L (Giant) FS Advice

I was in my local Giant fish store yesterday to pick up a few things. There
was a grandmother there with her son and grandson, buying an orander for her
grandson...

....putting it in a bowl
....with a snail for algae
....advised to feed every other day
....advised to clean the bowl every two weeks
....advised to use marbles or pebbles in the bowl

Sounds like a dead fish is coming soon.

*sigh*

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BV
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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message ...
I was in my local Giant fish store yesterday to pick up a few things. There
was a grandmother there with her son and grandson, buying an orander for her
grandson...

...putting it in a bowl
...with a snail for algae
...advised to feed every other day
...advised to clean the bowl every two weeks
...advised to use marbles or pebbles in the bowl

Sounds like a dead fish is coming soon.

*sigh*

I think the LFS should present a more accurate picture of
what it takes to raise an Oranda.
Maybe the kid will learn from this experience and grow up to be a fish expert some day.

I'm not defending the LFS in any way, but
if the LFS had said 10 or 20 gallons per goldfish, twice the recommended
power filtering for goldfish, an air pump, a semi-Ph.D. in water chemistry and
at the very least an understanding of the Nitrogen cycle and how to cycle a tank,
the kid might have ended up with a dog or a cat for a pet instead!

How did the Chinese manage to raise goldfish as pets a couple of thousand years ago?

I think a visual indicator like Seachem's Ammonia Alert device
goes a long way to identify a potential problem brewing in a less-than-ideal
environment, before something adverse actually occurs.
(If only someone had a similar panel that continuously monitored Ph, Nitrite & Nitrate

The kid can be told to monitor and ensure the indicator dot in the center of the device
remains yellow, and to start doing something (e.g. water change) before it turns
green or blue.

I also think there are laws in some states that prohibit large containers
(e.g. 40 gallon fish tanks) around little children: the kid might fall in
and drown himself, so this could be construed to be a dangerous hobby.
And a tank's electrical lighting fixtures right above water? Hmmm..

Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

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Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

Oh good, he can graduate from mistreating a fish to mistreating a
mammal. That's an improvement?

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"Larry Blanchard" wrote in message ...
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Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

Oh good, he can graduate from mistreating a fish to mistreating a
mammal. That's an improvement?

I think it is easier to take care of a rabbit; less high tech gadgets required

Id march in there with a tonne of supporting eveidence why cruely to animals
is not tollerated....
I mean...yeah they can seel the fish and the tank, but there are a range of
inexpensive kits availablle out there that make it so much easier.....the
problem with LFSs is that they are only in it to make money because they
know that boy and his grandma will come back to buy another fish...
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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I was in my local Giant fish store yesterday to pick up a few things. There
was a grandmother there with her son and grandson, buying an orander for
her
grandson...

...putting it in a bowl
...with a snail for algae
...advised to feed every other day
...advised to clean the bowl every two weeks
...advised to use marbles or pebbles in the bowl

Sounds like a dead fish is coming soon.

*sigh*

--
BV
Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com
http://www.iheartmypond.com
I'll be leaning on the bus stop post.

(geeze i can get worked up sometimes)
Everyone must know im a red-head.... ;-)
"Squeek" wrote in message
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Id march in there with a tonne of supporting eveidence why cruely to
animals is not tollerated....
I mean...yeah they can seel the fish and the tank, but there are a range
of inexpensive kits availablle out there that make it so much
easier.....the problem with LFSs is that they are only in it to make money
because they know that boy and his grandma will come back to buy another
fish...
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
I was in my local Giant fish store yesterday to pick up a few things.
There
was a grandmother there with her son and grandson, buying an orander for
her
grandson...

...putting it in a bowl
...with a snail for algae
...advised to feed every other day
...advised to clean the bowl every two weeks
...advised to use marbles or pebbles in the bowl

Sounds like a dead fish is coming soon.

*sigh*

--
BV
Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com
http://www.iheartmypond.com
I'll be leaning on the bus stop post.

Larry Blanchard wrote:

In article , says...

Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

Oh good, he can graduate from mistreating a fish to mistreating a
mammal. That's an improvement?

--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description

Its easier to mistreat a fish than it is a mammal. Ever heard of anyone
flushing a sick rabbit down the toilet?

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Larry Blanchard wrote:

In article , says...

Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

Oh good, he can graduate from mistreating a fish to mistreating a
mammal. That's an improvement?

--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description

Its easier to mistreat a fish than it is a mammal. Ever heard of anyone
flushing a sick rabbit down the toilet?

No, but they turn them loose. Sort of the same thing.

A
Rabbits will escape on their own, Though occasionally a fish may get out of
the tank, I would hardly call it escaping. =)

You never know.....i mean...how are we to know whats going on in a fishs'
brain at that point it decides to jump out......
:-)
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Larry Blanchard wrote:

In article , says...

Idiots, get the kid a rabbit

Oh good, he can graduate from mistreating a fish to mistreating a
mammal. That's an improvement?

--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description

Its easier to mistreat a fish than it is a mammal. Ever heard of anyone
flushing a sick rabbit down the toilet?

No, but they turn them loose. Sort of the same thing.

A
Rabbits will escape on their own, Though occasionally a fish may get out
of the tank, I would hardly call it escaping. =)