To me, anything that puts our hobby in front of people's eyes is a good thing.
I hate em both with what can only be described as loathing..
I hate em both with what can only be described as loathing..
To me, anything that puts our hobby in front of people's eyes is a good thing.
Tony
Thats an awesome show, seeing some of those cars get resurrected. Counting Cars is another good one. Although I must admit to being quasi addicted to the Storage Wars shows, more to see the amazing stuff they find rather than the show itself.
Problems with Storage Wars is that they pay way too much for those rooms, the actual average price is $300 nationwide and the other problem is the producers plant expensive items in the storage rooms in order to create drama and make it seem like the high cost of the room was worth it.
There a laws that govern how long a storage room has to be in behind in payment before it is auctioned. Then, any amount paid for the room above the outstanding rent has to be refunded to the person that had rented the room.
To me, anything that puts our hobby in front of people's eyes is a good thing.
I would agree if it was putting our hobby in the correct and proper light. Both shows focus more on saltwater side of things but manufactured fake reefs touted as acceptable practice? 180 Haps in a 180 gallon tank in an elementary school. No proper cover or natural habitat?
Sure gaining the interest of folks is a good thing but gaining it in a way that is incorrect, harmful to the fish that will be kept, perpetrating fallacies which will in the end kill the fish fans of these shows are inspired to buy. I think in the long run they are more detrimental than good.
Teach the wrong way the wrong things as foundations of a hobby and ultimately you destroy not grow. Can't build a house on a pitchy foundation. Can't keep a healthy tank and healthy fish with abusive methods taught by those shows. I see what you are saying, and I would agree IF they were teaching it correctly. That said however, I will have to disagree and say these shows do more damage than good.
curious as to how manufactured resin reefs are unacceptable? I thught fish-only tanks were a common and accepted practice in salt?
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I'd much prefer to see fake coral than coral pulled from dying reefs...
Matt
As far as who I'd rather party with, def Danny of Counting Cars. I mean, he's adorable...duh :lol:
I've read after the show is filmed they go back in, remove the fish and cycle the tanks. I'm sure something like that is done, as both shows wouldn't have much of a business if they set up the tanks, and let the fish die.
Problems with Storage Wars ....... the other problem is the producers plant expensive items in the storage rooms in order to create drama and make it seem like the high cost of the room was worth it.QUOTE]
This was alleged, but never proven. In fact, Dave Hester lost the lawsuit he filed and was ordered to pay Storage Wars their legal fees, $122,000+.
Anyway, I'm with Pat...if it gets attention to the hobby, it is a good thing. I watch both shows and like both for different reasons.