Pilot Fish
New member
I have been in this hobby for 17yrs now and I have seen a lot of changes for the better in how and what animals can be properly and ethically housed in an home aquarium.
BUT, on a routine basis I see threads on Reef Central where members are attempting to house everything from reef sharks, zebra sharks, bull sharks, even hammerhead sharks in shark ponds and aquariums in thier houses. With an exception of an elite few hobbyists who have extraordinarly large systems and the $$$$$ to maintain them even discussing housing these animals is out of the question. This not an issue of free speech were the members of this site can ramble on about keeping whale sharks and mermaids in thier basement ponds, its about doing the right thing and understanding that as mature adults there are a very limited amount of sharks and rays that are ethically and realistically appropriate for home display. I personally feel that advocating these types of threads cheapens this site and will deter members from using it to share legit info and experiences among its seroius hobbyists.
ITS FOR THAT REASON THAT I AM URGING REEF CENTRAL TO NOT ADVOCATE THESE TYPES OF THREADS!
BUT, on a routine basis I see threads on Reef Central where members are attempting to house everything from reef sharks, zebra sharks, bull sharks, even hammerhead sharks in shark ponds and aquariums in thier houses. With an exception of an elite few hobbyists who have extraordinarly large systems and the $$$$$ to maintain them even discussing housing these animals is out of the question. This not an issue of free speech were the members of this site can ramble on about keeping whale sharks and mermaids in thier basement ponds, its about doing the right thing and understanding that as mature adults there are a very limited amount of sharks and rays that are ethically and realistically appropriate for home display. I personally feel that advocating these types of threads cheapens this site and will deter members from using it to share legit info and experiences among its seroius hobbyists.
ITS FOR THAT REASON THAT I AM URGING REEF CENTRAL TO NOT ADVOCATE THESE TYPES OF THREADS!