Disgusting. Not a chance to get my money.
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The question is: Would you buy a fish from a store that takes pictures of them being handheld.You are questioning handing fish in a hand , we put them in a glass box
Umm GENIUS! I think this idea is something they all should think about at least for high-end fish while feeding. I can imagine it is tough for a large order though, I was at a LFS yesterday and they had a ton of fish come in. I couldn't imagine what video production would have looked like... 1 min for 100 plus fish is a lot of time. Liveaquaria has some posted but not for all.Instead of a photo, especially an out of water photo, I would rather prefer a 1-minute video of the fish in its tank, ideally during feeding. A still photo, whether in the water or out of water doesn't really tell you much about the fish, and an out of water picture can hide injuries and other issues.
Trolling ? Look at your commentDude you get the idea behind this...stop trolling and add something real to the conversation.
That's a good question, I know for our one of our LFS that they do the following to add. Empty fish and water in to tubs, drip acclimate, net catch and release to tank, for the ones that can't be netted they get scooped up in a plastic tupperware. Beyond that though goodness knows what happens between the ocean catch, packaging to wholesalerWould the fish not be held in someones hands from the point of collection in the wild?
Glad you posted this, I found a few vendors do it and I was wondering why and it bothers me a bit. Same with people holding a piece of coral out of the water while making a video. Both mostly will not die but just bothers me.
Considering that I'm an avid fly angler and we have a movement called "Keep em wet" - don't remove them from the water when you remove the hook and release vs a "grip and grin" moment with the camera I'd say No. Nothing good comes from handling a fish. You get slimy, they get stressed.
Following best practices it's caught under water > transferred under water to holding > caught and bagged underwater at holding facility > released after acclimation at store underwater > caught and bagged underwater at store > acclimated at home and released into tank with acclimation waterGenuine questions...not being a smarty...To everyone who is offended by seeing a fish out of water...how did your fish get from the store to the bag you took it home in? how do you get them into your tank? Am I missing something? I’m wondering if you are also claustrophobic?
My thoughts eI absolutely see nothing wrong with it, and would gladly purchase from a vendor who takes pictures this way. The time it takes to photograph hundreds of fish underwater is immense! It can take me up to 10 minutes to get a decent picture of a single fish. Another thing to think about is that the fish, for one, has been manhandled a whole lot more than we really realize, with netting and shipping and such. Another thing to think about is that, when you are transferring a fish to it's aquarium after acclimation, it will have to come out of the water, no avoiding it. It is safer to transport a fish in clean, wet hand than it is to do so in a net, as nets are very abrasive and a flopping fish can easily scratch a lot of slim off i a net.
Another big thing is that they only hold them for mere seconds out of the water, about the same amount of time you would need if it were in a net, and the pictures clearly show very healthy fish in the first place.
In all, I would feel no guilt what so ever by buying from one of these vendors, as most (not all) clearly demonstrate that they really care for the fish they sell.
Genuine questions...not being a smarty...To everyone who is offended by seeing a fish out of water...how did your fish get from the store to the bag you took it home in? how do you get them into your tank? Am I missing something? I’m wondering if you are also claustrophobic?
Among the Reef is doing that for many of their fish and for sure upon request.Umm GENIUS! I think this idea is something they all should think about at least for high-end fish while feeding. I can imagine it is tough for a large order though, I was at a LFS yesterday and they had a ton of fish come in. I couldn't imagine what video production would have looked like... 1 min for 100 plus fish is a lot of time. Liveaquaria has some posted but not for all.