Growing out fish and selling them

[Lilbitreefer]

So I saw some fish that I really liked for my future reef tank. The only problem is my tank is about 60 gallons too small for what I want. I was wondering what peoples opinions were about getting the juvenile size and then when it got too big for the tank to sell it or give it away? There are plenty of aquariums in my area that would probably take it in. And I could get a tax deduction for donating price fish.

 

[jraker]

What fish is it?

 

[Lilbitreefer]

I don't have any specific fish right now just the ones I was parusing, all requires 180 gallon tanks. (I can't remember which ones they were though) Thats why I wanted it to be a general question.

 

[jraker]

It does not matter whether the fish is juvenile or adult, it needs the same amount of swimming room. A little fish will think like a big fish, even though there is a size difference. So no, I do not think it would be wise to grow fish out and sell them.

 

[Spork3245]

It depends on the fish, but as jraker said, sometimes it doesn't have to do with the size of the fish, but the room they need to swim due to how active they are.

 

[ThRoewer]

Also, some fish will not have much resell value after they grew up.

 

[CHSUB]

It does not matter whether the fish is juvenile or adult, it needs the same amount of swimming room. A little fish will think like a big fish, even though there is a size difference. So no, I do not think it would be wise to grow fish out and sell them.

ok,:lol: LOL........i need to catch my breathe, now i have seen everything!!!!
i thought it was a bit much when folks were talking about fish being happy?? but now we know what they're "thinking": "little fish will think like big fish".....

 

[ThRoewer]

I can't see anything absurd in the notion that fish can be happy, sad or even depressed. Fish may not have the same cognitive capabilities as mammals and surely not as humans, but their sensory inputs and brain chemistry are not that different either and emotions come in the end down to brain chemistry - even in humans. So fish can clearly feel happy, sad, excited, bored, angry and even depressed - I've seen it all and fish acting accordingly.

 

[T Haynes]

I can't see anything absurd in the notion that fish can be happy, sad or even depressed. Fish may not have the same cognitive capabilities as mammals and surely not as humans, but their sensory inputs and brain chemistry are not that different either and emotions come in the end down to brain chemistry - even in humans. So fish can clearly feel happy, sad, excited, bored, angry and even depressed - I've seen it all and fish acting accordingly.

Don't pay him any mind. He seems to be an old curmudgeon, stuck in his ways

 

[Lilbitreefer]

well according to my genetics class and ichthyology class we are all really fish....we have gills in utero just an FYI

 

[T Haynes]

well according to my genetics class and ichthyology class we are all really fish....we have gills in utero just an FYI

Do we have gills now?

 

[Lilbitreefer]

unfortunately...no

 

[CHSUB]

I can't see anything absurd in the notion that fish can be happy, sad or even depressed. Fish may not have the same cognitive capabilities as mammals and surely not as humans, but their sensory inputs and brain chemistry are not that different either and emotions come in the end down to brain chemistry - even in humans. So fish can clearly feel happy, sad, excited, bored, angry and even depressed - I've seen it all and fish acting accordingly.

you can read and understand a fish's emotions? well, you're better than me, because i can't even read my wife's emotions!!!!:lolspin:

 

[Lilbitreefer]

I will say my puffers do seem to show emotion. I can tell they are really stressed out when they are pacing the glass for days on end. And when they are feeling better because they follow me around the glass, either looking for food or a finger to follow.

 

[CHSUB]

Don't pay him any mind. He seems to be an old curmudgeon, stuck in his ways

i'm not that old!!!!:thumbsup:

 

[ThRoewer]

you can read and understand a fish's emotions? well, you're better than me, because i can't even read my wife's emotions!!!!:lolspin:

Because they are rather simple minded and not as deceitful as people they are actually fairly easy to read. People are harder.
Being able to recognize your fish's emotions helps a lot in caring properly for them and noticing if something is wrong. I usually see if something isn't right with a fish long before disease symptoms show.
Fish are easy for me but corals give me a hard time - they don't show emotions :debi:

 

[CHSUB]

Because they are rather simple minded and not as deceitful as people they are actually fairly easy to read. People are harder.
Being able to recognize your fish's emotions helps a lot in caring properly for them and noticing if something is wrong. I usually see if something isn't right with a fish long before disease symptoms show.
Fish are easy for me but corals give me a hard time - they don't show emotions :debi:

i think that is called psychological projection? :spin2:

 

[ThRoewer]

i think that is called psychological projection? :spin2:

I don't think so.

 

[T Haynes]

i'm not that old!!!!:thumbsup:

At least you're a good sport about it :thumbsup:

 

[jraker]

Sorry, I meant the fish thinking in the sense that if it is small, it does not confine itself to a smaller area. Whatever the age is, it will always require the same amount of space.