Here's my favorites: (when I was starting out)
"You don't need to do water changes with big tanks because they have lots of water. Maybe once a year if it gets cloudy."
"Don't use dark gravel. Your fish will spook."
"You can use cotton balls for filters and save money."
"Iodine is a good disinfectant for ich."
"Catch small fish in a cup because nets snag their fins."
"Use hot compress for bacterial wounds or blisters."
"Mirror backgrounds make the tank look bigger."
"If you add too many plants your water will turn green."
"Crush vitamins in flakes to make them nutritious. Saves money."
All told to me by 'experts' at LFS. Needless to say I was skeptical of some of this stuff even as a kid. Amazing the bad/crazy information that floated around.
"You don't need to do water changes with big tanks because they have lots of water. Maybe once a year if it gets cloudy."
"Don't use dark gravel. Your fish will spook."
"You can use cotton balls for filters and save money."
"Iodine is a good disinfectant for ich."
"Catch small fish in a cup because nets snag their fins."
"Use hot compress for bacterial wounds or blisters."
"Mirror backgrounds make the tank look bigger."
"If you add too many plants your water will turn green."
"Crush vitamins in flakes to make them nutritious. Saves money."
All told to me by 'experts' at LFS. Needless to say I was skeptical of some of this stuff even as a kid. Amazing the bad/crazy information that floated around.
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