anybody that likes algae

[bhoeschcod]

Dang guys whats the fuss? If a kid is interested in algae, so be it? It is pretty cool stuff. A pond I have here was FILLED with Volvox recently. It was trippin me out...at first I was hoping something had spawned...Alas it is gone now

Many of us have made lots of mistakes also. I'm sure he learns from his mistakes. I can't say that the tadpoles and crayfish I learned animal husbandry on when I was a kid were too grateful for me being their owner.

BTw, someone correct me if I am wrong but despite the major shakings of the kingdom system Animalia is still the most speciose. Even more than Plantae, which is a bit hard for laymen to believe! God must have loved beetles.

thanx dtknow

 

[bhoeschcod]

I'm warning you for your own sake; don't get into an arguement on this board, people are so goddamn persistent.

Ill keep that in mind

 

[Neuroticax]

Algae is not STUPID your Stupid ;P

It's "you're" and since I'm one of the few sticking up for you, I suggest you bite your tongue.

 

[JBoer]

i call troll, my faith in humanity is below zero and even i think this level of stupidity isn't possible by someone who can use a mouse

 

[bhoeschcod]

sorry im just sick and tired of people saying stuff is stupid

 

[bhoeschcod]

i call troll, my faith in humanity is below zero and even i think this level of stupidity isn't possible by someone who can use a mouse

okay im not gonna start anything but if i have too im taking this to p.m:razz:

 

[-Exotic]

okay im not gonna start anything but if i have too im taking this to p.m

You know your just digging yourself into a bigger hole...

 

[Galapoheros]

Well at least nobody can say you're keeping your algae too wet.

 

[calum]

lol.

seriosly Cody; don't even take it to PM's.

 

[Frédérick]

I can't understand why people on this board are getting so agressive and unindulgent(?) with a kid...he may have made mistakes, but darn who never made mistakes?? i'm really questioning about who is the most immature, the kid or those older that are flaming him for discovering life in all its form, whether it be algae, mycelium or springtails if he wants to? show some elementary respect, at least, people...

 

[calum]

I agree completely with frederick.

this is why I said don't get into an arguement; you'll never hear the end of it.

 

[cheetah13mo]

Agreed, lay off the kid. Flaming anyone on here never solves anything, especially a child that should not have to defend his or herself.

I can understand the intrest of the process but I don't see the attraction to keeping algea, if not for the science itself, even though my dad was a biology teacher. I, nor anyone else on here is in any possition to judge about someones likes and dislikes. It's all personal preference and that's all I'll say about it.

On another note, I do find it interesting enough to want to see more pics of different types of algea. I'd google it but I'd like to see what people here know and have.

 

[Hedorah99]

I have got to say, the amount of people standing on soap boxes in this thread is pretty sickening. Since NONE of you seem to have any advice or algae related things to say, its getting closed.

 

[edesign]

When I was younger my interests varied far and wide...for a while I kept abandoning my right hand for the left one, never could decide which one I preferred. Twenty-some-odd years later and I still can't decide ha!

Just trying to lighten the mood, I read the first and last page and that was enough. Both sides have legit arguments. I don't know how old this kid is but being four feet tall I imagine he is quite young. When you are young you should be encouraged to try different things HOWEVER...the caveat is that when you are dealing with live life forms some discretion needs to be used. And if he's in an area where he can't visit people that keep these creatures to get an idea of what to expect when he keeps them the only way for him to find out is to try it.

I've kept T's, scorps, and centipedes...some I liked, some I found boring as all heck but I had to find out by actually taking care of them because I don't know anyone else here who does. Granted, I never fought them for entertainment or anything dumb like that but when I realized I was bored with one I either sold it or kept it until it died.

On the other hand, if he really did try to keep wolf spiders communally (which goes against everything about them...aka plain stupidity *yes, I'm calling a child stupid because that is what it is*) then we should be asking ourselves if he is really responsible enough to be keeping live creatures. These aren't LEGO's or some other inanimate plaything that if they get broken or lost it's not really a big deal. It's one thing to experiment, it's another to do so when there is mountains of evidence that it will not work and even has been proven not to work.

Cody, or whatever your real name is, there's nothing wrong with trying different hobbies but please PLEASE understand that live creatures are not toys. Treat them like you would treat yourself...after all we know that humans and hippos don't mix very well (normally) so there's no point in putting them together just to see if maybe the mountains of evidence are wrong.

I've never heard of people keeping algae before, very interesting...I hope it keeps your interest for a long time as there are many avenues it could take you down (biofuels, biological cleaners, etc). Just don't do anything stupid with it like dump it in a wild pond or something where it may cause serious repercussions.