please take a look and join, if you're on fb and disgusted w/ the show 'tanked'

[vitz]

https://www.facebook.com/PullTheShowTankedOffTheAir

in light of recent events involving an absolute travesty of aquarium keeping, (really only one of hundreds if not thousands those yahoos have foisted onto the aquarist community, directly and indirectly),i've decided to take a stand on the issue and try and start a boycott of the show.

 

[FPSPOLICE]

generally boycotts on FB go no where, its a waste of time. The producers of the show dont care what you think its all about $$. if you want to hurt them dont watch it.

the people at Tanked are still going to make Millions of dollars doing what they do make aquarium tanks. which are pretty good quality tanks at that.

 

[vitz]

the key word in your post is 'generally' i certainly consider it a decent way to use my time

you must be too young to remember how some disgruntled housewives transformed the entire tuna industry

i must say i do find your 'laissez faire' (sp) attitude abit, well, distasteful. so activism doesn't work, eh?

if they want to stick to shows about the technical aspect of how to make tanks, that's fine by me. wholesale misinformation and misleading of the public on a tv station that pretends to be about animal care/issues/interests, isn't

 

[FPSPOLICE]

Well gl on your adventure , its like wanting to boycott all local pet stores because they dont take as great of care or inform customersr who are new to pet ownership on how to treat their pets optimally ...its all about making a buck.


Tanked for all you know do properly setup their live tanks for customers you dont work on the set so all you see is whats on tv which is about 15% of the process of makeing a tank / setup for a customer. Then its up to the customer to take charge from there wether they di that or not is on them not tanked..

 

[vitz]

i'm not dealing with what i can't see,whatever isn't shown is irrelevant. it's what i'm seeing- the final product, and *its* message- that's the issue for me.

i never said anything about their tank manufacturing talents-which, quite frankly, don't interest me at all

 

[alton]

As long as they don't build a tank for the Kardashian's. I would have to draw a line in the sand at that point!

 

[MamaZooKeeper]

I LOVE this show....why do you disagree with it so much?

 

[ariel47]

I like watching it and tank kings. I know u can't set a tank up and fill it with fish the same day. But I like to see the different builds. The casino tank was my favorite.

 

[jimmy frag]

there really isnt too much on TV that is real, isnt all about entertainment. what one finds entertaining another may find rubbish. can you direct us to a episode where an animal was harmed in the making of the show so we can join in with your stance.

 

[triggreef]

I like watching it and tank kings. I know u can't set a tank up and fill it with fish the same day. But I like to see the different builds. The casino tank was my favorite.

actually this can be done. & it is indeed how they do it. I've had the opportunity to meet them & hear them speak about the industry, the show & the differences of the details of what they do v. What the producers feel the viewers are interested in.

I've fully cycled a tank fishless in seven days, and had no problem adding a decent bio load of fish right after, not even doing half of what they do.

 

[vitz]

i've fully cycled and stocked nanos in one day. big youknowwhat tickle. it's not something i would EVER recommend as a general practice, or give lend to the appearance to the uninformed that it is. they're setting back a large segment of the hobbyist population they're helping to create by years w/the end result that is the aired show. THAT'S my 'grievance'.

i'm not here or posting on fakeboo to show them anything, btw. i'm of the opinion that they should change their behavior/show, and whether or not it's entertainment is a secondary concern for me-since i'm relating to it as a professional aquarist, and only a professional aquarist. i have no issues w/them building tanks or how they build them. it's the portrayals and misrepresentations from the biological side i have great issues with

they're certainly free to ignore me, as are any of you

 

[kallan]

I've been watching the TED Talks "Into the Abyss"...just finished episode 7. If you feel in harmony with death and destruction, this might not be for you, though. Anyone watch these series on Netflix?

 

[mikem101]

So I have posted on these Tanked threads before, and it turned into some great discussion. I can come off a little argumentative so I will try and tone it down, as this is just my opinion. This argument is crazy in my eyes due to the fact these are tank BUILDERS, not suppliers, and not the maintenance company. To me this is live buying a aqueon or innovative marine, I would depend on them to tell me what I can and can’t stock in my tank? There has been a ton of scrutiny placed on the show and, a lot of info has come out. Couple key points are in EVERY tank build a maintenance company is contracted to care for the livestock and tank after build is completed (it is up to the customer to continue the contract with this company). A lot of the fish that are stocked at the end of the build are removed as soon as shooting is over, strictly in there for the pretty colors for TV. After the tank is built and set up the husbandry side of this hobby does not fall on 2 guys that built the tank, it falls on the customer who purchased the product to either continue the contract with the hired maintenance company or take care of the tank themselves. I am yet to see how these two guys are doing anything wrong?

 

[Fishfirst]

I have an issue with these guys representing the hobby as a whole. Also the fact that these guys pretend to know what they are talking about when it comes to stocking a tank infuriates me. Then in practice when they do stock a tank they basically put incompatible species together. People mimic what they see... it's human nature.

 

[Fishfirst]

A time when things went bad is the Applebees tank. I am sure this isn't the first time this has happened.

 

[jimmy frag]

I have an issue with these guys representing the hobby as a whole. Also the fact that these guys pretend to know what they are talking about when it comes to stocking a tank infuriates me. Then in practice when they do stock a tank they basically put incompatible species together. People mimic what they see... it's human nature.

i really dont see these guys representing this hobby as a whole, i dont see them as any kind of representation to this hobby in any way. they do have suppliers that i think would/should be the ones on the hook more than the builder. should we boycott these suppliers, how about the sponsors, how about animal planet. has anyone sent Animal Planet a letter explaining how we at RC see these guys as the #1 reps of this hobby and we feel they are giving the hobby a bad rap.

 

[mikem101]

I have an issue with these guys representing the hobby as a whole. Also the fact that these guys pretend to know what they are talking about when it comes to stocking a tank infuriates me. Then in practice when they do stock a tank they basically put incompatible species together. People mimic what they see... it's human nature.

To me this argument does not make any sense, there are very few tanks that are stocked with fish that are "incompatible". Some tanks are overstocked and, when filming is done they are removed. Just like the black tip in the Applebee's tank, it has been in a couple ATM tanks for filming then removed back to its home in an aquarium. I think it brings interest to our hobby and, anything that gets younger people into SW I'm all for it! I cant for the life of me figure out why people are surprised why a shark ate a fish! With this thought process we shouldn't have any shows on SW tanks, because i promise a show that tells the chemistry, acclimation, and cycling of saltwater would last all of 1 episode? So I'm still looking for an answer on why a tank builder is on the wrap for the fish in a tank? Maybe we should take a harder look at the supplier, the maintenance company that is contracted to care for the tank (as every tank we see on the show has one contracted by ATM), or maybe the customer who ultimately is responsible for care of the tank?

 

[gab11]

How about having a show that actually shows the steps and problems that we all face on a daily basis. The people watching would probably increase if a show would bring everyone from start to finish and then daily issues

 

[jimmy frag]

because it would be very boring as stated above you would be lucky if i lasted 1-2 episodes. if you dont like the show dont watch it.

 

[SpartaReef]

ΔΔΔ+10... Yes I think they appear to be idiots, yes they put too much in the tank or wrong combinations or give bad representation of how long it takes to properly set up a tank... But yes I like the show, its only because of that show I have a tank... But I also am smart enough to do research and discover what wasn't shown on the show... The world is getting dummer because we cater to the ignorant instead of making them wise up...