im not racist but a few Qs

That question is in no way racist. There's a big difference between talking about race and racism. It's a good question out of curiosity. I'm fairly certain fish keeping is a hobby that transcends race.

There are members here on AC from all over the globe.

Does that answer your question?

Racist? No. But a bit ignorant. Did you really think it was a possibility that only white people kept fish?

Of course there are!

you're probably not racist or hateful toward people based solely on race. Not the most tactful question, despite the explanation.

Either way, at my favorite LFS, while helping clean a sump, a mini "rush" of people came into the store. I helped the owner assist, catch fish, field questions, etc. During this small rush, there were:

1 "white" couple in thier 50's
1 middle age interracial couple ("white" and "black")
1 middle age asian man ( i think he's Vietnamese)
1 young/middle age "white"woman with small child (5-8yr. girl)
1 middle age "white" man with child (8-10 yr. boy)
1 middle age "black" man

A pretty good example IMO that shows that even on a lazy Florida Saturday afternoon, a good mixture of race, age, sex, and probably religious affiliation shows up to buy fish. I think that people of all types appreciate fish keeping as a hobby.

To be honest many of the fish we get are bred in Singapore, Malaysia, and other Eastern countries, that are not populated by white people.

takashi amano
niko
nguyendetecting

a few examples.