Reply To: approaching shops
Age is my concern too. I’m only 18… 
But I look and act older.
If I ever get fry (waiting, waiting, waiting…) and grow them up I plan to go to smaller stores, as they are more likely to take amatuer-raised fish than big stores I think.
I would phone first, ask to talk to the manager (or whoever is in charge of the fish-buying). I’d ask them if they sell Galaxies. If they do, I’d ask if they are wild-caught. If they say yes, I’d tell them their habitat is being rapidly destroyed (if they don’t already know). If they do know but don’t care I’d tell them that I find that very unethical and probably hang up on them and say I’ll never shop there. :evil:
If they did know and feel guilty about it or if they didn’t know, I’d offer to sell them my fishies at a remarkably lower price than those they buy elsewhere (plus mine would be less stressed from travel, and I’d drop them off myself). I’d rather be paid in cash or if nessesary, store credit.
Taking pictures of the fish in your aquarium when they’re looking really nice would probably be a really good thing.
Anyway, that’s my plan if my fish ever stop flirting and get around to the spawning thing…