Ricky 1
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If a fish is I dollar or 50 dollars, should we compromise a fishes life because of the price, Question.... does "Money" rule your fish tank........
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Honestly, I treat fish more like livestock than pets. I generally don't form emotional bonds with them or give them names. I do, however, believe that it is my responsibility to give them the best life I can. That being said, I do not differentiate between them based on cost.
I would be curious how the "A life is a life" concept would hold up to feeding smaller fish to larger fish.
Honestly, I treat fish more like livestock than pets. I generally don't form emotional bonds with them or give them names.
If you don't mind my asking, why do you have them then? People raise livestock for food or money, while pets are for personal enjoyment. Unless you're breeding fish for profit, I'm not sure how they could be more like livestock to you.
I'm pretty much on the side of 'life is created equal', I'd say. Once I have a fish, I'm going to do my best to give it a decent life. Whether it cost me a buck or ten doesn't matter. There's no question it hurts the pocket book if a more expensive fish dies, and replacing it might be harder, but the emotional side of it is pretty much the same, no matter what fish it is.
I personally treat my 3-5 dollar fish as same as the expensive ones because i believe that theyre living creatures so i feel the same way when any of my fish dies
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