U GOTTA READ THIS!!!!

[petluvr]

I was doing a quick google search for melanochromis auratus and found this statement.
From: Brian
Date: 10/24/2002

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/clear25.gifI have a 30 gallon tank with only one female Auratus. When fed flake food she enjoys darting to the top and splashing water out. Aside from flakes, she loves small rosie reds. She also loves chasing my 2 other African Cichlids. If you enjoy fish on fish violence these are one of the meanest and Rosie Reds are only 5 for a dollar!

Tell me what you think........

[J double R]

I think this is a subject that has been beaten to the ground. (also.... 2002? really?)


.02

[petluvr]

Does the date really matter. The fact is why is this allowed to be still up? Yeah it may be beat to death but it's still kinda sickening.

[J double R]

i'm curious as to what is so 'sick' about it.

sure, the person gets an unhealthy kick out of feeding live. Highly unfortunate, at the least... but the fish youre talking about gets no more than 5 inches in length, so being in a 30 gallon would be no problem.. and IMO (my OPINION, no need to get defensive about it), feeding live occasionally is not a problem..

[groovitudedude]

I was doing a quick google search for melanochromis auratus and found this statement.
From: Brian
Date: 10/24/2002

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/clear25.gifI have a 30 gallon tank with only one female Auratus. When fed flake food she enjoys darting to the top and splashing water out. Aside from flakes, she loves small rosie reds. She also loves chasing my 2 other African Cichlids. If you enjoy fish on fish violence these are one of the meanest and Rosie Reds are only 5 for a dollar!

Tell me what you think........
I think that was what petluvr was mad about. Having an Auratus in a 30G with two other Africans. I've kept these guys before, and they are really mean guys.

[petluvr]

I feed live to my turtle, flowerhorn, snake, leopard gecko and sometimes my cray. I understand the natural order of things. My problem is why would a person get a kick out of watching this "enjoy fish on fish violence." I just feel like nobody thinks nothing of a statement like that but what if the statement read "If you enjoy dog on dog violence" what would be said then?

[petluvr]

It's not having the auratus in a 30, I am experiencing some troubles out of mine that's in a 30 now. I just don't feel as though that statement should be allowed to be posted because people think nothing of it when it is fish but what if it was cat's or dogs or whatever other animal.

[Blueiz]

Get two seperate crates? Seriously..this is 6 years old..why are we debating it now?

[Mgamer20o0]

and its not even from AC. we dont have control over other sites.

[petluvr]

I think there is some misunderstanding here. I have no probelm with live feedings, the size of the tank the fish is in is not the issue. My issue is I feel like fish are not always treated as animals, they are viewed as dispensable and it makes me sick.

[J double R]

FYI, i have the source, if anyone would like to see it themselves send me a PM.

[petluvr]

I know you don't have control over other sites I just thought Iwould share what I found on a quick search.

[Easydoesit]

i get what youre angry about, and whoever posted that is lame.. but there's no laws like this for fishkeeping that i know of. so all you can really do is talk about how crappy it is... weve all probably shared opinions on stuff like this. there are too many dumb people keeping fish that it would just get tiring talking about how stupid or wrong they are all the time when nothing is being done about it. but of course getting fish just to fight is wrong

[petluvr]

i get what youre angry about, and whoever posted that is lame.. but there's no laws like this for fishkeeping that i know of. so all you can really do is talk about how crappy it is... weve all probably shared opinions on stuff like this. there are too many dumb people keeping fish that it would just get tiring talking about how stupid or wrong they are all the time when nothing is being done about it. but of course getting fish just to fight is wrong
Thank you for understanding......

[groovitudedude]

Yeah, I get you too.

[J double R]

i get what youre angry about, and whoever posted that is lame.. but there's no laws like this for fishkeeping that i know of. so all you can really do is talk about how crappy it is... weve all probably shared opinions on stuff like this. there are too many dumb people keeping fish that it would just get tiring talking about how stupid or wrong they are all the time when nothing is being done about it. but of course getting fish just to fight is wrong

that's what i was trying to say.. but i'm lazy. :grinyes:

[petluvr]

Yeah, I get you too.
HALLELUJAH

[Mgamer20o0]

lol good post Easydoesit.... just think if we deleted everything we didnt agree with here. its how many years old maybe they changed their ways. maybe they learned. maybe they just were not good fishkeepers and got out of the hobby.

[IceH2O]

You mean its in bad taste when we have our Betta fight night? I've made a lot of money with my Betta, undefeated mind you.













lol jk

[Mgamer20o0]

ice i hope you have your anti flame jacket on...... your going to get it.

[Dangerdoll]

nah, that's his Mafia betta... they can pretty much hide successfully when need be.

[Coler]

Oh my god....I was 24 in 2002....where have the last 6 years gone !!???!!!???!

[J double R]

Oh my god....I was 24 in 2002....where have the last 6 years gone !!???!!!???!


i was 17.... :devil:

[Dangerdoll]

:lipssealedsmilie:

[Rbishop]

i was 17.... :devil:

Months..?

[J double R]

Months..?

yes bob. i am a mere toddler compared to you. by the way, moses called. he said to say thanks for reading him those bedtime stories when he was a child.

;)

[Coler]

...didn't you know that's how rb put his back out...those stone tablets...

[Dangerdoll]

oh boy.....

[Slappy*McFish]

yes bob. i am a mere toddler compared to you. by the way, moses called. he said to say thanks for reading him those bedtime stories when he was a child.

;)

omg....that was f-ing HILARIOUS.

lmao.