My first hillstreams

[newbe007]

i love them already but i dont have a current maker i will get 1 asap and put it in with them. i plan to setup a 20gal river tank they will go in there eventualy. its cool because i have never seen a hillstream before today.

any segistions on what i should feed them?

[Blue]

Grow algae by using small smooth rocks in a bucket of water placed under direct sunlight. They can accept commercial foods eagerly.

[Emma Turner]

Hi newbe007,

Whilst enthusiasm is good, I do have to wonder if you've read any of the helpful links people have given you since joining Loaches Online?

In this thread: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?p=87116 you were directed to the following informative article on hillstream loaches, which does cover feeding: http://www.loaches.com/articles/hillstr ... -fast-lane.

Three days after that first pointer, you were referred to this same article again in another thread when you asked what conditions hillstream loaches need - a question that would have been answered by looking through that article in the first place.

Please read the stuff that people are taking the time to show you. At the same time I think it would be a good idea to refresh yourself with the forum rules: http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=2600, particularly the part about repetitive posts. We all enjoy sharing information about loaches on this site, but there are limits to the number of times that people will wish to offer their help if this is repeatedly ignored.

Thank you,

Emma

[newbe007]

Three days after that first pointer, you were referred to this same article again in another thread when you asked what conditions hillstream loaches need - a question that would have been answered by looking through that article in the first place.

well sorry i dont mean to be disrepectful, but one thing you got to understand is im 14 years old. im in 8th grade, and I did read the artical u sent me, im evan geting the parts for the river tank set up. im more woried about my grades than reading all things people send me. i also mange a stunt team on flight simulator ten. im also a member of many other fish websites and i get replies there to. I also have a part time job at the loacal fish shop. So if you could "cut me some slack" that would be great .

Thank You
Newbe007

[Blue]

well sorry i dont mean to be disrepectful, but one thing you got to understand is im 14 years old. im in 8th grade, and I did read the artical u sent me, im evan geting the parts for the river tank set up. im more woried about my grades than reading all things people send me. i also mange a stunt team on flight simulator ten. im also a member of many other fish websites and i get replies there to. I also have a part time job at the loacal fish shop. So if you could "cut me some slack" that would be great .

Newbe, all the questions you asked were answered by the articles the LOL team made. You may be 14 years old but you should know by now why the LOL team created articles for your convenience. Age is not an exception at all.

[newbe007]

my point is i got a lot of stuff to do. i cant take the time to sit and read a 2 or 3 page articale. i understand age is not a exseption but my point is i have a ton of things to do. think what u want, and ill say what i know. thank you.

newbe007

[Emma Turner]

Temporarily locking this thread.

Emma Turner

[Martin Thoene]

my point is i got a lot of stuff to do. i cant take the time to sit and read a 2 or 3 page articale. i understand age is not a exseption but my point is i have a ton of things to do. think what u want, and ill say what i know. thank you.

newbe007

I believe your time might be more productively spent on concentrating on your spelling, grammar, punctuation and correct use of capitals. Once you get these mastered you'll probably be in a better educated state which will allow you make it in the big wide world of adulthood that awaits you.

If your time management is such that you cannot compartmentalize some time into learning the correct requirements of living things then your parents ought not to really allow you to keep them. Once you have cultivated a responsible and ethical attitude to the duties involved in being responsible for caring for these fish, then you should buy them and not before.

If you cannot accept that there is a right and wrong way to keep these very specialized fish then you cannot expect to be viewed by people here as having a responsible attitude. People help out those who they have respect for. If you do not act in a responsible, respectful way others will not treat you that way.

Martin.

[Emma Turner]

And just to clarify. The use of large or capital letters on forums is termed as 'shouting' and comes across as aggressive and rude when used in the context that you used them, newbe007.

Blue is a valued member of our community and I was not prepared to let your rant continue, hence why I locked the thread.

Emma