Looks like a yellow severum. That tank is WAY WAY too small. I hope I'm not seeing a Bala shark. What size tank is this?
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Hopefully he realizes his mistakes when his bala shark can't even turn around in this tank, the severum as well.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Just telling him his tank is too small is not going to do anything. Telling him what will happen to his fish if he doesn't correct his stock will open his mind. I guess the truth is harsh. I wasn't aggressive it's all your opinion.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
There is a blog about tact in the admin forums. Please read it. I appreciate that you want to look out for the well being of the fish and I agree aquarium keeping IS for everyone. I can promise you though if you change how you approach it you will definitely save more fish than the current approach. You obviously know a lot about tanks and fish and your info could really help some ppl out. There is just a much more effective way of saying the same things without getting ppl off side ie pandicorns way earlier. Obviously feels as strongly as you but spoken in a much more diplomatic way
You were not aggressive or harsh, IMO.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium advice.
In the community rules there's also a few sentences about ethical fish keeping. I always bring that point up to a lot of folks in my tasteful and tactful discussions, but for some reason it goes way overlooked. Perhaps you should stop doing the research for your mate and have him sign up on the site or tell everyone they're all wrong and stop fighting other peoples battles. Or you could re home the poor fish and let him know it passed away from being in such a tiny tank and you tried to warn him.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium advice.