RC Exodus of Experts

[Delphinus]

I'm not sure to which specific instances you refer to, Andy? For the most part I thought we had a rather diverse experience base here on Canreef, and people are free to post their experiences. If those posts share an opposing view to an already posted about opinion, then so be it, and let the discussion ensue. It is only through the sharing of differing opinions that we may occasionally be presented with a new perspective. When the discussion gets heated and/or personal, then maybe an intervention may happen but until then it's an open discussion.

I'm not sure how we are to not "tolerate" certain opinions, and yet still retain the goal of keeping an open forum for discussion.

[RobbAdams]

Never been a big RC supporter my self.

I was pretty much riddiculed when I started in the hobby, for doing a 28 gallon tank.

Love Canreef, and spend some time on nano-reef

Robb

[StirCrazy]

RC lost its use about 2 years ago. it basically got to big for its own good and the mods had to go to extremes to control it. at any rate good to see them experts setting out on there own, looks like you will have to pay for access to there new place but oh well maybe that will keep the riff raff out and make it a pleasant place. Anthony is already at reef frontiers (has been there about 1 year now) so I never needed to go to RC to see his writings.

Originally Posted by AndyL

I see some of the "lobbying" (and baiting by some of these lobbyests) that caused this meltdown even here. We all need to realize, that while there are new (and some promising) methods to keep a reef out there. But we don't need the lobbying that we've seen on RC in regards to BB instead of DSB/SSB, cooking rocks etc. This hobby is rather new and is still largely developing - this whole lobbying / "my way is the only way to keep a tank", shouldn't be tolerated by members or staff. Yes, anyone should be allowed to voice their opinion as to what works for them, but the "Your DSB will kill your tank" "You've got to cook your rocks or you will have phosphate problems" needs to end.

My .02

Andy

come on now, your just trying to bate people to cause a melt down no one said "my way is the only way to keep a tank" well maybe Bob (just kidding Bob) but no one has come out with a statement like that.

also "Your DSB will kill your tank". this is totally made up and stretched a little as the wost I have seen is after a period of time a DSB will start to cause algae problems and the only long term way to correct it is the removal of the DSB. but I really would like to see where you got that statement from.

and finally "You've got to cook your rocks or you will have phosphate problems" do you read left to right like normal people you cook rock because you have phosphate problems not to prevent them. cooking rocks is for more than just phosphate, it is well knowen that rock gets plugged up with junk after time and its effectiveness decreases. "cooking" is just a way of rejuvenating your rock instead of buying new stuff.

Hmmm Andy you don't work for a LFS do you? seams your against things that will save you money

[michika]

I agree with Andy.

Sometimes we all just need to take a step back, breath in an out a few times, and just realized that doing something one way or another isn't the end of the world.

I personally don't frequent RC anymore after having been burnt pretty bad over a few basic newby questions when I first started in the hobby. It comes down to how many people interact with each other and how there is a difference between face to face contact and annonymous written communication.

Basically who cares what the exodus is over, it happened. Everyone in this thread seems to have a handle on why it happened, or what the contributing factors were and are. This is probably a good time for Canreef to reinforce or reiterate what type of behaviors and manners that we'd like to see and continue to see from members and staff. Live and learn from it I guess.

[AndyL]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

come on now, your just trying to bate people to cause a melt down no one said "my way is the only way to keep a tank" well maybe Bob (just kidding Bob) but no one has come out with a statement like that.

No haven't seen it quite so boldly stated - but we did see that kind of comment from some of the RC'ers. Luckily us canadians have a bit more tact it seems

As for the rest of it, I can't be bothered to argue about dsb/ssb/bb/rock cooking etc. I restrict my arguing to getting purchase orders out of construction companies.

As far as I'm concerned, I don't care what method people use, as long as it works for them. My methods work for me, and that's all I really care about.

Andy