When I lived in Maryland I found a wee baby Hellbender salamander my neighbor told me they are endangered and protected in Md. you get fines and jail time for having one. We had a lot of rain and the creek across from the house was high and fast. We put the little fellow in a container and drove him up the mountain to one of the creek's sources to release it and as I went to set it at the edge of the pond I noticed there were at least 50 of the little buggers swimming along edge of the water. Little guy seemed happy to be home, we watched them for awhile as we figured we’d probably never see them again outside a zoo or internet, I was just happy to find that hidden little pond teeming with them.

I think the apathy towards fish is because culturally they're just seen as ornamental, expendable, and numerous. Your goldfish dies so you just get another one, it's such an easy and thoughtless transaction that I think it gets subconsciously applied to all fish everywhere. Plus the average person is painfully unaware of how ecosystems and species are affected by external factors, and it's such a challenging and depressive topic that I think most people are just naturally averse to it anyway.

i think people dont care about fish because from a young age we are taught that they are disposable. i remember my father buying me pet fish but he wouldnt buy me the proper equipment to care for them, and i was a kid so i didnt know any better. i was taught that fish just die sometimes and that they didnt feel pain. i have a feeling alot of other kids where taught this as well.

i have three whale sharks and a school of tuna in a tic tac container turned fish tank! theyre soooooooo happy !, i can tell because they speak to me,,,,, they tell me to hurt people,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

AVNJ breaking into the secret government facility to take photos of a Hoosier cavefish is the content I'm here for.

I used to watch a guy who livestreams fishing for catfish, he exclusively uses American eels for bait. Despite knowing it's not the cheapest or most ethical to use. He even drives TWO HOURS out of his way to buy them.

Where I live the mudminnows are used as bait sometimes, the issue is that the Olympic mudminnow is only native to like two watersheds and not only is it threatened but also the only species in its genus. Closest relatives are pikes and muskies but it gets no respect.

I am really lazy so i put a lot of effort into making my aquariums stable, mine can easily go a month or more with no maintenance the only thing is the water level is reduced and my pearl gourami might eat my neon tetras if i didnt feed them long enough. Fish are cold blooded like reptiles so they dont need much food, this is especially true for my tanks which all have wood and lots of plants and dead leaves. I did a lot of research on people who farm fish, old people who have had fish for decades, I had to learn a lot about watersheds and wild fish, and I had to learn a lot about plants, my aquariums are not thought of as aquariums by me but i think of them as systems or as actual waterbodies. It took a lot of time but now my aquariums dont need their water changed really ever, the only time i do is if there is something wrong because as they are now changing water actually does more harm than good due to changing the water chemistry. Aquariums when set up right get more stable with age, but it takes certain conditions that vary depending on your water, your plants, the desired water conditions, and more. Basically if you can figure out how lakes maintain themselves you can get those systems and cycles running at a smaller scale in your aquarium, i find that the plant mass has to increase with the nutrient amount and that large aquariums are far easier to get stable. Also how i keep fish stocking has to be kept a little on the low side usually, though with the right plants it can be surprisingly high.

1:54 Holy cow. I find my cat chonky, because he does have to much weight (suspected of stealing food from the dogs/the other cat), but like. NOT THAT MUCH. (Also I met my cat in an internship at a shelter, because "oh, you're disabled too and you don't act the ways a cat should. You're like me!" moment)

I think it's efishent to own them

I am a sportfisher and I grew up fishing since a small kid. I am very careful about hurting endagered species and we always let any endangered species go and would for sure never knowingly use one for bait.

I know there was a huge debate at one point over whether or not the Devil's Hole pupfish deserved federal protection

Hello, i think it would be really intresting for you to rate some big public aquariums. I love public aquariums but i have seen some really shitty ones.I think it could be an awesome concept!

DUDE, I had a great idea! What if AVNJ collaborates with DiveTalk (two awesome, hilarious cave divers), and they go on a mission to photograph cave fish! Or if not cave fish, anything really. They’re really cool and they are all about respecting and conservation of waterways, oceans and cave ecosystems. I’d love to see these two channels do anything together.

I'm probably biased, but I have a simple "system" Animals that really enjoy being with humans are alright as pets - cats, dogs, ... Fish and any aquatic animals (probably reptiles too), I have nothing against owning them, as I think that if someone takes well care of them, and provides almost perfect conditions, they're gonna be mostly as "happy" as they'd be in the wild Birds however, with how fast they are and how expansive their habitat/territory is, I think it's immoral to keep most types of birds. I don't know, I see birds as somewhat intelligent creatures, and I think that unlike tanks, there is no cage big enough to give a bird as much space as it should have

Not watched the video yet but I keep a few tanks with various fish. Most of them do well and thrive quite well in my care ( even natives like sticklebacks) but i'm currently downsizing and switching to keeping moths ( and butterflies) as well as tarantulas and a crayfish which I caught from a lake too. I prefer smaller types of fish since they can be kept in bigger numbers in larger tanks but I have some bigger fish like a gold synodontis, a baby hoplo catfish and a jack dempsey.

are we shelfish?

