It was alleged that he could turn around.
The killer was that the store still sold pacus.
The real killer was that I still bought some. stupid. Had to euthanize
them in a year.
Geoff Kimber
Lexington, KY
On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 16:23, Ty Hall wrote:
> I hear this every day, in the shop. "Oh, if they get to big, I'll just turn them
> loose." I swear sometimes I just want to smack people. Instead I take a deep
> calming breath and try to explain the moral and legal problems with their "plan".
> To their credit most are not aware of the implications. But, that is the biggest
> reason I refuse to carry the larger species of fish in the store. They are just
> not suitable for the average home aquarist. As an extra measure I do have a policy
> of taking/buying back any fish that outgrows the persons aquarium. I'd rather buy
> them back and euthanize them, instead of having them wind up in the lake.
>
> Ty
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