Topic: Aquarium Salts

[Stormbringer]

np mate its why were all here to try to help each other
very true Gerry

[altaaffe]

Yep, very true, and we've all heard it I'm sure (the sales pitch) and the superstores (pets) are the worst for selling people cute little silver sharks or tinfoil barbs, etc.  I looked at geos for a smaller tank thinking that the variety I was looking at would max out at 6-8", when I saw 12-14" I looked for something different.   

But it does hammer the point home - DON'T buy on impulse, they'll still be there later on after people check on line.  1 great thing about the net is the wealth of info on any subject.

[Stormbringer]

Agreed altaaffe
and theres forums like this as well where poeple actually do try to help

[Vern]

You're so right.  My first experience of this was, as a complete novice about 10 years ago, being sold 3 blood red parrots, a common pleco and a 50 ltr (yes litre!) tank to house them in! Partly my fault admittedly for not researching first by my annoyance/frustration at this lead me to research everything and anything I could about keeping tropical fish to the point where I'm seriously considering setting up my own business.  Whilst there's no exact science I detest suppliers who don't put first the health and welfare of the fish they sell.  Thank God for not-for-profit forums like this that offer knowledge and experience.

Vern

PS I still have the 55 for breeding and the pleco is now keeping my S.American tank clean!

[Stormbringer]

not everyone has access to the net and they rely on the lfs  to help out unfortunately as weve all experienced you dont always get the right advice but more and more folk getting the net it makes asking questions and getting the right answers a lot easier