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I fully agree with you on LA/Diver's Den. I've only recently gotten into the buying online phase of reefing. I do like your idea of videoing in quarantine as well. In truth, they could also video on demand when someone requests to buy a fish. It's not a bad idea.Among the Reef is doing that for many of their fish and for sure upon request.
I somewhat doubt it would be more of a hassle to take a 30 second video of a fish while in the quarantine tank versus catching the fish, putting it into a photo box, wait for it to calm down, take the picture, and edit it.
But LifeAquaria and Diver's Den cater more to the uneducated crowd and flashy pictures sell better than a not so flashy video that would give you a far better impression of the fish's condition.
There was actually a company a few years back that had a live Webcam on all the fish they had for sale. You were able to see them 24/7. I actually got a fee fish from there...prices were cheap too
There was actually a company a few years back that had a live Webcam on all the fish they had for sale. You were able to see them 24/7. I actually got a fee fish from there...prices were cheap too
I am going to agree with @Mr_Knightley I see nothing wrong with it.
I am sorry but I actually prefer the out of water pictures.
Those fish are photographed in the water.Yes, if it's from TSM Aquatics. They are the best!!!!
Those fish are photographed in the water.
What is your "Earthling" status?I’ve always assumed they are photographed out of water because underwater fish photography isn’t exactly easy, depending on the fish and the environment, and I imagine they want a photo up ASAP, in order to sell it quick as possible. Snapping one pic of a fish in your hand is certainly quick and takes little effort and time.
You can tank the star fish our of the water and paint a face on to it, just like in the cartoon. Then your daughter will be happy.That made me laugh out loud, lol! My daughter is upset right now bc the starfish doesn’t have a face she can talk to. Toddlers, eh?
Sadly that probably wasn't sustainable for them... Though I would think with all the cheap video tech and cloud services you could get something like this setup. FISH STORES TAKE THESE SUGGESTIONS lolThere was actually a company a few years back that had a live Webcam on all the fish they had for sale. You were able to see them 24/7. I actually got a fee fish from there...prices were cheap too
Yes I feel the same way! I generally do not buy fish online, however, who know how our lfs’s handle them?I've been on the hunt for fish lately and I've come across a few sites that post pictures of fish out of the water. When I see it displayed like that I find something disturbing about it, which makes me not want to buy from the LFS/Online store. Part of me thinks that the store doesn't have tanks to hold the fish or they are a fish farm that really doesn't care about the health of the animal I'm tyring to dispel some of these assumptions PLEASE HELP.
A couple of notes:
- I'm curious if anyone else has this reaction?
- Would you buy from the store?
- Do you know why they do this?
I know fish can be out of water for short periods. This is not a complaint post I'm trying to figure out why I have this reaction and if anyone else shares it. I care about my livestock so the minimal amount of stress that I can cause them the better.
I am pretty new to the saltwater scene but before this I was very much into Discus fish,I've been on the hunt for fish lately and I've come across a few sites that post pictures of fish out of the water. When I see it displayed like that I find something disturbing about it, which makes me not want to buy from the LFS/Online store. Part of me thinks that the store doesn't have tanks to hold the fish or they are a fish farm that really doesn't care about the health of the animal I'm tyring to dispel some of these assumptions PLEASE HELP.
A couple of notes:
- I'm curious if anyone else has this reaction?
- Would you buy from the store?
- Do you know why they do this?
I know fish can be out of water for short periods. This is not a complaint post I'm trying to figure out why I have this reaction and if anyone else shares it. I care about my livestock so the minimal amount of stress that I can cause them the better.