well seems like the interest is there. I will liase with a moderator on how this will be set up.
Can a moderator be assigned to this little project and PM me? Thanks

Well I already posted interest but if you want a DIFFERENT moderator ... well then, I'm insulted, and I'm taking my ball and going home! :p

Just a thought, but could it be possible that the poll be coded into drop down boxes for fish choices, time, other parameters, and an option to fill in some extra information.

I don't think vbulletin has that capacity but its something to look into :biggrin:

I think a simple post explaning why your fish died would suffice. If 30 different people had a 6 line wrasse go carpet surfing, well thats good info to have. On the other hand, if 2 people had a mandarin goby alive for 2 years plus, they could provide some good info on how they have managed to do so.

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well tony if it has to be you, I guess it will do. :lol: I'll send you a PM tonight

I think it's an excellent idea, Chin. I also like Catherine's idea of including simple way to categorize other variables. Whether or not that's possible, I still like it!

how are we going to account for the "unknowen" time the fish spent in holding tanks, and in the stores. I have bought fish that have been in the store 2 days and I have bought fish that were in the store for 1 year..


Steve

i would just go with what I know. If i know its been in the store for 1 year, i would include that. If I don't, then don't include it. KISS method usually works :)

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Great idea Chin, I would definately contribute my experiences. I was just going over some of the literature I have on fish, and well, it's out dated. Most books will rate each fish's difficulty in care, and list it's compatability with other fish and inverts. As well as food types and various other husbandry notes. However, none of the books I've ever read indicates where they acquired this data from. I always get the impression that it's all the author's opinion, so how would my skill stack up against the author of the book?

Having an index of our own would allow me to come up with my own opinion on weather I should buy a fish, based on how I feel my skills are compared to other reefers that I already know. Far more valuable to me than any book I've read.

As far as the physical statistics of this kind of poll are concerned, have fun!:razz: At work I deal with stats a bit, and by the time I'm finished developing the perfect chart, which accurately indicates the multiple variables I'm looking to portray, I usually have a head ache, and my neck is numb.:biggrin: I'll be interested to see how this developes.