Zoos, Aquariums, Nature Preserve Parks...All of these as well, or just not the last one?.................maybe our entire hobby is unethical.................
The point I'm making is, again it's a matter of perspective. Most would find the concrete cages of the old managerees apalling, but Zoos have come a long ways - They now paint their walls and have added plants (Wait that sounds a lot like my tank

Anyways, one could agrue that a Nature Preserve is in essence just a really big Zoo in the end, but instead of moving the animals we moved the "zoo". Now I don't think any of us would make a case that there is anything bad with these obviously.
re: Clawlan's comment on his statement concerning the practice of our hobby being unethical as a bit harsh (I would have to agree). I agree in part, b/c if our hobby is practiced properly it is NOT very stressful at all to the fish (stress itself is just not avoidable, but then the Wild isn't much easier!).
My issue is really that very few of us practice our hobby 'for' the fish, but rather we practice it for 'us' ultimately. As such, there will inherently be conflicts between fish care/treament and our own wants. Just click on any of the Forums and count the many posts on "Can I have this fish in this tank with these fish?", or better yet, "Why did my fish die?", or "Why do the other fish hurass my new fishy?", or "Why wont my fish breed?", etc......

If ethicality was such a paramount concern, no one would get fish w/out knowing everything that there was to know (one of the key aspects of this hobby is the pursuit of this knowledge IMO), and no one would do a Cycle with fish...
P.S. I have enjoyed this discussed and have looked forward to other's inputs and thoughts - Thanks

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