Philosophy

[gallum8]

when you say i just sucessfully put together a fish tank and take all the credit for it. but really the credit should go to the fish because they sucessfully adapted to the enviroment you stuck them in.


"when you hear some one say my fish died now i'm out 100 bucks. tell them you were out 100 bucks when you baught it they don't live for ever"


and this ones ify: "fish tanks are like tv's you don't go and buy a black and white tv and try to watch color movies. so then why buy a fresh water tank and why not get a marine tank."

lets here your opinions on these and or other qoutes you got.

 

[modaz]

well heres a quote and a half

i got a emial from my mate (whos a novice) stating in the exact wording and spelling

"thanx 4 encouraging me to buy my tank, its fab, i must say that there is nothing betta in my tank than my fighter, wots its real name agian i 4got" and " i went to the LFS and asked for some live flood worms 4 him and they said they had sold out due to demand from the inexperienced and would have sum more in when the next tide comes in but they gave me frozen blood worms instead, would that be ok for it"?

i wet myself laughing and replied
"it's a cherry faced minnow thats related to the dolphin and i suppose frozen blood worms would be ok if they had sold out of live flood
ones"

we do laugh very hard about it now

her poor fish!!!!!!!!

 

[pica_nuttalli]

oh, my. and i thought OUR education system was a mess

as for "fish tanks are like tv's you don't go and buy a black and white tv and try to watch color movies. so then why buy a fresh water tank and why not get a marine tank."

1) a better comparison is standard vs high-definition TV
2) have you seen a Mbuna tank? or how about a Hap tank? threadfin rainbow? fahaka puffer? goo-obo gudgeon? pigmy sunfish? i could keep listing things if you'd like.
3) show me a 10g saltwater setup that cost less than $100 (fish and decor included) and *then* we'll have this conversation

 

[MadCatter]

when you say i just sucessfully put together a fish tank and take all the credit for it. but really the credit should go to the fish because they sucessfully adapted to the enviroment you stuck them in.


"when you hear some one say my fish died now i'm out 100 bucks. tell them you were out 100 bucks when you baught it they don't live for ever"


and this ones ify: "fish tanks are like tv's you don't go and buy a black and white tv and try to watch color movies. so then why buy a fresh water tank and why not get a marine tank."

lets here your opinions on these and or other qoutes you got.

I personally would never spend 100$ on a fish.. because well.. I just can't be bothered to worry about that much money in one purchase. It's the same concept witha 5$ fish however, and I think that its more of a loss if the fish died when it was purchased, than later, simply because it's sole purpose after being bought was to go into the fish tank and provide enjoyment - if it dies prematurely, you've wasted that money to watch it die prematurely, isntead of watching it grow and interact over several years.

Also.. while many of the fish are more colorful in a marine setup, I think that freshwater setups can be just as beautiful as a marine setup.

 

[Synirr]

"when you hear some one say my fish died now i'm out 100 bucks. tell them you were out 100 bucks when you baught it they don't live for ever"


and this ones ify: "fish tanks are like tv's you don't go and buy a black and white tv and try to watch color movies. so then why buy a fresh water tank and why not get a marine tank."

First one: You're paying for the time you get to enjoy them... if they die early, some people feel they haven't gotten their money's worth.

Second: It's not always about colour, it's about quality. I'd much rather watch the 1922 silent version of Nosferatu than have to sit through Van Hellsing, for example, no matter what kind of fancy smoke-and-mirrors it has. It's a matter of taste. Aside from the random deaths experienced with some saltwater fish, the fact that most are still wild-caught and sometimes capture methods are questionable (can anyone say cyanide?), saltwater being more expensive on average, and higher maintenance, I personally just like freshwater fish better. I like the subtle beauty. All the saltwater fish I'm drawn to are either oddballs (I'm a sucker for weird stuff) or look like freshwater fish anyway... I like hamlets and groupers
What can I say? I like big ugly fish.

 

[InaneCathode]

And the greatest irony, is goldfish can live for 25 years and they're one of the prettiest fish in the industry, yet they're among the cheapest.

 

[screamingdonkey]

First one: You're paying for the time you get to enjoy them... if they die early, some people feel they haven't gotten their money's worth.

In the words of Richard Ashcroft -
No time for sad lament, a wasted life is bitter spent

 

[Dave Spencer]

and this ones ify: "fish tanks are like tv's you don't go and buy a black and white tv and try to watch color movies. so then why buy a fresh water tank and why not get a marine tank."

lets here your opinions on these and or other qoutes you got.

Marine tanks lack any kind of visual balance or focal points IMO. All the wierd and wonderful shapes, colours and animals seem to have no harmony at all.

Now this tank shows perfect harmony, IMO:

 

[screamingdonkey]

Marine tanks lack any kind of visual balance or focal points IMO. All the wierd and wonderful shapes, colours and animals seem to have no harmony at all.

Now this tank shows perfect harmony, IMO:

That is a truly beautiful photo!!!

I think you may have a point about lack of visual balance in a marine tank but does a tank need to have balance???
I think most people, whether they're right or wrong, would agree that marine set-ups are aesthetically pleasing to the eye