no one said you couldn't have your own opinion...that's what a forum is all about. you should, however, be ready to take criticism of your opinion if you post in open forum. people can feel free to make comments about my posts as they choose (and many have done so in the past). i also don't venture out of the gar forum much since i don't keep much else these days, and like Richard, most of my fish are not pets but serve research purposes. hence a lot of our opinions, criticisms, and passion about garkeeping show up here.
that being said, here is your original post quoted:
"Plain glass box, dirty, looks too small.
Not MY idea of decent housing for a pet!"
if it's not your idea of decent housing for a pet, doesn't that imply that you think it is bad fishkeeping? or do you think indecent housing is not reflective of bad fishkeeping (in your opinion)? and no one "shot you down" - you had your own views on what a platinum gar is, and i merely pointed out the variations in what is generally considered platinum among gars as it often differs from other fishes.
you keep ganoid-clad bichirs, i would suggest developing a similarly thick skin for the gar forum as well--
--solomon
