clown loaches spikes are posions
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wow never knew ppl would get so rude and defensive over somthing that they dont have information on as i said befor its harmless just intresting so why is every one up in arms the second you mention that somthings got venom or is posionis i mean is it really that bigger deal belive what you want i was just putting it out there did'nt exspect so much disrespect.
A healthy level of critique is not necessarily disrespect. Anyone can basically post anything they want on the internet...its probably not a bad thing that folks just don't believe everything they read without a second thought. You are making a claim that many sources of information disagree with. This is why, when someone says something that goes against popular belief, it is always a good idea to provide references supporting your position.
My first thought is that there can be different bacteria present in a tank and if stabbed by a fish the bacteria could enter and cause problems so I wonder if this is what is being found out.
Rude and defensive? Hmm.
Think about how a 15 year old kid (which is by the way, how you sound when you type the way that you do...rule #1 on the internet, don't expect to be taken seriously if you can't spend an extra minute using this helpful thing called punctuation) who may have just gotten a clown loach or a few clown loaches from the pet store. As he goes to flip the net and release the fish into the tank, he gets stung. It hurts and possibly itches - now he (and maybe his parents) are wondering if clown loach stings are poisonous.
He goes to the internet and at the top ten Google hits is your post, "clown loaches spikes are posions" - (let's assume Google still points him to your post, even though you wrote posions instead of poisonous)...
This is not a far fetched scenario. When you post something on the internet, thanks or no thanks to internet search engines, ALL information gets indexed, whether it is bad or good information. And just as many people only read the headlines in the newspaper, many people only see the post title.
Whether or not you choose to accept it, you have an ethical responsibility to not just make up stuff that will scare people, just because you think it's "intresting" - it is a bigger deal than you think.
Think about how a 15 year old kid (which is by the way, how you sound when you type the way that you do...rule #1 on the internet, don't expect to be taken seriously if you can't spend an extra minute using this helpful thing called punctuation) who may have just gotten a clown loach or a few clown loaches from the pet store. As he goes to flip the net and release the fish into the tank, he gets stung. It hurts and possibly itches - now he (and maybe his parents) are wondering if clown loach stings are poisonous.
He goes to the internet and at the top ten Google hits is your post, "clown loaches spikes are posions" - (let's assume Google still points him to your post, even though you wrote posions instead of poisonous)...
This is not a far fetched scenario. When you post something on the internet, thanks or no thanks to internet search engines, ALL information gets indexed, whether it is bad or good information. And just as many people only read the headlines in the newspaper, many people only see the post title.
Whether or not you choose to accept it, you have an ethical responsibility to not just make up stuff that will scare people, just because you think it's "intresting" - it is a bigger deal than you think.
A typical response for any type of puncture wound is to seek medical attention. Puncture wounds, unlike a laceration can close over the wound and "lock in" any dangerous bacteria etc. That has nothing to do at all with the possibility of it being poisonous. Although I have never been "stung" by a loach, I have been stung (stabbed) or cut many times by catfish. These punctures and cuts do sting for a couple of days but never, again I state NEVER required medical attention.
For such a statement as you have made, requires reference to material supporting your position. It is the only responsible action you can take.
For such a statement as you have made, requires reference to material supporting your position. It is the only responsible action you can take.
Everything on the subject goes against what you are stating...and really, there isn't much on clown loaches and poison. If it were true, do you not think more sources would be stating such?
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Jpap is correct. I've never read from any reliable source and even personal experiences by loachaholics that any loach stings are poisonous enough to do any significant damage to you. From my OWN personal experience, I've been stung a few times by my own loaches and like I said, it never bothered me at all.
You're being defensive when you were simply asked to back your claims with reliable sources. An abstract perhaps of tests conducted that their stings reek of traces of toxins?
You're being defensive when you were simply asked to back your claims with reliable sources. An abstract perhaps of tests conducted that their stings reek of traces of toxins?
Yeah, um, you might want to read this....
http://www.aquariumindustries.com.au/Assets/253/1/Loach_Clown.pdf
