Maybe instead of just sending the person back to do research, the store should offer some advice and tips, to help them out. I think that fish stores should also have to meet certian minimum requirements for how their fish are kept, and if they have too many die, they should be shut down.DillonPhoenix said:I think before anyone is allowed to buy any fish online or in a shop they should have to answer a questionnaire to prove that they know how the nitrogen cycle works and how to take proper care of the fish they're wanting to buy. If they prove they don't know these things they should be told to go and do some research before coming back and taking the questionnaire again.
Yes, but are the lives of the fish really worth getting people into the hobby? How many fish die because people see them as disposable?aosuna11 said:It might be an interesting idea, but it could deter new people to the hobby. I mean, how many of us started with a goldfish/ betta in a bowl as our first fish? Not many people start knowing the cycle, but eventually learn it.
I think something better would to make fish a little more expensive, and at the checkout have the cashier ask the buyer if they know the cycle, if they do they can get a discount. This way, the more expensive fish don't get bought by just any person, and people that know what they're doing get a little bit of the price knocked off.
It should deter certain people from owning fish that's the whole point! There must be so many fish around the world that are living in terrible conditions because they sell to anyone and everyone. If people really want to get into this hobby they should be fine with being made to do half an hour of research before buying a living creature.aosuna11 said:It might be an interesting idea, but it could deter new people to the hobby. I mean, how many of us started with a goldfish/ betta in a bowl as our first fish? Not many people start knowing the cycle, but eventually learn it.
I think something better would to make fish a little more expensive, and at the checkout have the cashier ask the buyer if they know the cycle, if they do they can get a discount. This way, the more expensive fish don't get bought by just any person, and people that know what they're doing get a little bit of the price knocked off.
I agree, but that sadly isn't a reality.DillonPhoenix said:It should deter certain people from owning fish that's the whole point! There must be so many fish around the world that are living in terrible conditions because they sell to anyone and everyone. If people really want to get into this hobby they should be fine with being made to do half an hour of research before buying a living creature.
I know it will never change and some fish will always be treated like garbage for the amusement of humans, that's why it's an unpopular opinion!aosuna11 said:I agree, but that sadly isn't a reality.
Most people have the betta (for example) in a bowl or whatever, it dies, they learn new information of the cycle, filters, heaters, etc. and then they try again, with more experience and knowledge on the subject.
I would love to have a world where everyone did their research before chucking a fish into a box of water, but the reality is is that stores have to sell, its a business, and they can't survive by selling only to the small handful that know how to properly keep fish.
PH, hardness, or the thousand other things that can be tested for. Just saying stability is key in this hobby.Mazeus said:Ok so my unpopular opinion is that you do not necessarily need to do regular water changes in a heavily planted tank. I haven't changed water in one of my tanks in about 3 months (reads 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 0 nitrates every time I test it).
I forgot :GoldfishGuy said:Balloon versions of any fish
Were gonna have to agree to disagree. A kh drop points out instability.Mazeus said:
Bound to happen in an unpopular opinion threadDave125g said:Were gonna have to agree to disagree. A kh drop points out instability.
Now that's a cute fish, I just think you should maybe replace that boring gravel with some neon rainbow stuff to really make their colours pop!86 ssinit said:
KH is used up over time. It doesn't stay up forever. It will drop slowly, and this can cause pH to shift if it drops too low, which is bad for the fish. KH dropping is normal over time. pH dropping points to instability in KH, because the pH will only begin to shift once the KH is allowed to fall TOO low. The harder the water, the slower the KH drops and the higher the KH is to begin with.Dave125g said:Were gonna have to agree to disagree. A kh drop points out instability.
My point is if water changes are done once a week the tank remains stable. You don't wait to change your water when you notice your kh dropping.mjfromga said:KH is used up over time. It doesn't stay up forever. It will drop slowly, and this can cause pH to shift if it drops too low, which is bad for the fish. KH dropping is normal over time. pH dropping points to instability in KH, because the pH will only begin to shift once the KH is allowed to fall TOO low. The harder the water, the slower the KH drops and the higher the KH is to begin with.
That is a fair point, as well. But what works for him works for him. As long as his base parameters are stable, his KH beginning to fall should have no effect on his tank health. My bad for getting off topic.Dave125g said:My point is if water changes are done once a week the tank remains stable. You don't wait to change your water when you notice your kh dropping.
