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Originally Posted by saltysurfer
I'm really torn about keeping animals as pets. I've thought it out over and over again and I still can't come up with an answer as to if its right or wrong. I read somewhere that some fish (can't remember which) only have a 3m territory, so that makes me feel a little better. I also like to think that they would have a better life in my home than in the ocean.
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I have always had this problem or struggle with how I feel about keeping pets that are better suited to life in the wild...fish. But I think depending on species, like you said above, it can be a better life in a tank than the ocean. You hear people say all the time, well my tank is way better because they have no predators and get fed but I don't buy that as a good reason at all. Theres way more to it than that. Species like some anthias, live their whole lives around a single sea fan or clowns which barely leave an anenome but others migrate and swim long distances...like tangs.
I could never keep a tang in a tank ever again since diving last year in Australia. Watching them in the wild made me realize how "unnatural" they act in tanks. I feel really bad for tangs.
But who knows...its really up to you and how you feel. I just think diving and seeing these beautiful in the ocean makes you realize how different they act in captivity. Whether thats a bad thing is up to you
04-07-2008, 12:19 AM
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