mandy2936
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Hi there,
Hasnt been that long since I've checked this thread, and things are a lot different then I had expected after my first post.
First off, thank you Jason for the kind words
As for the OP, I am of course sorry for any offense I have caused you, I was only trying to help. Perhaps instead of saying "this is what caused the death" I should have added the word "might" in there.
Nevertheless, I was not in any way trying to be offensive, as I mentioned at the bottom of my post something about how Im sure you care for your pet and meant no harm. I understand what it's like to lose a dearly loved pet, and
I apologize for offending you... That was not at all expected.
Moving on, I agree with Jason, the 1 inch per gallon rule is not very accurate. You also need to take into account the bioload of the fish and the fish's adult size, not current size. As mentioned before, GF can reach lengths of 6-12" inches, depending on the species. So, they shouldn't stay 2-3 inches for long.
As for IDing your catfish, sorry I can't be much help there. I'm not sure what exactly you had, but I know that it's not a type of Corydoras which would stay at around 2-4 inches.
In conclusion, I read your post, honestly felt bad for loss (which I'm sure I states somewhere in my post?) and really just wanted to help. Without having much knowledge on turtles I provided some possible causes that have to do with fish stocking and bioload, something I know
more about. I never thought you would find it
insulting, and I was surprised because I didn't mean to. I hope you now realize that I only meant to help.
I hope everyone can carry on now and get back to helping instead of the little disagreement that has been going on.
Good night!
Hasnt been that long since I've checked this thread, and things are a lot different then I had expected after my first post.
First off, thank you Jason for the kind words
As for the OP, I am of course sorry for any offense I have caused you, I was only trying to help. Perhaps instead of saying "this is what caused the death" I should have added the word "might" in there.
Nevertheless, I was not in any way trying to be offensive, as I mentioned at the bottom of my post something about how Im sure you care for your pet and meant no harm. I understand what it's like to lose a dearly loved pet, and
I apologize for offending you... That was not at all expected.
Moving on, I agree with Jason, the 1 inch per gallon rule is not very accurate. You also need to take into account the bioload of the fish and the fish's adult size, not current size. As mentioned before, GF can reach lengths of 6-12" inches, depending on the species. So, they shouldn't stay 2-3 inches for long.
As for IDing your catfish, sorry I can't be much help there. I'm not sure what exactly you had, but I know that it's not a type of Corydoras which would stay at around 2-4 inches.
In conclusion, I read your post, honestly felt bad for loss (which I'm sure I states somewhere in my post?) and really just wanted to help. Without having much knowledge on turtles I provided some possible causes that have to do with fish stocking and bioload, something I know
more about. I never thought you would find it
insulting, and I was surprised because I didn't mean to. I hope you now realize that I only meant to help.
I hope everyone can carry on now and get back to helping instead of the little disagreement that has been going on.
Good night!