What's the dumbest advice you've ever been told about fish care?

[Carter020108]

Jardini arrowana tank size 55 gallons said by lfs
Fahaka tank size 40 gallon breeder said by lfs

 

[Jacob1320]

Was told a average female flowerhorn that was already fully grown would turn red and grow a huge head if all I did was feed her okiko head huncher pellets
I’m still waiting

 

[Lepisosteus]

Damn i wanna learn how to cycle a over night.

Add cycled media

 

[Tobiassorensen]

Add cycled media

Haha that one i did know. But i mean without cycled media

 

[Dloks]

Jardini arrowana tank size 55 gallons said by lfs
Fahaka tank size 40 gallon breeder said by lfs

But you’re the guy that said that SB RTC can go in a 75g tank. Are you sure you didn’t tell that to them

 

[Tobiassorensen]

But you’re the guy that said that SB RTC can go in a 75g tank. Are you sure you didn’t tell that to them

 

[Galantspeedz]

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."

http://ecosandsystem.com.sg/about-ecosand-system/

no water change. Only yearly mainteinance by them.

i know of some people that are on it

 

[burntrubber]

'They can all go in together'. Once saw a family shopping at a popular farm/store, an enthusiatic sales guy bringing them round. Bought a 10g ,1 red ear slider, 2 oscars 10 guppys 2 redtail gourami, 2 angelfish, 2 bala shark, 2 IDs, air pump, corner filter, lights, pirate ship, 2 sword plants, bag of multi color pebbles and a bottle of anti chlorine.

 

[esoxlucius]

'They can all go in together'. Once saw a family shopping at a popular farm/store, an enthusiatic sales guy bringing them round. Bought a 10g ,1 red ear slider, 2 oscars 10 guppys 2 redtail gourami, 2 angelfish, 2 bala shark, 2 IDs, air pump, corner filter, lights, pirate ship, 2 sword plants, bag of multi color pebbles and a bottle of anti chlorine.

Do you think he was on commission

 

[burntrubber]

Do you think he was on commission

No, they don't work on commission. The mom was pretty hot though.