Well since you mentioned about those not so good breeders, it is really the same with fish farms. Many fish farms use hormone to force fish to breed at such young age, the offspring are weak and can easily die. Walmart fish are mostly such weaker breed, and weaker fish can just drop dead at any time. Many people would tell you certain species of fish are so "fragile", but that's really not the case. It is all because of poorly quality fish mass produced by fish farms. Some of the reputable pet store such as drsfostersmith.com sell high quality fish, on their web site they also have different prices for different sources of the same species based on the quality. I'd rather pay more for better quality fish. For example, many many people say German Blue Ram drop like flies, but mine are still there after a year and half.
Although, , it would be hard to get all kinds of fish if the fish stores don't sell them lol. They get their fish from fish farm anyway, there are poor fish farms, decent fish farms, and high quality fish farms. I know the best source of fish would still be local breeders who are basically other hobbyists.
So what source of dogs and cats do you suggest to be the best if you against the sale from all pet stores?
