Unpopular Opinions (fish related)

[jaylach]

As an engineer, I was taught the main principle of engineering, which I believe applies here, is KISS: Keep it simple, Stupid.

Another good line that fits with carpentry and machining is "measure twice, cut once.".

 

[Alice B]

I only do water changes once a month and my fish live to be 12 years old.

 

[Oldspartan]

Another good line that fits with carpentry and machining is "measure twice, cut once.".

This is better than cut it twice and it is still too short

 

[gwand]

I only do water changes once a month and my fish live to be 12 years old.

What kinds of fish and how big is the tank?

 

[GaryE]

We want to keep it simple but nature's a complex system. Once we put it in a glass box, it gets crazy.

There are a lot of fish and a lot of water types that can let you do fewer water changes, if you stock correctly. In my soft water with the more delicate species I like, once a month would be a disaster. My killies would handle it, but the other fish wouldn't. In harder water with different species, I could go every 2 or 3 weeks. I probably wouldn't because routines keep it simple.

Measure twice, cut once but make sure you have the right materials for it...

 

[Fishfunn]

I have another unpopular opinion I like to discuss.

Does it bother anyone that when you help a poster with their fish issue, you never get the courtesy of a final outcome? I wish we could hear from posters if their fish issue was resolved based on the help they received in a reply.

I know this happens a lot with new members who just jump in to get free expert help, but you never hear back from them if their fish survived or not.

 

[GaryE]

@Fishfunn Yeah, I get that.
It would be good to hear the outcome, as what if we are confidently giving bad advice? We need the feedback.

It would be nice to be able to say "Well, I solved that, didn't I?" except the didn't I looms large on some of the questions. We try our best, but we depend on the info shared with us.

 

[Oldspartan]

I have another unpopular opinion I like to discuss.

Does it bother anyone that when you help a poster with their fish issue, you never get the courtesy of a final outcome? I wish we could hear from posters if their fish issue was resolved based on the help they received in a reply.

I know this happens a lot with new members who just jump in to get free expert help, but you never hear back from them if their fish survived or not.

A common problem on help boards from autos to zoos. Seems a final reply is no less than polite.

 

[TC33]

A common problem on help boards from autos to zoos. Seems a final reply is no less than polite.

Can be difficult to add an outcome. I had a post on here a while ago about fish dying from injuries from a pychotic Bristlenose, but other things also seemed to be at play in terms of some of the fish dying.

I tried numerous things suggested from the other things at play perspective, also got rid of the Bristlenose and it was a proven monster.

I agreed to wait 2 weeks without deaths before adding new fish. Once I did add more, a further 2 weeks later I lost a load more in a sudden spirt, 2 weeks after that I lost another one.

Now I have not had a loss of any fish for about a month now. But still not sure what helped or if anything did.

 

[Fishfunn]

Why don't newer members leave a like on the responses that other members took the time to help them?

News Flash: If newer members would leave more likes, then they would get more helpful responses from members to their questions.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Why don't newer members leave a like on the responses that other members took the time to help them?

News Flash: If newer members would leave more likes, then they would get more helpful responses from members to their questions.

It's interesting how often a new member will post a question about an emergency, receive helpful answers, and never respond in any way. Happens with weird frequency. It's just part of the online world, I guess.

 

[OldFishKeeper]

It's interesting how often a new member will post a question about an emergency, receive helpful answers, and never respond in any way. Happens with weird frequency. It's just part of the online world, I guess.

I like the new ones who post emergency OPs, never thanks those that help and then proceed to provide that advice to others as if it is theirs...

 

[OldFishKeeper]

What about the one who receives good advice from members, ignores them and then says a LFS gives them expert advice and is the best resource ever. Then posts new problems and demands answers from members???

 

[MaloK]

This is better than cut it twice and it is still too short

Close enough for government work.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

What about the one who receives good advice from members, ignores them and then says a LFS gives them expert advice and is the best resource ever. Then posts new problems and demands answers from members???

Even better: Ask a question, explain their crisis, then get offended when members suggest that they do something different than what they are already doing. I used to get very tired of dealing with those people when I was a moderator, but it did work my diplomacy muscles and develop my skill at telling someone they're wrong without bruising their egos. So I guess that was good for me.

I think that many people who say they would like advice actually want validation. And I must admit, it is nice to hear, "Wow, sounds like you did everything right, and it just didn't work. We are very sad for you." Unfortunately, that is very seldom the case.