How do you know?

[Freakgecko91]

I think the thread needs to be closed, turned into just random nonsense being thrown around that has no relevance to what was originally the issue at hand. Sick of getting updates about a meaningless argument about filtering a 10 gallon. Unsubscribing as well!

[Apesfate]

I think this is a great community.

It may be something about the hobby itself that attracts people with a certain personality but its great how we all want to know more and if opinions differ we can agree to disagree.
Just awesome.
It's something so scientific but with so many variables that opinions hold a lot if weight still.

I don't think this thread should be closed though.
It's a good read. Thanks for your input everyone.

[Old Scales]

LOL If we just lived in water like our fish do. Then we'd know exactly what they are saying! And feeling. Hee Hee. OS.

[phin]

Originally Posted by Andy Sager

As stated before, within reason and common sense, any fish can be kept in any container of water, if the water conditions can be maintained.

Really, the answer. Caveats abound, but this is true for 98% of hobbiests.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Apesfate

I think this is a great community.

It may be something about the hobby itself that attracts people with a certain personality but its great how we all want to know more and if opinions differ we can agree to disagree.
Just awesome.
It's something so scientific but with so many variables that opinions hold a lot if weight still.

I don't think this thread should be closed though.
It's a good read. Thanks for your input everyone.

You're right and the big thing about fish is that it isn't an exact science in my experience. The best thing we can do as hobbyists is learn from others past experiences and use those to shape our own before telling others of our successes and failures.

I personally think it's the failures we don't hear enough of though, it's easy to brag to someone you kept two bettas in a 20G tank and they didn't kill each other but is just as important to put your hand up for other people and their fish when you do it and it goes poorly.