Quote Originally Posted by Ser Clegane
Also none (or almost none) of the aquariums provided e.g. hiding places - of course that's great for the visitors who come to see the animals but it's certainly not very pleasant for the animals that have to live there.
Thats another issue I have. A couple of friends came ove the other night and had a look at my tanks. They were like "Where's the fish?" I told them I had 4 Angels, 6 dwarf frogs, 3 clown loaches, 4 tiger barbs, and some serpea tetras. They saw a couple of them but thought I was full of it. Well, its a planted tank. Lots of great hiding spots. I've had most of these animals since I started the tank back in 05. I've lost 1 frog and 1 angel since then. THEY HAVE PLENTY OF HIDING AREAS. I understand that you want people to see your animals but it cause a lot of stress to them. You have idiots taping on the glass, flashes from cameras, etc. Also, a lot of these animals rest during th day and are nocternal. But no hiding areas means death to these creatures.
Again, I do understand the need for science and preservation, but I think the whale sharks, being filter feeders, would be better served out in the ocean.