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View Poll Results: What’s the most you’ve ever paid for a fish?
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Less than $5
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$5-$10
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$10-$20
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30 |
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$20-$30
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More than $35
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20.93% |
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October 15th, 2007
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Oh am sure they're not buying show quality. They're just very new to the koy thing so am sure they wouldn't really recognise a show quality one if it bit them in the butt.
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Originally Posted by sirdarksol
Please tell me that they have a pond, or at least plans to get a 100+ gallon tank.
Small koi for $50  Are they buying show quality? With how readily koi breed, the "junk" koi go for $5 or less around here. They're very pretty fish, they just don't have the specific traits that breeders look for (stuff I don't even understand). |
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October 15th, 2007
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No, you WON'T be stupid, but you also WON'T forget who your friends are and you WILL open a giant fish store in Melbourne for them!
hint hint
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October 15th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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If they're anything like our parents, yours have the attitude of "i'm older, so i'm smarter and know better" and they treat our opinions as worthless and trivial.
tell him that he should look for some websites for the Coy enthusiast to see how Coy owners take care of them properly. He's sure to find plenty of info reinforcing what you've told him, since it's cruel and foolish to store them in a small tank. he'll just end up with a broken tank, dead coy and an indoor flood.
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Originally Posted by armadillo
Thank you so much for your reaction, Sirdarksol. I've been going crazy trying to convince them that what they were doing was cruel, and I am so mad that they won't listen. So am glad that am not going mad, and some people agree with me that 5 goldfish in a small tank is crazy.
I thought I'd gotten through to my dad but yesterday, we went to the chinese restaurant, and he cracked a joke about the fact that I probably thought the fish at the chinese restaurant needed a lake.
This after hours of painstakingly showing him references that condone what I am saying about them needing WAY more than a fish bowl.
Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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October 15th, 2007
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Ooooh, ooh, ooh misunderstanding. I was talking of his goldfish.
Yes, they're getting a pond for the kois.
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October 15th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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 ah, i see..
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Originally Posted by armadillo
Ooooh, ooh, ooh misunderstanding. I was talking of his goldfish.
Yes, they're getting a pond for the kois.
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October 15th, 2007
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Fish Master
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Originally Posted by armadillo
Thank you so much for your reaction, Sirdarksol. I've been going crazy trying to convince them that what they were doing was cruel, and I am so mad that they won't listen. So am glad that am not going mad, and some people agree with me that 5 goldfish in a small tank is crazy.
I thought I'd gotten through to my dad but yesterday, we went to the chinese restaurant, and he cracked a joke about the fact that I probably thought the fish at the chinese restaurant needed a lake.
This after hours of painstakingly showing him references that condone what I am saying about them needing WAY more than a fish bowl.
Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
to your Dad 
My parents can't seem to understand why we'd want so many fish tanks. Or want to pay the extra $30 it adds on to our power bill.
I have a litter box per cat...and they think that is silly. They haven't seen how much waste 4 cats can produce. 
We aren't having kids so our cats & fish are our "kids". |
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October 15th, 2007
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Fish Addict
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October 15th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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do your parents put diapers on cats or something?! yea, our parents (both sets) think we're stupid to love fish so much and think we should just get rid of them all. wisdom doesn't always come with age. 
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Originally Posted by Allie
to your Dad
My parents can't seem to understand why we'd want so many fish tanks. Or want to pay the extra $30 it adds on to our power bill.
I have a litter box per cat...and they think that is silly. They haven't seen how much waste 4 cats can produce.
We aren't having kids so our cats & fish are our "kids". |
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October 15th, 2007
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Originally Posted by armadillo
Thank you so much for your reaction, Sirdarksol. I've been going crazy trying to convince them that what they were doing was cruel, and I am so mad that they won't listen. So am glad that am not going mad, and some people agree with me that 5 goldfish in a small tank is crazy.
I thought I'd gotten through to my dad but yesterday, we went to the chinese restaurant, and he cracked a joke about the fact that I probably thought the fish at the chinese restaurant needed a lake.
This after hours of painstakingly showing him references that condone what I am saying about them needing WAY more than a fish bowl.
Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
If the fish at your Chinese restaurant are anything like the fish at my Chinese restaurant, they do need a lake. Seriously, the ones at the local place are something like 10 pounds apiece, and there are four of them in a 200g tank.
BTW, I think the goldfish need at least a 100g tank, if not the pond for the koi.
I also still think they can get very pretty koi for the equivalent of $5-10 (American, not sure how that translates to Euros) |
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October 16th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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the chinese place back in st.augustine had 2 fish that each needed at least a 55g tank in 1 20g tank.. beautiful fish but the sorriest SW tank.. poor fish.
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Originally Posted by sirdarksol
If the fish at your Chinese restaurant are anything like the fish at my Chinese restaurant, they do need a lake. Seriously, the ones at the local place are something like 10 pounds apiece, and there are four of them in a 200g tank.
