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Post by karen on Jun 7, 2006 21:23:34 GMT
Whats your opinions on this?
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Post by kelly on Jun 7, 2006 21:25:02 GMT
I think public aquariums only.
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mike
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Post by mike on Jun 8, 2006 1:23:39 GMT
I would suggest fish keepers experienced enough to keep them, and hopefully this would apply to public aquariums as well, lol
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Post by dantheman on Jun 8, 2006 16:26:19 GMT
How about the electric eel? (actually a knifefish):
In the electric eel, some 5,000 to 6,000 stacked electroplaques are capable of producing a shock at up to 500 volts and 1 ampere of current (500 watts)
Although the eels are common in their range and popular draws for public aquaria, the eel's habit of delivering shocks, even when gently handled, means that they are too dangerous for most amateurs to try to keep at home. Moreover, the animals grow very large, and are impossible to maintain for all but the most dedicated of keepers. Countries such as Australia strictly forbid the keeping of electric eels, for fear that they could escape into the wild and become a public hazard.
The handling of electric eels was featured as a stunt on the TV program Fear Factor, and they were transferred from one tank to another. Even though the eels were relatively small (< 30 cm), their shocks caused considerable pain to the contestants. The contestants were instructed to handle the eels with one hand only; using both hands would complete the circuit and cause a serious electrical shock
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Post by KittyKat on Jun 9, 2006 9:17:35 GMT
anyone who does the proper research and is able to take proper care of them and is very, very careful
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Post by karen on Jun 10, 2006 7:36:12 GMT
i also think people with experience should be allowed to keep them
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Post by anthony on Jun 10, 2006 17:21:29 GMT
It depends on how dagerous the fish is.
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Post by catfish on Jun 10, 2006 21:54:23 GMT
was in the paper the few years back, about the woman in the USA, you had a big electric eel for the pet. the paper show her hand feed him. and then she would pet him like a dog. she had him since he was a baby. that what the paper said.!!
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Post by zoomo on Jun 11, 2006 8:47:07 GMT
I think people who have a lot of experiance should only be allowed to keep them, as long as they have researched the fish and have the proper size tank.
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Post by anthony on Jun 11, 2006 9:48:02 GMT
They should also only be kept in a country where if it escaped or was released it could not survive in the enviroment for long.
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Post by adam1990 on Jun 19, 2006 20:10:36 GMT
People with experience. An auarium can, if they have experience.
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Post by Sam on Jun 21, 2006 16:12:26 GMT
IMO, people on these "smaller" forums don't have as much experience in fish-keeping, or a wider range of experience than some members on other sites. I know alot of people who keep fish that some people on here would call deadly. IMO, anyone should be able to keep them, after all, how are you supposed to gain experience with dangerous fish if you can't keep them :leg:
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Post by Little Blue Heron on Jun 25, 2006 3:49:27 GMT
People with experience..
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