"sick ray emergency" sticky thread
- Thread starter johno27
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well problem having the brackets telling people what the norms are, new owners who dont know what they are doing might be telling you what its supose to be instead of what it really is. Id be worried that the right information would not be given to us in fear of being lashed out on. Id rather receive the correct info even if its not the best for the ray..
Maybe do a thread like the one we are talking about, (questions we ask everytime someone has a problem for them to answer as they post the thread) then another thread that states what tank levels should be for the optimal ray tank. including tank sizes for certain rays that start at 5" when bought and etc....
Maybe do a thread like the one we are talking about, (questions we ask everytime someone has a problem for them to answer as they post the thread) then another thread that states what tank levels should be for the optimal ray tank. including tank sizes for certain rays that start at 5" when bought and etc....
I have brought this up before also thinking it would be a great idea. It also gives people a look at what we check for when keeping rays. They may not have a problem yet but now know they should be asking themselves questions about these things. With water parameters we should include the readings before and after a waterchange or at the least kh.
Tank size.
Tankmate sizes also.
Tank size.
Tankmate sizes also.
Look about rt to try and make a sticky???
1.The type of test kit you are using
2. before and after water change.
PH
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
3.Water temp
4.Type and depth of substrate
5.Tankmates and size of the tankmates
6.What and how often the ray eats
7.How long you have been caring for the ray
8.How long your tank has been set up and your water change schedule (how much and how often)
9.method of aeration of water
10. Filtration type
11. Picture of tank having problem if you can. (Helps with knowing your set up)
12. tank size (gallons or leters / and footprint)
1.The type of test kit you are using
2. before and after water change.
PH
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
3.Water temp
4.Type and depth of substrate
5.Tankmates and size of the tankmates
6.What and how often the ray eats
7.How long you have been caring for the ray
8.How long your tank has been set up and your water change schedule (how much and how often)
9.method of aeration of water
10. Filtration type
11. Picture of tank having problem if you can. (Helps with knowing your set up)
12. tank size (gallons or leters / and footprint)
I like where this is going 
Even if only 1 out of 10 people with a problem read the stickies that may be one ray saved. I can also agree that the search function is under used though
Even if only 1 out of 10 people with a problem read the stickies that may be one ray saved. I can also agree that the search function is under used though
I like the search function.. helps me find exac what Im looking for. But your rt.. maybe one out of ten will use the sticky, but thats like you said, better to save one then none..
Johno27: Figured we get enough people to add to this and then try and get it made into a sticky like you were talking about.
Johno27: Figured we get enough people to add to this and then try and get it made into a sticky like you were talking about.
This is DEF a good idea! Jeffers and I were just talking about this kinda stuff pple always asking the same stuff everyday, and never telling us what we need to know to help.
I'll admit my first time i did the same thing, but then started reading ALL the stickies and read alot about what Miles's input from way back, and i learned a ton!!
Goodjob guys!!
I'll admit my first time i did the same thing, but then started reading ALL the stickies and read alot about what Miles's input from way back, and i learned a ton!!
Goodjob guys!!
You know what i think the biggest problem is here, I dont think its that people are to lazy, (well i do think that but i dont think its the cause.) I think its that everyone thinks their situation is special or unique. For example, people will come across a problem and think, "oh, my water looks good, cant be wq" and post a thread, sure enough with a little test and wc, the problem is solved. Or, another question which I think is common " oh, well i have two expensive filters on my 90g, i can put a ray in that then right?"
I think thats another big root to our multiple threads that are more or less exactly the same.
I think thats another big root to our multiple threads that are more or less exactly the same.