BTW, I think the goldfish need at least a 100g tank, if not the pond for the koi.
I also still think they can get very pretty koi for the equivalent of $5-10 (American, not sure how that translates to Euros)
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by Allie
Me either...believe me, my family disagrees.
Oh yeah we bought 2 baby arrowana at $60 each. One was murdered by a 2" baby oscar.  I was not impressed.
I just realized I don't buy really expensive fish...my boyfriend does.
$30 is the most I have spent. |
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Originally Posted by sirdarksol
It's all a matter of choice. For example, if someone chooses to start a marine tank, they are going to be paying over $20 for most of their fish. 
If someone chooses to raise show koi, they're going to be paying hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per fish. |
Hey, I resemble that remark! lol, I hope to be starting a saltie in a few months and the fish I am looking at all start at round $20 up to around $40. Some I've looked at, but, won't be getting any time soon, are around three to four hundred dollars. I was suggested an eel at fourteen hundred dollars, luckily I don't like eels lol.
Yes, you're smart. Yes, you'll continue to be smart and grow up to be wise. And Yes, you'll be famous some day. Congrats on all fronts. |
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Also, I've been noticing the thread gear toward the ungrateful lack of understanding from the families toward such a simple idea. The idea of respecting our conscientious decisions.
In my case my family is already upset (to the point of almost not wanting to talk to me) and all I have done as of yet is subscribe to a free magazine! (Of course, although they now know I have acquired a big tank, they don't know how much it cost yet lol heheheheh  ).
When I try to talk to them so excitedly about something I learned about fishies, they just try to ignore it and change the subject. Today they finally talked about watching a TV show on the reefs. However, it was only to tell me how cruel I will be to kill a fish from the ocean. I DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE YET AND ALREADY THEY ARE CALLING ME A MURDERER! UGH!
In the end, it is a hobby I need for my health's sake. At this point I couldn't care less what they feel about it. |
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
I don't like eels lol.
Yes, you're smart. Yes, you'll continue to be smart and grow up to be wise. And Yes, you'll be famous some day. Congrats on all fronts.
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wwhhaaaaa wahh how could u no like eels!!!!!
mmmmm my firend and i when were rocking out where not going do drugs not that stupid
 Rock On Callum! |
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by armadillo
No, you WON'T be stupid, but you also WON'T forget who your friends are and you WILL open a giant fish store in Melbourne for them!
hint hint
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ohh yer and when i'm loaded i'll buy some cheap airfares lol
and fly everyone over and u can all stay in a my mansion!!! rofl
Rock On Callum!
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by capekate
Armadillo from what I hear you are correct. There are a lot of rockers out there who you would never believe that did not use drugs. For some its just a persona that that they wear on stage. Also a lot of old timers who used to use.. are no longer doing so.
Look at KISS, I love watching Gene Simmons show. He is about as stright laced as they come.. and I would have never believed it by watching them on stage.
~ kate
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i no that jimi hendrix was a drugo and wrote and performed many of his songs stoned
yer Kiss are clean and smart i'mnot much of a fan of there music but there smart by not following the wrong trail
Rock On Callum! |
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October 16th, 2007
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Yes, I relate to that. Not everybody can abide to the idea that fish can suffer, and that they can have personalities. And that you can love them. So we're branded animal rights activitists everytime we talk about our fish a little excitedly. And if we happen to spend a lot of money on it, then we're downright cuckoo!
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
Also, I've been noticing the thread gear toward the ungrateful lack of understanding from the families toward such a simple idea. The idea of respecting our conscientious decisions.
In my case my family is already upset (to the point of almost not wanting to talk to me) and all I have done as of yet is subscribe to a free magazine! (Of course, although they now know I have acquired a big tank, they don't know how much it cost yet lol heheheheh ).
When I try to talk to them so excitedly about something I learned about fishies, they just try to ignore it and change the subject. Today they finally talked about watching a TV show on the reefs. However, it was only to tell me how cruel I will be to kill a fish from the ocean. I DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE YET AND ALREADY THEY ARE CALLING ME A MURDERER! UGH!
In the end, it is a hobby I need for my health's sake. At this point I couldn't care less what they feel about it. |
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October 16th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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yea, we get that crap from our parents, they think we're completely stupid to love our fish and spend money on them -- and they have ZERO interest in hearing about the fish. Does anyone have a family that can open their minds a little and see how fish really are?
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Originally Posted by armadillo
Yes, I relate to that. Not everybody can abide to the idea that fish can suffer, and that they can have personalities. And that you can love them. So we're branded animal rights activitists everytime we talk about our fish a little excitedly. And if we happen to spend a lot of money on it, then we're downright cuckoo!
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October 16th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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The most I'VE ever paid for a fish was around $7, however, my friend Sarah bought me a bamboo shrimp that she paid $12 for. But still... lol not a lot of money.
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