Many marine fish can survive in captivity for decades, and many corals and other sessile invertebrates can hang in there, well, who knows how long. In any case, maintaining a marine aquarium “for the long term” can mean an awfully long time. Hiscurrent tank自从第二次公牛奔跑战中的某个地方以来,一直在与许多牲畜一起奔跑(作为纽约客,保罗大概不会将其称为第二马纳萨斯)。
My style of aquarium keeping also leans toward the long-term, so I thought I’d dedicate today’s post to what I consider the pros and cons of this approach (versus keeping specimens for relatively brief periods and frequently changing up your livestock) for those whose hobby experience doesn’t yet span decades:
优点:
- You gain a new respect for the growth potential of specimens—and thus the benefits of spacious housing. For example, reading that fish species X can reach Y inches/centimeters in maximum length doesn’t compare to actually seeing the genuine article fully grown and swimming around in your tank alongside a bunch of other fully grown specimens. The same applies to the growth potential of coral colonies. Those little frags can end up consuming a heck of a lot of space in your tank when left to their own devices for years and years.
- Maintenance畜牧业成为第二天性。我永远不会说您可以在“自动驾驶”上放一个长期的水族馆并放弃水测试, but it becomes such a known quantity over time and your livestock becomes so familiar that you eventually develop the ability to catch certain problems in their earliest stages simply byobserving subtle changesin the behavior/demeanor of your animals and trusting what your senses are telling you.
- Many marine fish can outlive the family dog or cat, so despite the fact that you can’t really pet them, they tend to “grow on you” and become more pet-like the longer they’re in your care. I’ve had the same percula clownfish since my son was a baby (he’s a sophomore in college now), and I’m determined to provide a home for that little clown untilthe end of its natural lifespan.
- You’re putting minimal pressure on wild populations. Despite exciting advances in captive-breeding programs, most of the marine fish in the aquarium trade are still wild-collected. If your focus is keeping the same assortment of livestock for the long term, you probably aren’t buying new specimens on a regular basis.
- There’s just a certain sense of reward you get when you’re able to strike that balance of aquarium suitability and compatibility that allows you to keep a particular assemblage of fish and invertebrates together and thriving for many years.
Cons:
- 长期保持同一组动物时,您不一定要尝试各种不同的物种而不设置多个坦克(这可能会直接导致MSAS!), which may or may not be problematic depending on your living arrangements.
- 有很多年来看到同一条鱼和珊瑚的风险将变得单调,从而导致“无聊的坦克综合症”,并可能失去对业余爱好的兴趣。
- 在极少数情况下,您确实试图引入一个新的标本,已建立的群体很长一段时间共享了同一坦克,形成了坚实的啄食顺序,并习惯了彼此的存在,可能对新人特别不受欢迎。
What have I overlooked?
与往常一样,我敢肯定,我在这里忽略了一些明显的观点。如果你们中的任何一个长期咸味都可以想到您想添加的任何内容,请在下面的评论部分中分享。