are we monsters?

[Brookster123]

Have currently

I talked with her today and she says she feels guilty returning them to the store. I would never flush or release

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Dude.. that's a ridiculous stock. I'm really not trying to bash here (not bashingg) but a blue acara will hit 6".. you need to take most back

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[evil Nick]

Dude.. that's a ridiculous stock. I'm really not trying to bash here (not bashingg) but a blue acara will hit 6".. you need to take most back

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I KNOW lol,

maybe you should talk to her

 

[Brookster123]

Put her on the phone! This is how I ended up with 4 tanks

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[absolutangel04]

I fully understand that starting up this hobby can have a lot of trial and error. If you took a poll, I would wager a guess that virtually everybody made some early on mistakes with the stock they selected. I did. So, no judgement. I am just going to point out that perhaps you should ask her what makes you a monster, taking care of a living being under your care and making certain it can thrive in it's life, even if that means thriving in somebody else's tank, or letting the fish you have slowly die of overcrowding and aggression? Not to be harsh, but those are your options.
I frequently win battles by making the other side sound worse. It is called relationships!
Or, offer plan c. More tanks! Everybody wins!
If you poll most long time fish keepers, you will also find that we virtually all re-home fish. I have done it when fish were too aggressive, and when I had to move. It happens. Fish are not like mammals who will sit around missing you, they will just swim on.

 

[evil Nick]

My monster comment was more a joke about abandoning our fish

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[bubbacichlids]

do it all the time they love me 2 I get rare fish theu go nuts for lol

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[absolutangel04]

My monster comment was more a joke about abandoning our fish

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I know. And my response is a way to deal with abandoning your fish.

 

[evil Nick]

I know. And my response is a way to deal with abandoning your fish.

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Yeah it honestly wouldnt bother me, though I would feel guilty to some degree if I went back to the LFS ans saw they put my poor fish in a tank now infested with ich or columnaris. Like I took them from a nice happy clean place and dumped them in a death sentence.

 

[evil Nick]

I did it. It was so tough turning in the dalmation molly but I had to take 3 out. My LFS took them. I wanted to knock the kids teeth out. I just finished saying how much we loves that fish and how docile it is and then he goes "would you mind if we tried acclimating it to salt water?"
I told him I would be back to check the tank periodically.
Was 2 mollies and my flying fox.
Tank looks weird and she is kind of mad I did it but I noticed my levels going mezz and knew the tank was overstocked.
I'm actually going to buy the next size up of my filter as well. Its only 20$ on amazon and uses the same filter and bio cartridge so it would make an easy swap out.



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[Brookster123]

Mollies like brackish water

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[evil Nick]

Mollies like brackish water

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I know but she lived in fresh and that's where I want her to finish her life happy and healthy

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[Brookster123]

Technically they do better in brackish.. she'll be good bro..

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