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RE: Fishy Galore - Building a Tropical Tank
Good and informative article. Never thought that setting up a fish tank is so difficult ant takes so much time! :)
Good and informative article. Never thought that setting up a fish tank is so difficult ant takes so much time! :)
Fish keeping requires some studying i think. But i think thats the same with any pet. Whether i was keep a dog or cat, id want to make sure i could take care of them, understand their diets, diseases etc.
It's really not too hard. Just requires a little maintenance!
Indeed I completely agree with you. Fishes are just like any other pet, people must educate themselves before deciding to have them.
I know person who bough an expensive stingray type fish for her fish-tank. It died in a month or so, just because person didn't know that fish tank she had was too small and that fish had to be kept either alone (separately from other fish) or in much bigger fish-tank. :/
That's quite a sad story :( I hope your friend managed to save her other fish. Hopefully they won't be deterred from the hobby and will be better prepared next time.
It's also worth considering that many people working at pet stores simply just want to sell without much regard for the animals welfare in mind sometimes. I've seen alot of false information about stocking and care advice given out in some stores here, the specialised local fish stores are often genuine though.
So true, the problem was the lack of information I guess and fish store staff did not provide any extra information either. I just wish that people would educate themselves better before taking an animal in to their care.