andywg
Bored into leaving
Godwin's Law, my friend, Godwin's law. Once someone has introduced a reference to Hitler or the Nazis then the conversation is pretty much dead. It's well known netiquette for discussion groups.
Your reason for not getting a bigger tank seem to be that the fish don't need that big a tank right now and it would be a waste to keep such a tank heated and powered. Never mind the fact they would be in an even better environment for them. That to me is a weak argument. You are at the planning stage, you know you will have to get a bigger tank, why not get it now? You then have the ability to spread the cost of setting up such a huge tank by buying the LR over time as well as gradually building up the flow and getting a better skimmer as the fish grows. Simple conscientious and best policy fishkeeping that. But hey, I'm a stupid moron with social skills who needs to read book son constructive criticism and people skills, so I would know nothing about setting up larger tanks for larger fish, would I?
I'm sorry, did I not sugar coat my advice enough for you. How awful that someone on the internet with the written word appeared to be so horrible to you. Get over it son. Most of the best advice on this forum comes from the straight talking members who have been there, done it and seen many people make very similar mistakes (the classic one being: "I will get the fish a bigger tank when it needs it"). You never did answer exactly how you will. know when the fish needs an upgrade other than "When it looks like it needs a bigger tank". That does not bode well IMO and IME for the fish getting the upgrade at the most appropriate time. Who knows, maybe you will be the exception, but the odds are against it and I certainly won't hold my breath.
My post could have been drafted in a more flowery way, but that isn't me. You may not like me, but you have to admit from reading the replies of others that many begrudgingly accept that I do know what I am talking about for most of the time. I have given nothing but honest advice on this thread, unfortunately you don't like my advice so have chosen to keep being nasty about me personally to deflect the fact you have never kept these fish so are not going to truly be able to know when they need a bigger tank, or when the current one is going to cause problems as early as someone who has.
However, since you do not know why you are dealing with me, I shall darken your thread no more.
Your reason for not getting a bigger tank seem to be that the fish don't need that big a tank right now and it would be a waste to keep such a tank heated and powered. Never mind the fact they would be in an even better environment for them. That to me is a weak argument. You are at the planning stage, you know you will have to get a bigger tank, why not get it now? You then have the ability to spread the cost of setting up such a huge tank by buying the LR over time as well as gradually building up the flow and getting a better skimmer as the fish grows. Simple conscientious and best policy fishkeeping that. But hey, I'm a stupid moron with social skills who needs to read book son constructive criticism and people skills, so I would know nothing about setting up larger tanks for larger fish, would I?
I'm sorry, did I not sugar coat my advice enough for you. How awful that someone on the internet with the written word appeared to be so horrible to you. Get over it son. Most of the best advice on this forum comes from the straight talking members who have been there, done it and seen many people make very similar mistakes (the classic one being: "I will get the fish a bigger tank when it needs it"). You never did answer exactly how you will. know when the fish needs an upgrade other than "When it looks like it needs a bigger tank". That does not bode well IMO and IME for the fish getting the upgrade at the most appropriate time. Who knows, maybe you will be the exception, but the odds are against it and I certainly won't hold my breath.
My post could have been drafted in a more flowery way, but that isn't me. You may not like me, but you have to admit from reading the replies of others that many begrudgingly accept that I do know what I am talking about for most of the time. I have given nothing but honest advice on this thread, unfortunately you don't like my advice so have chosen to keep being nasty about me personally to deflect the fact you have never kept these fish so are not going to truly be able to know when they need a bigger tank, or when the current one is going to cause problems as early as someone who has.
However, since you do not know why you are dealing with me, I shall darken your thread no more.