being a slum lord lol -- "Hey better pay that late rent or you gonna get fed to the fishes!" lol.

And now we know how he actually feeds the fish: delinquent tenants. It all makes sense now!

 

[CrazyKoiCracker]

It needs to be stated that he doesn’t feed all his fish hotdogs or even feed some fish only hot dogs, I guard you those red tails get their share of tilapia and shrimp on occasion too. And while not ideal, red tail cats will literally eat road kill if they can fit it in their mouths.

 

[Polyaddict86]

His actually doing a great job for us monster fish keepers. Some ppl will buy a fish that they dont even know that will grow huge, next thing you know the fish frew so much and they will release the fish in the wild. Fish been release and it messes up the eco in that state and become a invasive specie then the fish is either banned from that state or banned from the country. Atleast this guy Rich trying to prevent that from happening.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I think he overstocks tanks.

I think he is a hoarder of fish.

I think he feeds hotdogs to fish.

I think he cannot provide proper care to all those fish and it's board line animal abuse. He can't even take care of himself let alone the fish.

I also think he sends the wrong message. About buying and keeping monster fish.

I was thinking of what words to offer for your consideration, but the thread speaks volumes for itself. NOT ONE PERSON that had chimed in dislikes Big Rich and his son Josh and what they do for the fish, the hobby, and the awareness. And even the MFK.... ONLY YOU DO.

(But it's understandable, right, bro? We are the arrogant and unenlightened here, so this outcome is expected. See below...)

Rich and Josh are teachers and role models. Big Rich is a legend. They are a non-profit and collaborate with many Zoos, who gladly take their fish in for their new or reworked exhibits because of the fish quality. AZA entities don't deal with general public and when they do, like in this case, you can rest assured it's a worthy exception and speaks exceedingly highly of the OFR.

A personal insult? Really? But why? What for? Are you in general that abrasive? If so, you are in no risk of dying of natural causes or reaching the golden age, bro. Be calm and sure of that. Unless you change your ways, yours will be nothing but natural. People with guns and short tempers abound these days, for instance, on our roads, in our bars, schools, and even workplaces... Sooner or later you insult one of those...

Anyhow... Are you showing that you are THAT DISGUSTED with OFR? That's so unspeakably low of you that I think you must profoundly apologize and make amends to Rich publicly until he forgives you. For the insult. Not for the valid questions. Why didn't you stop there?

What exactly is your record of monster fish keeping? You got a 75 gallon? That's all? ... I'd guess you are a proverbial chihuahua yapping at an elephant; no, lower, a mole burrowing into and thinking he can cut down and fell a mountain.

Since all your valid questions apply to my case just the same, I'd address each of them more in depth but not sure you are still interested or if there is a point. Maybe you are a PETA activist. Then there'd be no point as there would be no common ground... while only on some common ground can two parties talk and begin to understand each other. If you are interested, let us know.

Or likely you'd label me:

-- an arrogant elitist,
-- a hoarder (a psychological disease BTW),
-- a borderline animal abuser,
-- and the bad news for the entire fish keeping society worldwide, right?
-- oh yeah, also a idiot loser who thinks he is doing ok but in reality can't take care of himself, right?


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Oh, yeah I forgot, most of us here are elitists per your brilliant post #11 here: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...n-can-he-grow-hump.715899/page-2#post-8086215

It's a brilliant post because after saying we here (on ALL of MFK!) are mostly elitists, you go on by offering to help the OP via private messages, to show that you are not elitist but one of the few well adjusted, sincere, modest but highly knowledgeable members here and can help him privately and exclude all others... You probably still don't see the brilliant hypocrisy in your post. Exclusionist = Elitist.

......

You're a hater, bro, and like to insult people, including most of the MFK. God have mercy on your soul and bless you and help you change your ways.

 

[islandguy11]

It needs to be stated that he doesn’t feed all his fish hotdogs or even feed some fish only hot dogs, I guard you those red tails get their share of tilapia and shrimp on occasion too. And while not ideal, red tail cats will literally eat road kill if they can fit it in their mouths.

Well if all this talk about hot dogs ain't got me hungry -- but f'all if I'm sharing my Oscar Meyer's with any dang fish -- I ain't half as altruistic as Sir Rich. (and for the record well agreed with what you say above CKC).

 

[fishhead0103666]

I was thinking of what words to offer for your consideration, but the thread speaks volumes for itself. NOT ONE PERSON that had chimed in dislikes Big Rich and his son Josh and what they do for the fish, the hobby, and the awareness. And even the MFK.... ONLY YOU DO.

(But it's understandable, right, bro? We are the arrogant and unenlightened here, so this outcome is expected. See below...)

Rich and Josh are teachers and role models. Big Rich is a legend. They are a non-profit and collaborate with many Zoos, who gladly take their fish in for their new or reworked exhibits because of the fish quality. AZA entities don't deal with general public and when they do, like in this case, you can rest assured it's a worthy exception and speaks exceedingly highly of the OFR.

A personal insult? Really? But why? What for? Are you in general that abrasive? If so, you are in no risk of dying of natural causes or reaching the golden age, bro. Be calm and sure of that. Unless you change your ways, yours will be nothing but natural. People with guns and short tempers abound these days, for instance, on our roads, in our bars, schools, and even workplaces... Sooner or later you insult one of those...

Anyhow... Are you showing that you are THAT DISGUSTED with OFR? That's so unspeakably low of you that I think you must profoundly apologize and make amends to Rich publicly until he forgives you. For the insult. Not for the valid questions. Why didn't you stop there?

What exactly is your record of monster fish keeping? You got a 75 gallon? That's all? ... I'd guess you are a proverbial chihuahua yapping at an elephant; no, lower, a mole burrowing into and thinking he can cut down and fell a mountain.

Since all your valid questions apply to my case just the same, I'd address each of them more in depth but not sure you are still interested or if there is a point. Maybe you are a PETA activist. Then there'd be no point as there would be no common ground... while only on some common ground can two parties talk and begin to understand each other. If you are interested, let us know.

Or likely you'd label me:

-- an arrogant elitist,
-- a hoarder (a psychological disease BTW),
-- a borderline animal abuser,
-- and the bad news for the entire fish keeping society worldwide, right?
-- oh yeah, also a idiot loser who thinks he is doing ok but in reality can't take care of himself, right?


.....

Oh, yeah I forgot, most of us here are elitists per your brilliant post #11 here: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...n-can-he-grow-hump.715899/page-2#post-8086215

It's a brilliant post because after saying we here (on ALL of MFK!) are mostly elitists, you go on by offering to help the OP via private messages, to show that you are not elitist but one of the few well adjusted, sincere, modest but highly knowledgeable members here and can help him privately and exclude all others... You probably still don't see the brilliant hypocrisy in your post. Exclusionist = Elitist.

......

You're a hater, bro, and like to insult people, including most of the MFK. God have mercy on your soul and bless you and help you change your ways.

This is the first time I’ve seen Viktor actually get mad

 

[jaws7777]

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