FrozenFins Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 It seems that most fish stores/ petstores in Canada have been banned from selling any kind of fish or plants for the next while. I beleive it has something to do with the recent moss balls situation. My LFS I beleive is still selling fish but thats because they dont usually sell moss balls. The local petstore that I went to yesterday had signs up saying "not allowed to sell fish due to governments orders". Then recentley aquascape room canada posted on their instagram that they are not allowed to be shipping plants. I was wondering if this has happened to any of you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Not finding chatter easily online about this. Have you tried reaching out to such a store and inquiring? I know Canada tends to take a firm response to invasive species issues, so it would not surprise me if that's the case. Could it depend on the Province / Territory? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 No restrictions, or bans that I have noticed here in Colorado, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 59 minutes ago, Fish Folk said: Not finding chatter easily online about this. Have you tried reaching out to such a store and inquiring? I know Canada tends to take a firm response to invasive species issues, so it would not surprise me if that's the case. Could it depend on the Province / Territory? It could... but from what I've seen/ heard its most provinces in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Definitely not here in Florida, but then again anything goes in Florida. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalita Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I'm in Canada (NB) and the Petsmarts here have notices posted on their doors. No explanation, but I too was suspecting the zebra mussel invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShelton Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 16 hours ago, Manny said: but then again anything goes in Florida. except venemous reptiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 @DShelton No you can easily find those as well. I have zero interest in an animal that can assassinate me, but if look, you’ll find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShelton Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 They can absolutely be had, but the permitting requirements for them is pretty steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Western Pennsylvania all is normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deku-Corydoras Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Seems like it's just Canada. Ohio hasn't stopped selling fish at all. But that isn't surprising to me considering that Zebra Mussels are absolutely everywhere in the Great Lakes. Worrying about them coming in on moss balls would be like closing a gate after the horse has gotten out, except it was a whole herd of horses and they escaped through a massive opening in the fence instead of the gate. I'm not trying to dismiss the precautions that are being taken though, preventing the spread of them is incredibly important with how ridiculously invasive they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekjunkie28 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 The US and Canada do not have anything to do with each other. In Canada they like to ban pretty much anything nice or useful it seems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, tekjunkie28 said: The US and Canada do not have anything to do with each other. In Canada they like to ban pretty much anything nice or useful it seems. we need a half laugh half sad emoji response for posts like this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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