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I've been a member of three internet fish forums, MFK and two other cichlid forums. Still post here and on one other site. Got banned from the third site after over 2,200+ posts. LOL! The site owner even threw the fish club I belong to off of the Club Section on his site. Won't mention any names. Don't think it is right to flame other sites. Best thing to do if you don't like a site, the people on it, or the advice you get is to move on and find a different one. There are a few good sites out there with people willing to share their fishkeeping knowledge.

As far as newbies with questions being treated harshly, it happens on lots of sites. Many of the responders forget that they were once newbies. I was one myself a long time ago. I made lots of mistakes. Killed many a fish, bought fish that were too large for the tanks I had, bought fish that were incompatible, bought fish on impulse without knowing their needs, had overcrowded tanks, used every medication under the sun because fish were sick or dying, etc. We all make mistakes. Hopefully we learn from them. There was no internet back then. Learned by reading books, magazines, talking to fish store owners, and joining a local fish club. Today the hobby is a lot easier with information at your fingertips.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Learn to ignore the harsh responses. Hopefully someone will provide the answer you are looking for. Lots of good people on this site.
 
Welcome to mfk. Hopefully your experience here is better and there are some people here with a lot of knowledge. As for the trolls, they are everywhere. and I cant speak for everyone, but I wouldn't flame someone looking for help, but can't stand complete ignorance. It's one thing to ask questions, it's another to be too lazy/not care to do anything yourself. And IMO pacu in 30g= flame. U wouldn't buy a dog and try to feed it rocks, do some hw before take responsibility over somethings life
 
IRONWOOD said:
I used to like AquaticWorld, then it vanished:confused:
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Most all that was there is on pangeaaquatics now, if you didn't already know.
 
Not to defend the other site, but if you come here sporting a large oscar in a 55g your gonna see the same results.
 
Bderick67 said:
Not to defend the other, but if you come here sporting a large oscar in a 55g your gonna see the same results.
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Bderick67
Hi...
A lot of ppl seemed to have missed the point here. I didn't mean to Flame another site on purpose, but I can't edit my post & remove it now. The site mentioned above does criticize new members for not having the proper setup. But they also tolerate heavy overstocked tanks by some senior members. In other words they are hypocrites & overstocking is O.K. by certain individuals, but not by new members that where told different by a salesperson in a LFS. The new members are ridiculed & told to return the fish or get a bigger tank. I'm talking about a 2" Oscar in a 40Gallon, Not a 7" Pacu in a 40Gallon.

Needless to say that more research should be done before posting, but new members should be treated as (NEW) fishkeepers not EXPERTS.

Thank You
Jill ;)
 
In my opinion, this thread could be pretty constructive if we avoid naming names and such; there's always room to learn what practices we should avoid as well as what practices we should promote.

Bderick67 said:
Not to defend the other site, but if you come here sporting a large oscar in a 55g your gonna see the same results.
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But the people at PetSmart said that it would be just fine! :grinno:
 
I didnt miss your point, yeah Im just sayin some of it may be against the rules, otherwise your just being normal lol, take care and enjoy the site. They may have you change a few things but they shouldn't be pains about it like others.

Take care.
 
jason longboard said:
I didnt miss your point, yeah Im just sayin some of it may be against the rules, otherwise your just being normal lol, take care and enjoy the site. They may have you change a few things but they shouldn't be pains about it like others.

Take care.
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jason longboard
I appreciate your response to my thread & I hope if I am breaking the rules this thread is corrected & site mentioned removed.
I'm sorry for adding such information without a second thought. But when I went to try & edit my OP it didn't give me an option to do so. I believe too much time had passed.
I hope Admins/Mods understand & correct my mistake & let this thread stay open for obvious reasons.

Thank You
Jill ;)
 
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