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04-27-2003, 07:35 PM

I downloaded Beta with bated breath (pun intended), but instead heaved a heavy sigh. There is just no comparison with the realism of the marine tank. The goldfish look straight out of some Walt Disney movie. I get the uncomfortable feeling that they are going to wave a fin at me or try to talk (hence upcoming bubbles?)
Real goldfish, hybrids or not, do not behave like these fish. I have been keeping fish since I was about 10 (so 30 years, more or less), and I have never seen a live goldfish shake its tail like that as a normal form or movement. There is something cartoon like about the whole set-up.
I'm sure the mechanics of creating this were incredible. Congratulations on that. However, as far a realism goes, I immediately uninstalled Beta and put MA back on as my default screen saver.

04-27-2003, 07:35 PM	#88
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	No comparison to Marine Aquarium! I downloaded Beta with bated breath (pun intended), but instead heaved a heavy sigh. There is just no comparison with the realism of the marine tank. The goldfish look straight out of some Walt Disney movie. I get the uncomfortable feeling that they are going to wave a fin at me or try to talk (hence upcoming bubbles?) Real goldfish, hybrids or not, do not behave like these fish. I have been keeping fish since I was about 10 (so 30 years, more or less), and I have never seen a live goldfish shake its tail like that as a normal form or movement. There is something cartoon like about the whole set-up. I'm sure the mechanics of creating this were incredible. Congratulations on that. However, as far a realism goes, I immediately uninstalled Beta and put MA back on as my default screen saver.