FWIW, when I move a fish from QT into a bucket and onto the display ..... guess what, I scoop it out with my hands rather than a net. Easier on the fish and no tangling.
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True but outta sight outta mind...If you saw the way fish are handled after they’re caught in the ocean, you’d probably think nothing of this. Fish also get netted anyway when moved from tank to tank.
I'm similar with the acclimation process we definitely had a challenge with getting the puffer into the tank without adding water from the bag. AI move my fish when acclimating and dipping with my hand as much as possible because I do not want any of the bad water going with the fish using a plastic container. I have had too many get there gill spikes and fins stuck in a net and cause minor damage. Taking a couple extra seconds to snap a picture is no big deal. If a fish is stressed it normally doesn't have much color. If your worried about explaining nemo to your kid try explaining that nemos dad was actually his mom? The only thing Disney got right was the fact Dori the Regal was goofy. And don't get me started with Bambi! The Owl would of cleaned up with Thumper and his family in real life.
Thank you for the vendor follow up. I'm partly amazed they can catch the fish in their hands. In the end, this is probably common practice for most that keep/sell fish. I suppose I just need to get over my aversion to seeing this... I would still question buying from them but I would love to know more about their fish care practices.I asked a vendor I respect about this once, and they said that it's usually done as part of the process of moving the fish from one container to another. I don't know if that's just their practice or if that's the common practice, but it made me feel better. If it really is for a moment when the fish was already going to be out of the water, then I can see the logic of taking the photo then.
There it is... they are simply defeating photography. It seems cruel, but at the same time, fish brains are really small. They may not even remember it. I dunno, humans presume too much on lower species....... however, it is quite common. It can be quite hard to get a good picture of a swimming fish ….. that's why some places do it. Ironically, the most humane/caring thing you can do for any animal is to leave it in its natural environment.
It's a parental survival skill.I'm still dodging that question... teaching avoidance is okay right
You are questioning handing fish in a hand , we put them in a glass box