A few questions for you "monsterfishkeepers"

[shamrock]

Im sure this thread will get deleted but maybe it will do some good. As someone stated earlier this is about sharing ideas and experiences and exchanging of knowledge. I've learned a lot through this site but nothing compares to experience. It seems to me that when someone shares their experience that goes against the expert in that subforum they get flames. There is also way too much info regurgitators that have no experience that jump on someone who is seeking info.

On a side note, where are all the 4' rtcs and tsn's or the 4' silver arose and all the other monster fish. There was recently a thread in the aro sectionabout tank size. Ppl were making claims of tank sizes based on a fish that supposedly gets 4' long and no one has shown proof of an aro over 30". Fish in captivity differ greatly from that in wild. It's stuff like this that gets passed on that makes this site somewhat erroneous.

I have to agree with you. On the catfish section all I hear is how Asian Redtailed Cats are the most aggressive freshwater fish in the world and will kill all tank mates. Had one for some time not once did I see any of that. Yet people flamed me-so I asked for advice "From peeps who actually have raised one" Guess what-no replies!!! LOL!
Or the Arowana expert that tells everyone you need a 7000 gallon tank for one Silver Arowana Or the guy that swears Clown Knifes get to 40 inches yet I have never seen a pic. I could go on forever......

 

[Bderick67]

FYI - over-filtrated can't make up for the over-stock Only over-dedication can compensate for the over-stock!!

Dibs on the sig.

I have to agree with you. On the catfish section all I hear is how Asian Redtailed Cats are the most aggressive freshwater fish in the world and will kill all tank mates. Had one for some time not once did I see any of that. Yet people flamed me-so I asked for advice "From peeps who actually have raised one" Guess what-no replies!!! LOL!
Or the Arowana expert that tells everyone you need a 7000 gallon tank for one Silver Arowana Or the guy that swears Clown Knifes get to 40 inches yet I have never seen a pic. I could go on forever......

Yes as there is an endless supply of nonsense

 

[creepyoldguy]

I'll have to say that the gar forum has by far the most knowledge about the particular species and the usuals have knowledge and experience and put it right. Brian has the most experience in the aro section and posts his experiences and knowledge and is totally honest and I, as well as others hopefully, respect that. To be honest, if I have a question, I generally just pm someone I trust to get a real life answer and nit something that some kid came up w thru google

 

[WyldFya]

I have to agree with you. On the catfish section all I hear is how Asian Redtailed Cats are the most aggressive freshwater fish in the world and will kill all tank mates. Had one for some time not once did I see any of that. Yet people flamed me-so I asked for advice "From peeps who actually have raised one" Guess what-no replies!!! LOL!
Or the Arowana expert that tells everyone you need a 7000 gallon tank for one Silver Arowana Or the guy that swears Clown Knifes get to 40 inches yet I have never seen a pic. I could go on forever......

I have seen a clown knife that big, but it was in a public aquarium... well the Oregon zoo, in the area they call the aquarium.

 

[Piscine]

I have seen a clown knife that big, but it was in a public aquarium... well the Oregon zoo, in the area they call the aquarium.

Pics?

 

[xander]

nothing to say that michael hasn't already, but i will just mention that others are far more accept advice (and sometimes, swallow their pride before that) when what you have to say is not only correct, but also positive and constructive.

There does appear to be a double standard in many sections of the forum... where established members can say their tank is over-filtrated to make up for the over-stock... and everybody just nods and smiles, even though we never see the filtration or anything.

This is why I like the gar sub-forum - it may be a little cutthroat but at least we do not stop giving blunt, true advice and criticisms no matter your post count or impressive stock list.

nothing like getting your mod ass bitten by Sol for throwing armatus into your gar tank