[Charlie97L]

ditto to the nano craze.

i see a lot of people getting these, and i'm on NR.com quite a bit too, and it's disturbing to see people putting anemones and clams under PCs, and 2 clowns and 2 gobies in a 12 gallon.

unfortunately, i think those people don't understand that these are animals. especially coral. "wow look at that plant!" fish aren't viewed the same way as dogs or cats are by the general public. "you have a pet shrimp? and a pet clam? what are you, a werido?" etc.

especially people who've grown up with goldfish. if it died, you get a new one, no biggie. so they translate, well fish don't really live more thatn 6-12 months anyway, so if my Nano tank crashes or my anemone/clown/clam dies, i'll just get a new one, no biggie.

and they wonder why the prices are higher. it's because they are rarer. i've been in petco a bunch of times getting dog treats for my sister's puppy, and heard people asking why "nemo" was 19.99 for one, when goldfish are .50 each. and then walking away thinking the stores are just jacking prices because of the movie.

it's frustrating, but my 5 roommates and many of my friends all now realize the complexity and care these creatures require, and how attached you can get to them. so while we can't change the whole world, we just have to do our best to educate people on these topics.