Sam, I think the only reason that the SPCA came down on you guys was because every university has some kind of animal care committee that they have to answer to for any experimentation that goes on there. The ACC has the power to shut down all experimental funding to the university if they get any word of animal cruelty and that includes fish. As an aquatics technician at UVic I have to regularly enforce ACC guidelines that pertain to fish health and what’s considered cruelty. So in some sectors fish welfare is considered. But I agree; I highly doubt that the SPCA would do any thing or care.
But to stir up the pot a bit all of us are guilty to a certain extent. I’m sure the fish that any of us own would rather be in the ocean, than in a glass box, IMHO.

Good news.
www.petsolutions.com which ran the ad ontheir website, withdrew it from their website as a result of complaints from reefers.

You see, we can make a differance :biggrin:

:eek: I told you it was only going to be a hour till I put it in a 20 quart container :wink:

Steve

I re read my post and realized it didn’t make sense for what I was trying to say. :redface:
What I was trying to say was that probably the only reason the SPCA cared about a fighting fish was some heavy hitter in the ACC complained or new some one in the SPCA. Other wise the SPCA wouldn’t have given a crap. I’ve thought about making a complaint about a LFS and did some inquiring and was told there was nothing they could do. My only action was to not support them.

Just got back from J&L for some hermits and my girlfriend "had to have" a Nemo fish. The timing was right and my tank has room so I guess I can say I saved one Nemo from the fish bowl :)

Okay I am really sorry to those of you that really belive that you are providing a good home to you fish but if you belive that stop reading now...

I have just read all of your posts and I only have one thing to say, give me a break! I call tell you right now that there are going to be some people that are going to go out to there local LFS and purchase a 'nemo' fish because they saw the movie, this sucks as I am sure that the fish will not like it's time in the tanks and that it will die. but the point that I have to make is that you me and everyone that has a fish tank has done this already but we did not have to see a movie to do it. Am I saying that this is wrong, NO at least I hope not as I do keep fish and worse corals in my tank. All that I am saying is that no matter what we do to make out tanks nice and large and well kept it is not the ocean! We all keep tanks because we want to and we like how it looks, no one on this board is keeping a fish tank to make a better life for that fish or to make the world a better place. We have all purchased fish and had them die, that fish would not have had to die if we had not had to put it in our tank. We do this becuase we are human and we think that we can do what ever the heck we want to, and that is the same thing that is going to happen when people see this movie, the only good thing about the movie is that people are going to buy clowns that are mostly tank raised.

Well that is the end of my rant, sorry I had to get this off of my chest, now agree or disagree I told you not to read this post if you did think that you were truly keeping a better enviroment then what was there for that fish in the ocean so please don't flame me because if you think about it you know that I am correct.

I will end with this note:
I keep a fish tank, I try to provide it the best living space that I can but I know that it is not the ocean it is my basement.

Flames away... :onfire: :onfire: :onfire:

Not sure what ACC is, but I know the person who called the SPCA. It was a female student that lived in our dorm. She told us that she called the SPCA and we were all thinking, yeah whatever. We didn't think the SPCA would actually show up. I'm sure it was an isolated incident and would agree that this is not something they would normally do thus explains my complete surprise when it happened.

Feeling sorry for me...like I really care what u think :lol:

I know your point of view, what you're trying to say...you think that if we really wanted to save the oceans we'd buy scuba gear instead of calcium reactors...blah blah blah...but lighten up. It's not like reefers are literally buying these fish thinking "Oh gosh, I have to rescue him from the evil 12 year old over there...come on Nemo...LET'S GET OUTTA HERE"...


Flame wars are awesome :cool:

I'm with you, Trevor. My tank is not the ocean, and I keep fish because I CAN and because I WANT to. But I still feel somewhat guilty doing so :confused:

That isn't what he said. He said sorry TO those of you he was about to potentially offend....

Flame wars ARE NOT awesome....they are silly.