Asia Trip 2009 : Singapore : Aquarama 2009 : GEX : Magical Water
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I personally think it's pretty interesting. I'd like to see more about the long term effects but it's pretty cool!
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Wrong, very wrong.
I've just come across this thread and I must say that I'm shocked that any serious hobbyist would think that this is cool in any way. :thumbsdown:
Nature did not intend for fresh water and marine species to co-exist in the same environment. This is a classic example of mankind's need to impose his will on nature.
This "Magical Water" is coming out of Asia where many people keep fish for purely ascetic reasons or as good luck charms with little or no regard to the animals well being.
Just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it should be done.
I'm hoping this will never catch on in the western world.
Sick and disgusted. :mad2:
-TDF
I've just come across this thread and I must say that I'm shocked that any serious hobbyist would think that this is cool in any way. :thumbsdown:
Nature did not intend for fresh water and marine species to co-exist in the same environment. This is a classic example of mankind's need to impose his will on nature.
This "Magical Water" is coming out of Asia where many people keep fish for purely ascetic reasons or as good luck charms with little or no regard to the animals well being.
Just because something is technically possible doesn't mean it should be done.
I'm hoping this will never catch on in the western world.
Sick and disgusted. :mad2:
-TDF
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Hey! I'm an Asian and I keep my fish out of love for them. I'm not one of those superstitious freaks.:silly: This is true though. A majority of people I know (especially those who never participate in internet forums to gather lots of factual information) do not even bother to research any further.
I was taking a visit to one shop a couple weeks ago and was mulling over their stock if I should buy a goldie there or not. Someone who brought along three of his kids, asked for a lionhead. As I chatted with the father, a kid pointed out a tiny sailfin pleco (Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps) and exclaimed he wants it. I tried to launch on an explanation that they can't be serious but the dad ignored me. I tried to direct him to the websites where we could talk and I felt uncomfortable with his indifference and left the shop in guilt over the poor fish. Off my soapbox.:headshake2:
I live in Asia myself, TDF. Not all Asians are in approval with that "fad". My local forum also joined Aquarama and GEX caught their eye but many of my fellow forum members shrugged it off as a gimick after a few of us tried to explain this just isn't right. Unfortunately, we cannot convince everyone to discourage this practice. Sigh...
Nature did not intend for humans to live in space either, but we do...
Its about creating new ways to do something...i dont think there is any right or wrong about it...more like whether we can or cannot..Sorry, but, i dont see what is sick or disgusting about it, just because you dissagree with it.
To be perfectly honest, I dont know whether to dislike it, or almost love it? What keeps racing through my head is I have to get some to see if it works. It cant work, it goes against nature...doesnt it??? I honestly need to try it, it would be like saying flying saucers dont exist but then someone says they have one. How do you get ahold of it?
