How do they stop animals from eating each other at aquariums? Or do they just go “Oh well”?
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lol a very good question. Well, sometimes they just eat each other because fish be fish ya know? so there is a lot of planning that goes into keeping animals that coexist well together in the same environment and making sure that there is plenty of space and food for all the creatures not only for their well-being, but to reduce environmental stress which in turn helps reduce predation. but yeah it depends on the tank and the species. well-fed and kept sharks for example are pretty chill with only a few extra fish lost a month whereas something like piranhas or cuttlefish need a species-specific tank. In general, though sick or injured fish will often get eaten if not removed from a tank. it’s also important to note that even well-behaved social types of fish will nibble on each other. Even mollies and guppies will take a few nips out of each other’s tails from time to time. Fish like the taste of fish and they aren’t that smart so there is kinda no stopping it at some point.
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