Unpopular Opinions (fish related)

[CassCats]

Hmm. I wondered whether it might be the gourami that's in there honestly, but it's a little honey gourami, and it spends nearly all its time hiding in the surface plants too. I used to think he was picking off the fry, but if he is, he's doing a terrible job of it, there's billions (slight hyperbole).

is he pure honey or is he the "sunset" or "red" variety? If one of the fancy honeys, it's actually a hybrid between honey and thick lip which can make them much more aggressive... if thats the case, I'd be giving him the side eye too lol

 

[Lomaxf]

Ok, my turn.... Neon or brightly colored gravel and plants are hideous and should be banned from the Pet Trade!!
Sorry if you have Pink, Orange, or Purple gravel and plants, and I have offended you...
Actually, no, not sorry!! Lol... Gravel and plants should look natural, and not be Techno Colors!!
Phew, I feel so much better getting that off my chest!!!

Roast me

 

[Lomaxf]

Sorry, not shouting at you! Shouting at duckweed If mystery snails can get rid of it, I need some in my life. But they're banned here. My only hope would be if another hobbyist has some that have bred, and can secretly send me some!
You can have all of my duckweed, I don't want it.

Why can't we buy them in UK?

 

[Lomaxf]

Petsathome needs to die and go away. I hear so many people saying they are the worst ever.

I just wish I had the money and the legal standpoint to go in and take all the fish away from them, and give them a better home.

I was in there recently and the Bettas look so miserable and there all dropped

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

is he pure honey or is he the "sunset" or "red" variety? If one of the fancy honeys, it's actually a hybrid between honey and thick lip which can make them much more aggressive... if thats the case, I'd be giving him the side eye too lol

I have no idea, lol. I didn't choose the fish in there, but he doesn't seem that fancy or that aggressive, quite a natural brownish colour. He had a female dwarf gourami of some kind before that (dunno species, it was silver)that was an unholy terror though, and killed a golden gourami; she had to go back to the store. I got into the hobby buying a tank to try to save that gold gourami when I saw the battle royale going on in there. He returned the female, and came back with the one honey who I never see chase anything. Only gourami in the tank now.

Why can't we buy them in UK?

lots of restrictions about the import and sale of certain species that have been labelled as invasive. I don't know everything that has been banned from sale, but Mystery and Apple snails are on the list, so fish stores can't sell them and hobbyists aren't allowed to post ads to sell them either, if they have any the bought before bans came in anyway. We can get rabbit snails though.

 

[Lomaxf]

Ok here we go

Chiclids aren't as great as they are cracked up to be

My profile pic is disappointed

 

[Lomaxf]

I have no idea, lol. I didn't choose the fish in there, but he doesn't seem that fancy or that aggressive, quite a natural brownish colour. He had a female dwarf gourami of some kind before that (dunno species, it was silver)that was an unholy terror though, and killed a golden gourami; she had to go back to the store. I got into the hobby buying a tank to try to save that gold gourami when I saw the battle royale going on in there. He returned the female, and came back with the one honey who I never see chase anything. Only gourami in the tank now.


lots of restrictions about the import and sale of certain species that have been labelled as invasive. I don't know everything that has been banned from sale, but Mystery and Apple snails are on the list, so fish stores can't sell them and hobbyists aren't allowed to post ads to sell them either, if they have any the bought before bans came in anyway. We can get rabbit snails though.

Oh didn't know that , I have zebra snails

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Oh didn't know that , I have zebra snails

Oh zebra nerite snails are still allowed, no worries

 

[Essjay]

Why can't we buy them in UK?

We can't buy any of the apple snail species because the EU banned them several years ago. One species (Pomacea insularum, I think it was) was found in a river in Spain. So the EU banned the import of and spreading of all apple snails, whatever the species, within the whole EU, including countries where it's too cold for them to survive outdoors.

We can get every other genus of snails though.

 

[dmpfishlover]

Roast me

Not much to "Roast"... I'm not a huge fan of fake decorations in a tank, but I can live with the skull... and the plant looks more reddish then anything? If so, that is fairly natural as some live plants can be reddish in color. What I can't stand is Neon Pink gravel, or bright Orange plants, etc... Colors that you just DON'T find in nature. I think tanks should look like a natural habitat. That's my opinion anyway!

 

[dmpfishlover]

I agree - and no skulls, dinosaurs or pirate chests or fairy castle either.

Agreed!!! Unless it is a child's tank and the fairy castle is nestled among live plants! LOL ... Or if the castle is a LOTR castle like in @Retired Viking 's Tank! I'm a huge fan of LOTR, so I can make an exception in that case.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Roast me

Well, since you asked...

Your glass needs a clean

Only kidding! Mine gets bad sometimes inbetween proper cleans

 

[Lomaxf]

Well, since you asked...

Your glass needs a clean

Only kidding! Mine gets bad sometimes inbetween proper cleans

Haha lol

 

[Lomaxf]

Haha lol

My ottos are a bit lazy sometimes lol

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Haha lol

Sorry, I couldn't resist! I uploaded a photo of my tank once to show off some guppies, then cringed a bit later when I saw all the water marks on the outside of my glass Now I always clean the inside and outside of the glass before taking pics, lol.