Hey all,
I've recently come back into the hobby, and I've been watching a lot of saltwater related videos that would make any informed person cringe. I'm not an expert by all means, but when I see a video of a bamboo shark in a 50-gallon aquarium, I can't help but think something is wrong. A lot of times videos such as these get much more likes than dislikes. People are supporting this ignorant behaviour without even knowing that there is something fundamentally wrong with putting a fish that requires at least 360 gallons in a 50-gallon aquarium. I do not blame the people supporting the YouTuber with their likes and subscriptions since most of them are not even in the hobby and are just watching videos. However, the YouTuber should know better about the quality of their videos. It takes a quick google search to know that a bamboo shark needs a "minimum" of 360-gallons, so either the content creator did not bother doing a simple google search or they did but simply did not heed the advice of experts. I'm not trying to start an argumentative thread. I just want to hear other people's opinions on this behavior. I want to know if you all think there should be some protocol to prevent these questionable practices in the hobby.
Sincerely,
Mr. Fishy Fish
I've recently come back into the hobby, and I've been watching a lot of saltwater related videos that would make any informed person cringe. I'm not an expert by all means, but when I see a video of a bamboo shark in a 50-gallon aquarium, I can't help but think something is wrong. A lot of times videos such as these get much more likes than dislikes. People are supporting this ignorant behaviour without even knowing that there is something fundamentally wrong with putting a fish that requires at least 360 gallons in a 50-gallon aquarium. I do not blame the people supporting the YouTuber with their likes and subscriptions since most of them are not even in the hobby and are just watching videos. However, the YouTuber should know better about the quality of their videos. It takes a quick google search to know that a bamboo shark needs a "minimum" of 360-gallons, so either the content creator did not bother doing a simple google search or they did but simply did not heed the advice of experts. I'm not trying to start an argumentative thread. I just want to hear other people's opinions on this behavior. I want to know if you all think there should be some protocol to prevent these questionable practices in the hobby.
Sincerely,
Mr. Fishy Fish