Discovery Channel's "Tanked" *LETS DO SOMETHING*

How do we know these are not cycled tanks?Mabey a stock list was planned and bought from the get go,with the fish properly acclimated in cycled holding tanks the same size of the build,transfering everything at once looking like it's just thrown together.We don't know that and everyone having issues with thier methods is running on assumptions.

I see about one thread a week on here where someone gets a leak in thier tank or upgrades to a larger one and simply transfers everything over,yet thats known as the proper way to do it,especially in an emergency.Like i've allready mentioned,these tanks take months to build.

Does anyone have facts that they are just filling a tank with fresh made water and dumping fish in?Thats how they show it on the show,but if that was truley the case,they would have a tank full of floaters in hours just from new system shock or temp shock,ph shock,etc,and assuming from thier clientel and the radical tanks they build.I find it hard to believe that they would even be in business,let alone getting popular enough to get a tv show if they was anything less than professional.

Don't be offended with me,i'm not choosing sides,they show the parts they want us to see and thats it.This thread is getting just plain silly with this nonsense,as a matter of fact i think this is a moot thread simply because it is all speculation,and the ones worried noobs will pick up thier habits or think they don't need to cycle is just silly.Its up to the hobbiest to do things correctly,we have no control over that,only guidence.

And I agree this is becoming like the Whale Wars thread,the japanese has done this for centuries,it's thier livelyhood and just because they can throw a stink bomb or tow a rope,they think they're gonna change a part of japans history and many many generations of whale fisherman?I think not.Do I like it?No,but they are a different country with different laws,views,traditions,methods etc and have lived off of the sea as long as time records it,and who are we to change that?.Yet we think NOTHING about it when we set down at Red Lobster for a lobster/fish and shrimp dinner,what about those poor lobsters,they are dunked live into a pot of boiling water,yet i've never seen protesters at my local Red Lobster,but i have seen long lines of people waiting thier turn to get in for a great seafood dinner.

I was hooked on a reef tank after a visit to the Columbus zoo aquarium,did i go home,fill a tank,add some salt and then go fish shopping?No,but did i make some mistakes along the way?Sure i did,and so did YOU.It wasn't until i had a tank up and going properly with fish/coral/verts before i found out the zoo's aquarium is all fake resin rock and replicated coral.

Point being i was INSPIRED by the zoos aquarium,but it was my responsibility to learn how this stuff works and how to do it right.I have no hard feelings towards the zoo,as a matter of fact,i still love to go see it.It's not thier fault that i wanted a reef tank and they didn't tell me about the cycling, filtration,skimming,lighting,etc.

 

My concerns are summed up here:

Tanked – can we have just a little more information?

 

I somewhat agree with you,as a hobbiest,i would love a behind the scenes look at how they do what they do,but i doubt it would happen,it's not educational tv.They are getting paid for building big fancy tanks and stirring up a little comedy and drama along the way.Thats what gets the tv ratings and everyone knows-right or wrong- ratings=big money.

 

This is from another forum:

"Yes I am name dropping a little but for the sake of (forum name removed)! LOL!

We have been talking with Brett and working with them since before the show aired it's first episode. Tonight I just got fed up with the info people have been posting on FB and various forums about how bad they hurting the hobby and not caring for the fish.

I actually sent Brett a message and he had me call. He had just gotten back into town, literally landed an hour or so before and was watching tonight's show on DVR for the first time. He hadn't even seen the rough cut. He generously paused the show to talk. He was very adamant that the rumors that are flying and things seen on TV are not as they appear. He also let me know that once they finish their builds that the tanks are turned over to the owners and maintenance companies. He specifically told me that they do not put together these tanks in one night as it looks on tv. He said that it takes many, many, hours, days, and weeks to even get one show.

I can say that he was very passionate about what he was saying and I believe him. He is a great guy and he thanked us as a community for the support.

Just wanted you all to know."

 

They didn't get to where they are by not knowing what they're doing.

 

I think it pays off for everyone to strive for more than just making money. All I am suggesting is a 15-30 nod at education and information. Its a good show, and it would be so easy to make it a great show.

 

At the same time, isn't how thing appear the important part?

 

I don't think that's called for, and I have to agree that kids are MUCH easier to take care of than fish. We are the same species and thus need the same things. If I'm hot, I can guess that the baby may be hot as well. If I come down with a cold, I can guess that the little one's nose is runny for the same reason. Raising offspring of your own species is something that's been ingrained in us through thousands of years of evolution. Keeping fish that do not share a habitat even remotely close to our own is something we've been doing for less than a couple hundred years, and their needs are not even comparably as hard to figure out. If kids were harder, we would lose several before finally finding one that eats well and doesn't jump onto the floor.

In my book fish are a good cause because there is no precedent. Keeping fish hasn't been shown in depth in the main stream media like all other pets have, and first impressions are everything! We are on the verge of uncovering a world that is not governed like any other pet industry, and I don't know that the average person will like what they see.

Have you ever thought of the comparison between our fish and say dogs? I work in a retail fish store, and I can say for a fact that if a dog store lost as many pets as we do, they would be shut down. This is with us using quarantine and all the latest care techniques we can. Now look at the average hobbyist. What happens to people who continually lose dogs in their home due to the environment they provide? What happens to people that do the same with fish?

There is no regulation on us. We can intentional flush or freeze our pets! What could be better ammo than this for activist groups?

 

I love switching sides...

Everyone seems to think it's ATM that is being attacked here, but it's is public perception that is the problem. In a media driven society it does not matter what they did. It matter what they were shown doing.

 

Right on! I must buy you a drink this weekend! Changing your mind is one of the most powerful things a human can do, and it always amazes me how resistant we are to doing it.