IUCN recognizes American Eel though the federal government does not. There are states that make clear in the regulations that eels are legal to use as bait

There is a porbeagle shark in my 1 pint tank

No, but I think people who own them are being shellfish.

Only real fish biologist can own fish.

I read that as ethnicly

Is it selfish if all my pets are "rehomed" because they were 'marked for death' rather than getting from breeders? I was just lucky the dog I ended up with was the breed I desired at a time I was able to take in a dog, all others were taken in so they had a home and more time.

I just bought a crayfish and some tiny freshwater clams for my tank it’s like I have hired a housecleaning service

Yes, we are self-fish

WHile we can never own fish, we can ethically keep them. There are a number of species that would be extinct if not for captive populations. The Lake Eacham Rainbow of Australia is one of these.

I feel like in order to get a fishing license you have to learn all the endangered fish in your area

Someone in the live stream said that dogs can’t survive without humans and that is false, around 2:50 you can see it and I’m here to say that is far from the truth. Sure it may depend on the breed and the quality of the animal but my American staffordshires would definitely be able to survive on their own

You should’ve put in the thumbnail “are we being shellfish” get it? Shellfish?

I like how you think youre a good person and if others were just reeducated they would be good people too. Such a good person thing to think.

one thing i realized is there's so much misinformation about fish even amongst ppl who have years of experience with them one example is Buenos Aires tetras size in every thing I find about them google or video says they max out 3 inches but ive had several that reach 5 and it males me wonder what else is incorrect

you could even say that we're being *shellfish*

Eels are a crazy (and mysterious) - AVNJ you must do a video on them. Pretty much any full grown Eel in the UK or much of Europe has travelled to the Americas at some point. This was all realised when they couldn't find any young eels in our waters. I'm sure certain ones break loose from this cycle - But look up European eels and their life cycle - It's honestly so cool.

I'm glad AVNJ is talking about topics like this, even just for a bit, I'm glad that he is reminding everyone that any pets or animals you have are not ethical to have, unless you are a rehabber or doing something actually good for the preservation of the species or individual. ♥

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We are being sell-fish

Schrodinger's fish

Again i goofed up

It really sucks thinking about how likely widespread marine ecosystem collapse is during my lifetime.

That cat might have eaten 1 too many of those fish

I AM BEAN SHELLFISH

Humans do frickin animal racism when it comes to fish and other animals.

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4:09 why does it mean nothing if a fish is considered endangered? Is he saying that because its hard to prove it?

But the pleco yearn for the algae!

I own them

you should play ark survival ascended, plenty of dinosaurs and fish to see and comment on

Do u use fiahbase

Ehh….I’m sorry but I don’t think you’re right about the reasons why people keep pets. I, and my entire family, exclusively adopt our pets because we have a drive to give them a better life and love. Yes, we receive their love in return but I wouldn’t call that selfish. Maybe you have a point with fish.

Truly stinky aquariums

Oh u need to watch and review " ask a morticians" " desert pup fish " video !!!!!!!!!!

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So the water rainbow is: White,blue,yellow,green,gray,brown and now pink. We really just need purple and we are done.

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2:02 i understand what you mean but ehhh, i disagree with combining everyone keeping animals, from the abusers to the people that want to give the best life possible to their pets into the same "not the right reasons" like, someone who takes pleasure in seeing animals suffer vs someone who takes pleasure from seeing them thrive and be happy, yeah technically they're both selfish, but it's not exactly fair to put them in the same category/level? idk

You lost the opportunity to write “are we being selFISH?” On the thumbnail

Omg

Dude I am guessing your not a dog owner or ever owned a dog because MOST dog owners completely spoil our dogs and take extremely good care of their animals... The dogs enjoy it and the humans enjoy it.. Dogs are called mans best friend for a reason.. My 180lb English bull mastiff eats better than 90 per cent of the humans in this world and I wouldn't have it any other way.. Try getting a dog and see what all the fuss is about.

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Hi twitch

I do disagree with the comment about keeping.dogs. Ours are working dogs, bred for 6000 to guard livestock. That is what makes.them happy and we provide that. We don't teach them stupid tricks, they are doing what makes them happy. It's a partnership with our dogs, we listen to them more than they have to listen to us. They are the mere and problem solvers, we just sit back and watch.

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You can't own property, man

No, of course not.

As a fish, I find fishing is a good way to get rid of my annoying neighbors

U selfish? At what price?

no i am buyfish