Why Do Some People Selling Fish Take Pictures Of Them Out Of The Water?

[Nonuser]

Just curious?

I guess its to show the colours of the fish better, but I always think damn they are stressing the fish taking a out of water picture like that.

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Shows colour better, get to see if the fish is in good shape.

Of course you can do everything in the water, some people just choose to do it this way.

I am against it, as it probably stressing them out a fair bit.


Zack

 

[TORX]

Ever try and get 50 pics of fish at a time? They get massive shipments and need good photos. It gives a great size comparison against the hand, shows colors and in focus while being quick as they are easy to catch from the bag.

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[heath]

I also am against it... maybe they don't want us to see their tanks, lol...

 

[sunnykita]

I've never liked it either, stressful to the fish which are stressed already, why add more?

 

[TORX]

My fish sometime let me pet them. Emma's goldfish used to swim into her hand and she would pick out of the water and pet it.

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[jr999]

Probably because it's easier to keep them in frame when they're not zipping around the tank.

 

[derrick orosz]

If it's only for a few seconds for a pic I'm sure their fine

 

[Nonuser]

If it's only for a few seconds for a pic I'm sure their fine

well usually they struggle at first because they are suffocating, but I guess they grow still after a while.

 

[scubasteve]

ive held fish out of the water for a pic and hook pulling alot longer than that and they swim away just fine

 

[Nonuser]

ive held fish out of the water for a pic and hook pulling alot longer than that and they swim away just fine

ya, but they just were pulled from their natural habitat and put right back in. they were not caught using cyanide then bagged 3 days ago and shipped from Australia then sat at the toronto airport for half the day then driven to the store and finally after the store employee had a smoke break she grabs it out of the bag with nicotine stained fingers and snaps a pic with an iphone and then put it in an over stocked tank with several other species that have never or should never be in the same environment.

But, I guess its about the same

 

[scubasteve]

ya, but they just were pulled from their natural habitat and put right back in. they were not caught using cyanide then bagged 3 days ago and shipped from Australia then sat at the toronto airport for half the day then driven to the store and finally after the store employee had a smoke break she grabs it out of the bag with nicotine stained fingers and snaps a pic with an iphone and then put it in an over stocked tank with several other species that have never or should never be in the same environment.

But, I guess its about the same

For the most part (other than the illegal smugglers) collecting wild species is now highly regulated and it takes alot of expensive permits. Most major suppliers use large scale breeders and net raised species for alot more sales than you would think. In most places cyanide is banned for use completely and even the amount, area, and time of year to collect is strictly regulated and monitored. Other than the poorest of countries collecting wild fish for sale is worse of an offense than drugs. Look into the regs for hawaii fish collection and export its no joke and only a handful of people are aloud to do it.

For the fish their slime coat will protect them and if its that unhealthy that it cant it will probably be dead in a few days anyway.

If you feel that strongly about it then why do you want fish yourself?

 

[Nonuser]

I just don't like handling them out of water and feel weird when pictures are posted. Hey I've had my share of fish out of water, stripping mouthbrooders. But I feel the practise of taking pictures of fish out of the water not necessary.
But I have fished with my son when he was little and we took a few.

i keep fish because I'm allergic to 99% of all other pets.