This whole thing started with outrage. It's still raging. Clearly assumptions were made based on the the link Martin posted to neo's thread over at FishGeeks ("where your fish are #1"). If you'll notice, the response over there to his post was also immediate concern.
Are you saying we here, and fogducker et all at FishGeeks are wrong to be affected the way we are? Though I am attempting to defend his right to do as he sees fit with his fish, I do think that it is not surprising that his post was seen as somewhat inflammatory. Based on the philosophy of fishkeeping that most here espouse, and which you say is similar to yours, the images clearly show a highly overstocked, bare glass box. Not what most here (or apparently there) see as 'fishkeeping'.
Granted, we don't know him. He's only showing 5 posts at FG. He may have a huge following elsewhere, and certainly is better known by some than either at FG or here. Could we have asked a zillion questions and come up with a better understanding of who he is and what his plans are for the fish? Sure. Did we come down on him hard? Um, yeah.
However, seeing that he is an experienced fishkeeper who still chooses to keep fish the way those pics display...well, it seems to me irresponsible. And his purpose, as he states was, 'i just want to show something diffrent... something that can be done... ' Yeah, he's doing it. That's the problem. We could show how it COULD be done in lots of ways that aren't optimal, but SHOULD we?
And, he can defend himself if he chooses to do so, and could have replied here with a bit of explanation or attempted to justify his 'feeder fish' setup. He hasn't. But a couple of his 'homey's' show up and start insulting people here for not reading his mind, or knowing his plans. And you call us rude? You don't like our less than accepting attitude, or the fact that we'd expect a guy who clearly knows something about fishkeeping to have some interest in the environment HE provides for them to live in, or the quality of life they experience there.
If he is at all interested in the outrage his post has incited HE should speak up. YOU should take your insults back and let HIM worry about whether he gives a sh*t about what any of us here say. So far, it seems he had more fun just playing the troll role. Your attempt at defending him shows you care, but not about the fish, just about his reputation at a board where he does not participate. I doubt he cares as much as you do. So WHY are you all over us?
and btw, insulting Emma's fish store was a low blow. Have you bothered to ask HER any questions? Do you have any idea of her setup or plans for HER fish?
feh. So you can defend neo. That's nice. Let's go back to talking about fish. Specifically loaches. And why you don't keep them in a bare box.
Frankly, to me fish are nice. They are facinating, fun, and I find keeping them enjoyable (most of the time
), but they are FISH. People are more important to me. When people get all worked up over some A**hole's treatment of them I prefer to step back, think, 'yeah, he's a b*tthead' and move on. It isn't my job, or anyone else's job to educate a person who is set in his/her ways and isn't interested in my advice/experience/thoughts. Don't waste my time. Neo does not want to hear from us. YOU talk to him.
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Oh. And just because clowns get large, it doesn't make them monsterfishtank appropriate.