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Two "fun" threads in the past few days. In one, I explicitly called out the OP for over-stepping and speaking for all of us rather than for himself. It devolves into nonsense, though it might rightly be argued that my response was nonsense from the start. Frankly, I don't consider dislike for...

Let's see, judging by time-stamps it took you three minutes to respond. I gather from that you are either a very fast thinker or you decided not to engage. Your loss, thanks anyway :)

We fear what we do not understand? Let me lay it out more bluntly for those that don't enjoy esoteric ping pong (esoteric solitaire?). If you get good at the hobby, you become bad for the hobby, by default. This is achieved via the combination of a decrease in spending as you mature as a...

Adapt to increasing hobbyist skill? Perhaps you should learn how to use the quote feature? :p That goes for @RD. too :rolleyes: By the OP logic, we should all leave. Better yet, we should spread misinformation in our own self interest. The faster the buyer kills their fish, the fast the...

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Following the logic I've outlined, it makes no sense to help anyone with anything. This forum is a detriment to the hobby from the perspective of the skilled fish keeper (not that I include you in this group, it just seems convenient). The worse the other keeper is at keeping their fish, the...

This sounds a little dirty! I admit, I'd like to see the same....

Sorry, not familiar enough with this ATM to help.

This is an exercise in logic, circular as it may be; that is what a Catch 22 is after all. o_O:D

See OP

This is not about me. This is not about that thread. This is not about how Asians keep tanks. This is not about animal welfare or animal rights. It's about you.

Good point @duanes My answer is assuming the OP meant rift-lake species.

Manually buffering destroys the natural buffering capacity of your water, which can lead to pH swings.

Shush now my sycophant. Our time will come.

I'm not sure why this is controversial............................. seems pretty obvious, right?

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If the colors in the photos are representative of real life, I'd say the pleco is stressed. Those deep colors (red and dark body) are usually indicative of a happy pleco. Sometimes mottling can indicate stress. Sometimes fish, not plecos specifically, can have blotches where pigment...

I don't know much... really nothing... about puffers, but he looks good to me! Good size on him too!

"Seemed" being the operative word, rather than definitive word? This of course brings us back to your "definitive" original post.

It is possible to keep African cichlids at low pH (neutral). I'd advise caution WRT osmotic shock. We've been burned a few times in this regard by rushing acclimation. Many African keepers/sellers (not all) assume their fish need a high pH and achieve a high pH via adding Ca buffers/salts...