Who's to blame for the big fish problem?
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rustyspurs;5008475; said:
90 gallon isn't big enough for bala sharks...As a really active fish that grows to a beefy 1 foot, a four foot tank is just not enough space. You just aren't listening to good advice. Most of us may not be able to "mimic nature," but we can keep fish that aren't grossly inappropriate to tank size--and I mean dimensions, not just gallons.
IMO, the fault lies in several places.
1: The supplier, for regularly suppling fish that get too large for 99% of tanks out there (made up figure)
2: The purchaser, for buying a fish without research, or buying one they know they cannot keep
I'm not saying laws should be inacted, but I feel that if pet stores simply made big fish like redtail cats and pangassius special order only, the problem would be almost gone all together.
1: The supplier, for regularly suppling fish that get too large for 99% of tanks out there (made up figure)
2: The purchaser, for buying a fish without research, or buying one they know they cannot keep
I'm not saying laws should be inacted, but I feel that if pet stores simply made big fish like redtail cats and pangassius special order only, the problem would be almost gone all together.
Well, considering Petsmart sells alot of oscars and the only 75 gallon tank in the store is covered with a half inch of dust, it definately qualifies. In addition, the information listed for adult size of most of the fish they sell is grossly underestimated and most of the staff isnt educated enough to guide a potential buyer away from putting an oscar in a 20 gallon tank, which most new fish keepers consider a relatively big tank.littleg902;5006029; said:
Fault lies in the uneducated consumer just as much as the retailers and wholesalers. In the modern age where smartphones and computers are everywhere, there really is no excuse for a consumer to not take about 5 minutes to research the requirements of the fish before getting stuck in a tankbuster situation. As much time as folks spend on the internet nowadays its sad that they cant get off facebook or twitter long enough to put "Oscar" in their google bar and find out their 20 gallon just wont do.
Lepisosteus platyrhincus;5006209; said:
YES. I really can't believe that people want to put restrictions on big fish. Horrible idea. Just leave it be, and if you don't like the fact that these fish can be purchased, don't buy them.
Its just that simple.
...or at least neuter them all...
My dad used to keep Oscars in the 15g tank he had under his 20g community tank (where he kept fish like angels & blue gouramis). He could never figure out why, after a couple of years, they'd always jump out. Thank God I've learned better.
My dad used to keep Oscars in the 15g tank he had under his 20g community tank (where he kept fish like angels & blue gouramis). He could never figure out why, after a couple of years, they'd always jump out. Thank God I've learned better.
aclockworkorange;5008559; said:
That ain't no joke. Egon on here has some 16+ inch balas that are fat as hell LOL
