60 gallon freshwater aggresive

[Sploke]

Ryan, the reason you kept ketting flamed is because: you came and posted, asking for advice about your tank. You received advice that what you were planning was not a good idea. You proceeded to tell us that you were right and the advisors were wrong, even though you admit to not having much knowledge about freshwater fishkeeping. You received more advice saying that you still though you would be basically ok, after more people told you it wouldn't. Thats why people get bashed over and over. If you want good advice, listen. Don't just tell people they're wrong becasue they tell you your tank plans are bass ackwards and you need to rethink the plan.

I think thats what drives many users on this board nuts, and why many of them have lost patience. Inexperienced, cocky people come on and ask advice, then throw it back in the face of the giver, regardless of experience of either party. People ask the same question over and over, hoping that the answer will change and they won't have to rearrange tanks or return fish, etc etc. The same situation has been played out over and over so many times that many of the users on here skip the niceties and go straight to the heart of the matter, usually in a fairly blunt manner. It comes across as meanness to newbies, but its really just a lot of people tired of the same BS day in and day out. So: if you want advice, try listening when you get it. If you're not going to listen, don't ask in the first place.

/long ranting post.

 

[joylynn]

Sorry, but that guy was an idiot. If you read the thread you know what I mean. He said he'd been keeping bala sharks for ten years and that they were "thriving" in tanks no bigger than 55 gallons.

Some people deserve to be flamed.

I don't disagree with your argument, just wanted to make sure all the correct facts were posted as to who was involved

 

[jm1212]

ppl that string is long over so why doesnt everyone just drop it?

 

[Shelby_Tempo_GT]

Boy Ryan, you have no idea how easy you just got off. Graphic is usually not so tactful.

amazing how aggresive little geeks get when handed a keyboard

Heaven forbid we raise the ire of Graphic. The tough guy that he is.

 

[Rbishop]

:laugh:

 

[sumthin fishy]

Driver Returns On Foot(ford backwards)
F***ed On Race Day

Sorry shel, My first ride was an 86 tempo

There has been a lot of good discussion on thies thread, heater or not, But it was outlined best by sploke. Asking for advice, then telling those who give it they are wrong, is a prime way to get flamed. Even graph tried to help out, and got his ideas shot down. He could have easliy given his usual "you are an idiot for not knowing how to care for a pet prior to its puchase" but he gave the benifit of the doubt. I can understand wy his posts to this type of question are so harsh, just look at how worthless his good advice was to the OP.

As for wally world mislabling things. If I go buy a bunch of long yellow "apples" for a pie, its not thier fault I end up with a bannana pie. Consumers need to take more reponsibility for what they buy.

 

[blkwdw13]

thanks for proving my point

internet tough guy

This and your other post just shows the exact same thing, you're just trying to start something with graphic.

 

[kody1192]

pictus cats and balas need to be in schools and both need large tanks 125 being the BARE MIN since they are constantly moving...pictus if you have in a group of about 4-6 you will see them all the time swimming around the tank very happy with just one it will be hiding alot more..and balas need to be in schools of 4-6(or more) also and need lots of room to swim also make sure you add all of them at once so that they will school together...if you add a couple then a couple more chances are they wont all school together

 

[kody1192]

wow i just read more of this thread....first of all DO NOT ever realse any aquarium fish native or not back into the rivers/lakes/ponds this is why so many states have banned fish such as snakeheads etc...senond your biggest mistake was buying fish from walmart...and as for the puffer well it is small it will do fine in fresh but eventually will need brackish/marine.... and i could keep going but most of the stuff i wanna say has already been said...

 

[ryanhayes9]

well to let you all know the pictus and the shark have been givin to my fish store.. hopefully someone will take care of them better. and we were going hrough the garage and found a 20G long tank. so the rock bass is in there now. btw funny where my thread went