Note: This is copied in the General Freshwater Forum as well. Further replies in either location will show up in one location only!
Just a few pointers to help people use these forums to their best advantage.
1) Use the search feature! This forum has a lot of activity, and while you might think your problem is unique, it's possible that someone else has gone through either the same thing, or something similar. New, fresh topics get more attention than another iteration of "My fish have ich". The same advice given in one thread is likely to be repeated in response to the same question. Searching the internet is often helpful as well, especially when looking for the ingredients of a product, or a species profile. The information members here can best provide is experience, or confirmation on product performance. Making members here do your search for you is plain lazy!
2) Meaningful titles. There's limited space, but a title such as "Help!" really won't bring people running. Something along the lines of "Little Brother Dumped Perfume into Food, Dump it?" will get a much better response.
3) Use the appropriate forum for your thread. There are different expectations in the Newbie forums than the general forums.
4) Post relevant information. Tank parameters are always useful (size, last water change, any conditioners, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, tank occupants, and changes to anything in the tank within the last 2 weeks), and you'll be asked for them. If you do not have test kits, say so! Making up numbers helps no one, your fish least of all.
I'm leaving this open so members can help identify any additional advice they have to help people get the best out of this forum.
Just a few pointers to help people use these forums to their best advantage.
1) Use the search feature! This forum has a lot of activity, and while you might think your problem is unique, it's possible that someone else has gone through either the same thing, or something similar. New, fresh topics get more attention than another iteration of "My fish have ich". The same advice given in one thread is likely to be repeated in response to the same question. Searching the internet is often helpful as well, especially when looking for the ingredients of a product, or a species profile. The information members here can best provide is experience, or confirmation on product performance. Making members here do your search for you is plain lazy!
2) Meaningful titles. There's limited space, but a title such as "Help!" really won't bring people running. Something along the lines of "Little Brother Dumped Perfume into Food, Dump it?" will get a much better response.
3) Use the appropriate forum for your thread. There are different expectations in the Newbie forums than the general forums.
4) Post relevant information. Tank parameters are always useful (size, last water change, any conditioners, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, tank occupants, and changes to anything in the tank within the last 2 weeks), and you'll be asked for them. If you do not have test kits, say so! Making up numbers helps no one, your fish least of all.
I'm leaving this open so members can help identify any additional advice they have to help people get the best out of this forum.
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