No, not one of those posts like 'can I keep a titan trigger in a 40b?'...
More an ethical question...
I was passing one of my less frequented LFS the other day and I popped in on a whim. They often have oddballs in and I was feeling adventurous. As it was I didn't buy anything but I did see for sale (at £39 I might add) a juvenile Titan Trigger (Balistoides viridescens).
Gets me to thinking, does anyone (privately) have a suitable aquarium for a 30 inch swimming tank with a belligerent attitude??
Why are these fish available, surely there should be some regulation around the import of fish that can grow to these sizes?
It frankly made me furious, I made the point to one of the staff and they just shrugged it off, saying they didn't look after the ordering or selecting of livestock.
Surely this is akin to selling someone a Rhino for their back yard or a saltwater croc to keep in their garden pond... imo this practice should be banned.
Maybe there should be a maximum size permitted for general sale and for anything bigger, a special order can be made but the buyer would need to provide proof of suitable accommodation... one for CITES maybe?
What are peoples thoughts on fish like this being imported?
Looked just like this, about 4 inches long:
More an ethical question...
I was passing one of my less frequented LFS the other day and I popped in on a whim. They often have oddballs in and I was feeling adventurous. As it was I didn't buy anything but I did see for sale (at £39 I might add) a juvenile Titan Trigger (Balistoides viridescens).
Gets me to thinking, does anyone (privately) have a suitable aquarium for a 30 inch swimming tank with a belligerent attitude??
Why are these fish available, surely there should be some regulation around the import of fish that can grow to these sizes?
It frankly made me furious, I made the point to one of the staff and they just shrugged it off, saying they didn't look after the ordering or selecting of livestock.
Surely this is akin to selling someone a Rhino for their back yard or a saltwater croc to keep in their garden pond... imo this practice should be banned.
Maybe there should be a maximum size permitted for general sale and for anything bigger, a special order can be made but the buyer would need to provide proof of suitable accommodation... one for CITES maybe?
What are peoples thoughts on fish like this being imported?
Looked just like this, about 4 inches long: