POST ONE FISHKEEPING FACT

[sushiray]

don't put a baby whale in with a red tiger oscar!

 

[Reyairia]

Have people really killed a significant other's fish out of spite?

http://twilightsucks.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fangirls&action=display&thread=12055

 

[gomezladdams]

big fish eat little fish.
Pretty basic but seems to surprise people all the time.

 

[Krawnik]

Patience. If you don't have it, don't get into this hobby.

 

[trojan09]

always cycle ur tank first! and if you cycle your tank dont be to overly excited and put in fish early. i learned first hand....

 

[sushiray]

don't swim with piranhas! they may be hungry!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

dont starve ur fish to make it eat something it doesnt want(some gar keepers)

 

[Mr. Grumpy Gills]

dont drink the fishy water when doing water changes

 

[Mr. Grumpy Gills]

keep extra water on hand

My friend's kid put 2 packs of green koolaide in the 15 gal. I had enough RO to do a 100% on her tank.
Didn't know how the kool aide would affect the fish.

 

[MeAko]

Sometimes we make the mistake of naming threads...as in "facts" in place of "tips"....