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Title: Interesting Article In Newspaper
Post by: FreshWaterTank on January 03, 2012, 06:19:57 AM
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1109631--size-matters-when-it-comes-to-the-size-of-your-tropical-fish-tank?bn=1
Title: Re: Interesting Article In Newspaper
Post by: ajm1961 on January 03, 2012, 07:14:29 AM
Great article! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: jshchrtn on January 03, 2012, 07:43:35 AM
Cool cool! Thanks! Wish my job was to study fish lol!
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Post by: exv152 on January 03, 2012, 09:17:09 AM
Interesting article, wonder if the same applies to bettas. I've had two of betta fish living in freshwater community tanks (not at the same time) that have thrived and done well with no aggression problems.
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Post by: delslo on January 03, 2012, 10:14:25 AM
Quote from: exv152 on January 03, 2012, 09:17:09 AM
Interesting article, wonder if the same applies to bettas. I've had two of betta fish living in freshwater community tanks (not at the same time) that have thrived and done well with no aggression problems.

I did the same never had an issue,
I used to work in a LFS and the worst was when you ask how big someones tank is and they ask about a fish that needs more room than what they have, then their tank magically grows 15 gallons in size? We ask to benefit you and the fish, Quit Lying.
My favourite was when  they return with they returned with the dead fish I got to tell them no.
Title: Re: Interesting Article In Newspaper
Post by: Fishnut on January 03, 2012, 11:26:33 AM
That's an amazing article!  Thanks so much for posting it! 

Finally someone is publishing something to make people think twice...I hope.
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Post by: Blackstitch on January 03, 2012, 11:54:03 AM
Great article. Puts things into perspective especially when comparing the fish in small tanks to dogs kept in cramped quarters, such as what you would see at a puppy mill.
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Post by: Cheebs on January 03, 2012, 12:30:06 PM
Very cool article, thanks for the link!
Title: Re: Interesting Article In Newspaper
Post by: bt on January 03, 2012, 12:44:02 PM
Quote from: Fishnut on January 03, 2012, 11:26:33 AMFinally someone is publishing something to make people think twice...I hope.

It might make people new to the hobby more likely to think twice (hopefully), but people who have already decided to ignore size/number limit advice won't change their minds because of this.