this might get me in trouble, but... - Aquarium Advice

08-14-2006, 06:52 PM

rkilling1 · 08-14-2006, 07:00 PM

"NATIVE FISH ARE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKE OUT OF THEIR NATIVE ENVIRONMENT. "

but aren't most fish that we 'aquarists' purchase a form of Native fish?

i just purchased bala sharks and a BGK and i am pretty sure these are wild caught fish. ie taken from there 'native' habitat.

CaysE · 08-14-2006, 07:01 PM

Not to be offensive, but that's where all freshwater fish come from. Some may be bred and have lived in tanks all their lives, but they ALL naturally belong in streams and lakes.

08-14-2006, 07:07 PM

justrelax · 08-14-2006, 07:22 PM

to make absolute statements like that is the real no-no. if there's one thing we can be sure of, it's that different things work for different people under different circumstances for different reasons... maybe a newb shouldn't take the risk of raising wild species, but someone who has researched the species in question and can make the commitment to care for it is a different story.

CaysE · 08-14-2006, 07:23 PM

Some native fish don't get that big at all. If you're frustrated at someone keeping a pike in a 20gal, post in that thread (yikes indeed!). But there's no point in writing off ALL native fish as pets. Lots of fish sold in stores are wild caught. People trying to keep huge fish in small tanks need to be educated, that's all.

You may as well write off saltwater fish entirely. The ocean is a much bigger playground than anything else in the world, and lots of people are putting together nano-reefs in 10 gallon tanks.

Jchillin · 08-14-2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishyPeanut

this might get me in trouble, but...

Only violations of the UA can get folks into trouble. If this remains a discussion on keeping native fish in a home aquarium, that's fine. Let's keep the thread on topic.

08-14-2006, 07:45 PM

i wholly apologize. but i get so frustrated.

if you don't understand that, i am sorry.

ck85abc3 · 08-14-2006, 07:47 PM

I know my thread is one of the ones your talking about. I'm just curious, I know I can get the species of fish I caught by hook and line in the local aquarium store. If I were to buy the fish from the store rather than catch them, would that be ok?

08-14-2006, 07:52 PM

08-14-2006, 06:52 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	this might get me in trouble, but... <retracted>

08-14-2006, 07:00 PM	#2
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,782 Images: 50	"NATIVE FISH ARE NOT MEANT TO BE TAKE OUT OF THEIR NATIVE ENVIRONMENT. " but aren't most fish that we 'aquarists' purchase a form of Native fish? i just purchased bala sharks and a BGK and i am pretty sure these are wild caught fish. ie taken from there 'native' habitat. __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

08-14-2006, 07:01 PM	#3
CaysE Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 238	Not to be offensive, but that's where all freshwater fish come from. Some may be bred and have lived in tanks all their lives, but they ALL naturally belong in streams and lakes. __________________ 20g tall - planted FW with furcata rainbows, albino BN, crystal red shrimp, and a cute neon blue Endler. 5g hex - planted FW for "Butters" the male betta.

08-14-2006, 07:22 PM	#5
justrelax Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Grand Haven, MI Posts: 734 Images: 8	to make absolute statements like that is the real no-no. if there's one thing we can be sure of, it's that different things work for different people under different circumstances for different reasons... maybe a newb shouldn't take the risk of raising wild species, but someone who has researched the species in question and can make the commitment to care for it is a different story. __________________ BELIEVE 30 Gallon FW. 1 Albino Bushynose Plecostomus, 2 Harlequin Raspboras, and 1 Male German Blue Ram

08-14-2006, 07:23 PM	#6
CaysE Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 238	Some native fish don't get that big at all. If you're frustrated at someone keeping a pike in a 20gal, post in that thread (yikes indeed!). But there's no point in writing off ALL native fish as pets. Lots of fish sold in stores are wild caught. People trying to keep huge fish in small tanks need to be educated, that's all. You may as well write off saltwater fish entirely. The ocean is a much bigger playground than anything else in the world, and lots of people are putting together nano-reefs in 10 gallon tanks. __________________ 20g tall - planted FW with furcata rainbows, albino BN, crystal red shrimp, and a cute neon blue Endler. 5g hex - planted FW for "Butters" the male betta.

08-14-2006, 07:45 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	i wholly apologize. but i get so frustrated. if you don't understand that, i am sorry.

08-14-2006, 07:47 PM	#9
ck85abc3 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	I know my thread is one of the ones your talking about. I'm just curious, I know I can get the species of fish I caught by hook and line in the local aquarium store. If I were to buy the fish from the store rather than catch them, would that be ok?

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