Data: Wrong; Sustainability: Don't care; Robert Wintner: Aquarium trade should stop!

[saltcreep]

Originally Posted by TimT

I don't think SDC or ERI can feed their fish simply due to logistics. There are other reasons like economics and that when the fish are only there for a week or less they will soon get fed at the stores tanks....

...Eric and I ordered from some of the same suppliers but that's about where the similarity ends. I fed my fish twice a day with the most nutritious marine based frozen food on the planet. It cost me a lot for the food and the labour to have employees feeding and then vacuuming the systems on a regular basis. That is why my fish had the reputation of quality that they did. Fish respond well when fed and the mortality rates of the "difficult fish" are considerably reduced.

Actually, Tim, SDC does feed their fish and have full time staff that take care of this.

One must be careful of using the "I don't think" phrase and then making statements as if they are based on fact when it is just your speculation. Just sayin'.

[RumRunner]

http://www.seashepherd.org/commentar...s-worldwide-72

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by RumRunner

http://www.seashepherd.org/commentar...s-worldwide-72

Nothing is moral in this world. Our existence in the first place is not moral; we are putting in too much weight on the planet itself!

[RumRunner]

Agreed

[TimT]

Hi Kyle,

I fully expected you to post on this.

Originally Posted by saltcreep

Actually, Tim, SDC does feed their fish and have full time staff that take care of this.

I expected this answer as well since you transship their fish to some of the stores which are on this board. Some of those stores are also my customers and in the past I have heard complaints of thin fish and excessive mortalities.

When I was at SDC I did not observe anyone feeding the fish. I did see staff cleaning and vacuuming the tanks but I was only there for a few hours. That is why I said that I didn't think they could logistically feed fish(and pack at the same time). I assume they do a fair amount of packing but I have never been there and watched their operation for a full day.

I have asked a friend of mine who worked at some of the largest LA wholesalers. They will provide a non partisan answer. If it turns out I am wrong then that is great for the fish. Either way I will post their response.

Cheers,
Tim

[TimT]

Hi Kyle,

My friend replied and said that they are in SDC very often and they know that they do feed their fish. I stand corrected.

Cheers,
Tim