the bday giveth, and the bday taketh away...

[smokinreefer]

no worries rich, i didnt take offense to any of the comments.
it is so true that you learn new things all the time in this hobby, and that helps us all become better hobbyists.

i try to take everything in stride and respect and consider other peoples comments and suggestions, i suppose had this info been presented in another thread, as oppossed to being stated in my fishies obituary i may have been more receptive. though i know it is not a personal attack, but from the outside looking in,(even though this was not the intension) it does insinuate that my use of the net may be what contributed to their deaths. (which i still dont believe, but of course that is only my opinion, from my experience)

yes, i will try not to use a net in the future when applicable, as i do have the fishes best interest in mind when i take them home.

do i think i wll have better survival rate on new fish from now, definitely, because i will be more diligent in my selection of fish before purchasing, not necessarily because of a netless fish transfer.

happy reefing! and fish keeping!