"I draw the line are those folks who put a big fish in a small pond, and say the fish is happy..."
That pretty much describes every tank.
The same logic can be used to condem the entire hobby...
Why is 180 gallons the limit - why not 300?
Maybe hippos shouldn't be kept at all.
Its a slippery slope...A worthy topic for ethical debate...there are many such controversies...but take caution in your zealotry...
http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/34571/san-francisco-bans-goldfish/
"Tank gallonage vs tank dimenstion in the keeping of tangs" - could be a "Breaking the Rules" type topic, but you should be prepared with something more than a "Potter Stewart" defense for your position.
That pretty much describes every tank.
The same logic can be used to condem the entire hobby...
Why is 180 gallons the limit - why not 300?
Maybe hippos shouldn't be kept at all.
Its a slippery slope...A worthy topic for ethical debate...there are many such controversies...but take caution in your zealotry...
http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/34571/san-francisco-bans-goldfish/
"Tank gallonage vs tank dimenstion in the keeping of tangs" - could be a "Breaking the Rules" type topic, but you should be prepared with something more than a "Potter Stewart" defense for your position.