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Old 18-11-2015, 01:07 AM   #27
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Frankly speaking, I think we (30+ age group and up) may be the last generation of avid fish hobbyists. The next generation would be avid social media activist, and life in SG is getting harder as competition for jobs and etc eould not be easy. Who will have so much time, interest, patience and etc to keep a hobby that would require true hardwork to upkeep?

Look at the scale of Aquarama going down by recent years and the declining of ornamental fish farms and LFS and you can see how the trend of fish keeping is going...

On the other hand, I see a more simpler form of aquarium keeping that is thriving. Look at the keeping of volcanic shrimps in a small container. Space friendly, need not much maintenance, and although not cheap, it's popular among youngsters. So money wise it is not an issue, but the convenience is the key factor that youngsters like.
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