How would you rank yourself as a fishkeeper?
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Gotta say beginner. I know i know more about some species of fish than the average joe in the lfs and keep fish classed as specialised but by no stretch of the imagination could i class myself as advanced.
Even with the entire collective knowledge of mfk and other aquarists web sites we're all still learning new things about our fish and their behaviours and new methods on keeping them in captivity. I'd be suprised if even the most knowledgable folks here with the highest levels of fish keeping experience would class themselves above advanced for this reason.
Show me someone that can explain every single piece of weird fish activity ever listed in this site then i'll call them an expert.
Maybe the op should have defined Beginner, Advanced, Expert a little better.
Even with the entire collective knowledge of mfk and other aquarists web sites we're all still learning new things about our fish and their behaviours and new methods on keeping them in captivity. I'd be suprised if even the most knowledgable folks here with the highest levels of fish keeping experience would class themselves above advanced for this reason.
Show me someone that can explain every single piece of weird fish activity ever listed in this site then i'll call them an expert.
Maybe the op should have defined Beginner, Advanced, Expert a little better.
Passionate?...Yes. Expert?... No but I am an expert at realizing my knowledge has advanced enough to know I am/will always be a beginner in this hobby.
I would say advanced, but I would feel more accurate in my decision if there was an "intermediate" option to separate advanced from beginner.
Im so so... I have alot of fresh and brackish tanks set up and now soon to go to the darkside....saltwater. Wish me luck
I dont wanna come across big headed but id say i know and have kept more than advance but dont qualify for expert there needs to be more levels lol.
I would say advanced, but IDK. I'm no expert by any means of course. I just think that I could care for many different species....keep them alive at least. I think your only an expert if your well-rounded in everything. You could make a sump in a few hours with no problems, make a stand easily, breed different fish, treat for diseases. That kind of stuff.
