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Originally Posted by Fangtasia

There are other options for fish than the lfs. I've put ads in my local paper, ads on the local notice boards, the internet...given them away if i have to. Never ever failed to find homes for pets that for whatever reason i have had to rehome....just a thought for anyone else that may get caught by their untruthful lfs

A good pellet and proper cichlid frozen food is far better

I have more of a problem with "giving away" a pet. people only value something at or below what they paid for them. if it's free it's completely expendable. I also do not like the idea of feeding an aggressive predatory fish like the aforementioned on a pelleted or frozen diet. My dogs get fresh raw meaty bones from time to time in addition to their diet, they also have been known to hunt their own small game when the notion strikes, as do the outdoor cats, my indoor cat gets raw as a rare treat as he like to eat it on the bed and doesn't like to eat in a dog crate lol. I also enjoy steaks ~ rare~ and sushi.

It is the cows lot in life, I know my beef, not talking about you love, on a first name basis. I raise, hand feed, call the slaughter house and have Don come pick up "hamburger" "porter" "roast" "t-bone" or who ever is munching in the catch pen and then after a few days I go pick him up in a lot of hard frozen paper wrapped bricks detailing the particular cut of the contents. The cows come when called and LordSnow and Marlboro have both had a laugh at my expense to see me stand at the pasture fence with a watermelon rind calling "Hey baby, come on baby!" and have 6 cows come galloping to me.

As for the people selling the fish, if these companies took more care in educating their employees and parents took more responsibility in educating themselves and their children before buying little Johnny a living breathing individual so that (s)he will have something else to bug besides mommy. I worked at a pet store, for a large chain.... I was a groomer but I took their "animal specialist" courses..... it was a joke you got a 30 page pamphlet on each division and took a 5 question test on each. I wasn't on the floor much in the fish or reptile/amphibian section because I refused sales to some customers because they obviously couldn't take care of these animals. People feel that if they can afford to buy it they are entitled to it. I was at a competitors store when I watched a MANAGER chase a customer down in the parking lot that had just purchased a semi- aquatic frog and told the man "BTW it does NOT need oxygen." then turn and walk back in looking like he just laid a golden egg.

The burden of knowledge should rest on the purchaser, or you will never know what you're buying.

I know I know

I cant help it

Kyttn