Lynden
a "fish hater"
And to think an obnoxious outburst of mine was what started this immense thread...
Maybe I should do more of those after all...
I started fishkeeping when I was ten years old. I have done some terrible things in the past. But the only reason I did those things (fish cycling, plec in ten gallon, ect) is because that is what I was told to do and I didn't know any better. And now, 4 years later, I am still recovering, in a sense, from the things I did since I was ten to twelve years old (plec in 37 gallon, 2 plecs in 77 gallon, grossly overstocked 37 gallon, ect.). If I had not had the tremendous amount of interest I had in fishkeeping, those fish would be long gone by now. But if there would have been a law or at the very least, a knowledgeable fish store manager those fish probably wouldn't be in this situation. Only now am I on the verge of correcting mistakes that were made 3-4 years ago in a span of 3-4 weeks. Therefore, ignorance can be corrected with learning, but the mistakes made through ignorance often cannot.
My life's goal is basically, to gather knowledge and spread that to everyone else. Many people say I have already done an exeptional job of this, greatly surpassing the average levels of intellect and knowledge for people my age. However, even if I knew literally everything there is to know, alas, as Synirr mentioned, my inferior teenage brain is still developing, and is still prone to temporary lapses of judgment (as demonstrated by the "saltwater betta"). My point is, that no amount of knowledge can save a teenage brain from making foolish mistakes (Koran Angel in a 55 gallon, buying predacious Morays).
I think it is a good idea to wait until one settles down to buy lots of fishtanks. However, I cannot wait, and I have a 240 gallon tank probably on the way. This is another foolish mistake (though for me, an unavoidable one ) related to wanting pure instant gratification without thinking of the consequences. I am going to university in a few years, and what will become of my wonderful tank then? Although my Mom and Dad love my fish, do they have antwhere near the spare time I do?
I think the law is useless, but does have alot of sense behind it. What we do need, as mentioned in the above posts, is good parents who can help there children through fishkeeping. The law would be utterly superflous if this always happened, but unfortunately, it doesn't. So maybe the law is a good idea after all?
-Lynden
Maybe I should do more of those after all...
I started fishkeeping when I was ten years old. I have done some terrible things in the past. But the only reason I did those things (fish cycling, plec in ten gallon, ect) is because that is what I was told to do and I didn't know any better. And now, 4 years later, I am still recovering, in a sense, from the things I did since I was ten to twelve years old (plec in 37 gallon, 2 plecs in 77 gallon, grossly overstocked 37 gallon, ect.). If I had not had the tremendous amount of interest I had in fishkeeping, those fish would be long gone by now. But if there would have been a law or at the very least, a knowledgeable fish store manager those fish probably wouldn't be in this situation. Only now am I on the verge of correcting mistakes that were made 3-4 years ago in a span of 3-4 weeks. Therefore, ignorance can be corrected with learning, but the mistakes made through ignorance often cannot.
My life's goal is basically, to gather knowledge and spread that to everyone else. Many people say I have already done an exeptional job of this, greatly surpassing the average levels of intellect and knowledge for people my age. However, even if I knew literally everything there is to know, alas, as Synirr mentioned, my inferior teenage brain is still developing, and is still prone to temporary lapses of judgment (as demonstrated by the "saltwater betta"). My point is, that no amount of knowledge can save a teenage brain from making foolish mistakes (Koran Angel in a 55 gallon, buying predacious Morays).
I think it is a good idea to wait until one settles down to buy lots of fishtanks. However, I cannot wait, and I have a 240 gallon tank probably on the way. This is another foolish mistake (though for me, an unavoidable one ) related to wanting pure instant gratification without thinking of the consequences. I am going to university in a few years, and what will become of my wonderful tank then? Although my Mom and Dad love my fish, do they have antwhere near the spare time I do?
I think the law is useless, but does have alot of sense behind it. What we do need, as mentioned in the above posts, is good parents who can help there children through fishkeeping. The law would be utterly superflous if this always happened, but unfortunately, it doesn't. So maybe the law is a good idea after all?
-Lynden