Has anyone else seen this

Extinct in the Wild Joined: Feb 24, 2007 Posts: 13

I picked up some fish from a pet store today and had the bag sitting on my desk at work when I noticed the writing on the bag.

http://habitattitude.net/

Check this out. I don't know if you guys/gals have already seen this but it looks like a pretty good idea.

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donn

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:14 pm

Love it! I'd like to see that everywhere.
Michael

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:18 pm

bump

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:37 pm

I know this is an old topic, but I wanted to put in my $0.02 anyway. Let me apologize in advance if it comes across as a negative post (it's not intended to be).

The message of this "Habitatittude" movement is a really good one, and I've seen posters and flyers plastered all over the local pet stores in my area (I live in Oregon, the "Greenie" capital of the USA I think, LOL); the problem is that these same stores that preach environmentalism are the very same stores that sell a great many of the "problem species" that proliferate the aquarium trade.

The local Petco near my home, for instance... I've observed their staff selling absolutely innapropriate specimens to undereducated would-be aquarists ("Oh, yes! Three of these cute little Chinese algae-eaters will take care of your algae problem forever!"... sheesh). There are a handful of "rescue" operations scattered throughout the greater Portland area, and these places are innundated with all manner of "unwanted" fish -- the gigantic, the highly aggressive, and the overly delicate -- just waiting to find a (hopefully) suitable new home.

It bothers me a great deal that people fail to do any research prior to aquiring a new fish, and I wish that something could be done to better educate not only potential hobbyists, but more specifically the employees at these retail outlets. On the bright side, however, there *are* some responsible shop owners (like Eric, my "dealer") who simply refuse to stock certain species because they know and understand the fact that there are certain types of fish that are just simply NOT meant to be kept in the home aquarium. It would be wonderful indeed if more shop owners and retailers adopted this attitude.

Again, I'm sorry if this post sounded like a rant. I suppose it is, in a way.

~Monica~ Mr. Green