Quote Originally Posted by rodsboys View Post
Why post here if no one can comment on your post? From the get-go you had a chip on your shoulder. You say you know it all and have done all this reasearch, but you mentioned several things that people with actual experience and knowledge would see as no-no's. Then you get pissy because someone tries to help you out? Not sure we need that sort of thing around here.
Going back to your first line in the first post, my answer to that is I hope not...

Trust me, you and that other fellow have tainted my view of this website, you more so. I wont be visiting this website after this post.

If you were to read my comments entirely, which I assume you haven't, you would see that I am quite comfortable with the basics (in theory, which I have already mentioned), however, applying theory to practise is always difficult.

I opened this thread asking one mere question about behaviour, not about anything else. I know nitrites are harmful, I didn't need somebody to point that out for me. If I genuinely knew that I was in the wrong, I would be the first to admit it and acknowledge my mistakes. Substrate for example, I acknowledge that my substrate isn't the best for them, same with tank size. I have no problem knowing that I need a bigger tank.

Yes, I am probably doing a few things that aren't the best for my frogs, finding and following the correct information is extremely hard, especially when it comes to fish-keeping. I've talked in person to an expert (he had about 40 year of experience and his grand-mother used to breed tropical fish in the 50's) whose advice differs from a few of the 'experts' on some online forums. Whose information does one follow? No matter what you do, there is always going to be somebody who corrects you because you're acting against what they do in their tank. Even in this thread I can see conflicting opinions regarding what is good and what not.

If I have made extreme no-no's which you have made an effort to point out, why do you people choose to patronise me, rather than kindly educate. I see that the first person who 'tried' to educate me had the best intentions in mind, but he must have thought that I was a complete idiot or ignorant.

Half of the problem stems from me not being entirely descriptive in the first post. I should have explained the entire situation before going on topic. But then again, why should I. Shouldn't you just answer the question and if you see something completely off, you briefly mention and comment on it, rather than solely commenting on other issues?

Apart from you and somewhat that other person, this community is great. All of the other posters have answered the question and have mentioned briefly a few key problems with my set up. I totally agree with them and I will take their information into account.

This is what I feel like:

Me: Hey, jow are you?

This community: Wow, do you realise the mistake you have made? How dare you spell 'how' with a 'J' and not 'H'. In fact, do you even know how to read? Do you know how the alphabet works. Actually, should I teach you about English grammar? It looks like this mistake in orthography shows how ignorant you are to the basics of the English language.

Me: It was a typo, I acknowledge my mistake, can you stop patronising me?

This community: Don't ever come back, we're only trying to help. You think you can speak English? Ha, how dare you make such a claim, you spelt 'how', an interrogative pronoun, with a 'J', blasphemy!


^ Slight hyperbole but I'm sure you get the drift.

Good bye, I'll stick to real expert's advice rather than on-line communities. They're too conflictive.

Thank you to the other posters in this thread, your help has been sound. I wish you and your pets good lives.