I have a few! They're doing okay. The problem is I would need a lot of red plants to make this look good, not just a few. I think right now I am going to switch to white sand and a blackwater tank. The addition of tannins to this tank really did not compliment the pink. Somewhere down the road I will try my pink gravel again, in a smaller tank.Dave125g said:"The 1 inch per gallon rule"
Another popular theory. It works sometimes.
Jellibeen try the red tiger lotus. Its a piece of cake. There's quite a few easy low light low tech plants in red.
I change my water once a week and have never checked for kh or ch. rarely check my water for anything.Dave125g said:My point is if water changes are done once a week the tank remains stable. You don't wait to change your water when you notice your kh dropping.
Are you going to give us discounts ?Iverg1 said:Bettas can be kept in 3.5 gallons. There are space and money problems. Pink gravel is dumb in fact any gravel that doesn't look natural is dumb. Glofish are dumb. If your whole tank is pink and in a 1 gallon bowl I'm going to not answer your question. I agree that we should somehow teach more Powell about the nitrogen cycle. And that we should rewrite the betta pamphlet
Not unpopular opinions but this thread makes me want to rant so here we go *ahem*
BETTAS DON'T LIVE IN PUDDLES SO STOP TRYING TO SHOVE THEM INTO ONE. THEY ARE ALSO NOT GOLDFISH AND NEED A HEATER AND UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO LIVE HAPPY LIVES YOU HAVE TO GET BIGGER THEN A HALF A GALLON. this has concluded the rant. Also when I start my store I'm not going to sell to anyone who doesn't know the nitrogen cycle and I'm going to have them fill out a test lol
aosuna11 said:Add Flourecent green gravel, also bright orange fake plants, I heard they love that
Melafix is thought to be a perfect addition for Corys facing red blotch disease.AquaticJ said:Melafix and Primafix belong in your favorite trash can of choice.
Tennens could be the problem. Light has trouble getting to the plants.Jellibeen said:I have a few! They're doing okay. The problem is I would need a lot of red plants to make this look good, not just a few. I think right now I am going to switch to white sand and a blackwater tank. The addition of tannins to this tank really did not compliment the pink. Somewhere down the road I will try my pink gravel again, in a smaller tank.
When fully established and weekly water changes are done. Testing is really not necessary. My parameters are identical from day 1 to day 7 in my cycle.86 ssinit said:I change my water once a week and have never checked for kh or ch. rarely check my water for anything.
I didn’t have any live plants before anubius when I added the driftwood. The tiger lotus was in another tank. It’s not growing much but it’s not dying.Dave125g said:Tennens could be the problem. Light has trouble getting to the plants.
Agree. Not unpopular with me. LolCulprit said:Unpopolar opinion:
Saltwater is easy and is not that expensive!! It's just like FW, you can have a very basic tank with just fish and some sand and rock in SW. You can setup a very simple betta tank for cheap in FW. Orrrrrrr you can start getting into corals, and reefs, and all kinds of stuff and your price can skyrocket... just like freshwater!
And another! You don't have to start your salty career with a tank that has to be over 40 gallons because anything under is very hard to keep. NOPE. In fact, a 20 gallon long is pretty much the perfect beginners tank.
Its not really unpopular so much as people don't think its true I think.Dave125g said:Agree. Not unpopular with me. Lol
Glofish are despicable, comets are the best goldiesaosuna11 said:I have a opinion on a certain type of fish, and by the amount of love I see towards them on other social media, it seems I'm a minority.
I find any other type of goldfish other than regular comets absolutely abominable. I mean Ranchus, bubble eye, telescopic eye; the fancy types, just awful. To me they look totally disfigured, but I guess that's just me.
I also hate GloFish, totally unnatural whatsoever.
Does anyone else have unpopular opinions? I felt like I couldn't be the only one that dislikes these fish and/or had a minority opinion.
EDIT: Please remember this thread was made to state opinions that are not commonly shared. Direct facts should not be contested.
An example of a fact: Tanks must be cycled before fish are added.
An example of an opinion: Bettas can be kept in a 3 gallon tank, not a 5 as a minimum.
Have you had goldies? I thought the same until I got them, and I became hooked. In a good environment, they really do shine IMO.DestinyStars said:ANY GOLDFISH EVER lol I can't understand the hype of goldfish. Just don't find anything interesting about them and those bubble eyed ones make me cringe. Black lights over a tank. too much decor, bubble clams and pirate stuff. I have a list lol but I'm suuuuch a tank minimalist so the list is long.
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