ally07 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Found these pics on another forum; apparently they are quite common in Japan - called JBL tanks. Theoretically, super heavy bioload but crazy water changes everyday. I think it's plain cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxjxa Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Agreed, that bottom one especially makes me cringe. Aren't those Arapima? They get HUGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they don't look real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they don't look real Well, if it isn't real then someone must have mad photoshop skills lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 the fish in the bottom pic look so sad &c:ry :tears: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Jeepers. That's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 not good at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Poor scale babies! :tears: People can be so greedy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they would bearly be able to move. Wouldn't mind building a small lake with an underwater veiwing areas and chuck some of those South American monsters in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 they would bearly be able to move. Wouldn't mind building a small lake with an underwater veiwing areas and chuck some of those South American monsters in it I've seen arapima in a pond before and even that looked too small for them - cannot imagine them in a tank which would fit inside a room. :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I think I can see the body of a stergon in that first one. they can get to some massive sizes too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I think I can see the body of a stergon in that first one. they can get to some massive sizes too Massive is an understatement, don't know what species it is, but some species of sturgeon get to 5 meters 1000+kg. It's probably a shortnose sturgeon, they only get to 3-4 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Agreed, that bottom one especially makes me cringe. Aren't those Arapima? They get HUGE! It looks like one to me. They might need to get a 8 foot tank just to fit the length of the fish (without moving room) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 :an!gry I hate when People treat their aqua children like that, I try to do just the best for my little aqua babies :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Some nice fish in some of those tanks that's for sure. Even though they are in a really small tank in contrast to fish size/amount, and I'm no expert either but most of them appear to be somewhat healthy. I guess it all depends how you look at it, and how you feel about it after seeing it. Not encouraging overstocked tanks or anything, i'd always want to give my fish as much space as I possibly can. But hey on the bright side, i'm sure they are looked after to some extent. Even though a little more swimming space wouldn't go unappreciated. But yeah, whatever floats some peoples boats I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 yea I can see why they would do it and they do seem to be in good heathy, at the end of the day it probably comes down to ethics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 At first, I thought it was a photoshop stuff because they didn't look real as Sophia said. But I found this one... :tears: Makes me cringe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Just thinking of feeding here.. To ensure that all the fish get a good amount of food, you'll first have to overfeed the biggest fish before any trickles down to the little guys who will probably still end up underfed. The bioload of the overfed fish with rotting leftovers must be intense! I doubt if even Henward or David R's filtration systems could handle that kind of bioload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think my tanks to small for my fish and they are only 10m long :slfg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think my tanks to small for my fish and they are only 10m long :slfg: I take it you mean 10cm lol - unless you're somehow keeping a great white in your backyard.. :slfg: :nilly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 oops yes, 10cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 JBL or JDM? :-? The last one with the arapima is fake for sure. The others, I'm 50/50 on them. If the fish are healthy and the water is clean then is it really an issue? I could think of far worse scenarios than a heavily stocked and well maintained tank. Hows this for over-stocked; luckily thats just the 4' wide end of the tank (not the length!).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrowssj Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 If the fish are healthy and the water is clean then is it really an issue? if you kept a medium sized dog in a 3m x 3m fenced area for its entire life but it was healthy an well feed does that make it ok? no it doesn't. those tanks in the first couple post make me sick, its definitely cruel no matter how good the tank bio is.its not natural an its plain disgusting.just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should I don't eat battery chickens or pigs for this reason an only buy freerange meat, although admitidly I have eaten my far share of fastfoods :oops: IMO fish keeping is about replicating the outdoor environments as best as you can for your fish not only for there health an breeding but for the sakes that your gona rob the wild stock which is often depleted as it is for your own selfish desires. If your not doing that then whats the point in owning them in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Certain people can be singled minded, as soon as they can find a way to justify something which is clearly wrong they no longer think its wrong to start with. :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hows this for over-stocked; Theres still some more space. Maybe add a few more dats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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