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JoJo, there are many many ways to skin this cat (sorry all you cat lovers).
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This is true. Unfortunately aquarinism (I just made that word up) is not an exact science. I have been experimenting for years and know countless things that do not work and tons of useless information. This of course does not help much and I am sorry for that.
Luckily most of my tinkering did not lead to large tank losses but a couple of them did. My tank is by far "Not" the nicest one here. Some of you guys do some really nice work. My methods came about by trial and error and stubborness. I rarely advise anyone how to set up a tank even though I am asked often. If I tell someone about my way to run a UG filter you will hear laughter. I can cure just about all aquarium diseases but people squirm at the procedures. The hobby, because of the internet is becomming too clinical and we are loseing creativity. Before computers we learned by trial and mostly error but when we learned something it was not just a method like "install a DSB or RUGF". There are numerous ways to install either and if it is done incorrectly, it will fail which could start rumors that these methods are bad. UG filters are bad if you run them incorrectly just as DSBs are.
Don't get me started on lighting.
Not only are there many ways to skin a cat, there are many types of cats and they all have slightly different ways to skin.
Some people will do well no matter what they do and some are kind of doomed to fail.
I see so many people who start a tank just because they want pretty fish in their home. Thats nice but if you don't have a love for the hobby and think about it a few times a day and can't pass an aquarium store without stopping, then you may not be as successful as someone else.
Look at Framerguy, he has a talent for painting, and he is good at it. I like to paint but I stink at it.
Of course this post makes no sence at all and that is my opinion from years of writing posts that don't make sence (to anyone but me)
Have a great day.
Paul