which category

which category would the polypterus' be in?

Arent they a type of predator? Im pretty sure the predator section.... but I havent seen anything on them in our forum... you can be the first.

They also are bottom dwellers for the most part....

Another site has them listed as "ancient" fish with the category including Gars, Knives, lungfish and arowana. There are a few here who have poly's so should we add an additional section to cover them?

i had the same problem on here.id think you could get away using the aquatic predator section.they are a mid to top level semi aggressive fish and they will eat live food.id also think you should be able to post under general freshwater fish discussion since there is no ancient section..hope i was a little helpful.

We have discussed Polys a few times on here already, dont remember where, so you may have to just look.

You know what would be awesome...... A search engine! Someone needs to tell the admin! lol.... I will look into it...

What if we just added a category for ancient fish?

On that "other" website that categorizes them as "Ancient Fish" they have these fish in that category: Arowanas, Gars & Bowfins, Knifefish, lungfish and Polypterus

Might be a good idea to add a new category.....

The only problem I see in adding a new category is the lack of threads in it..... The aquatic predators section is a prime example.... We set it up after gettin several request to have a aquatic predator... and after almost a 1 and 1/2 yr there is only a few threads there..... So the ancient fish section would be probably worse......because people are already puttin aro, gars, bowfin, in the aquatic predator section, maybe I should just call it Aquatic Predators, and Ancients???

How would that sounds?

I like the search engine and adding ancient to the AP name ideas id know that search would help everybody.

for the technically challenged (me) how would a search engine be different from the search feature currently at the top of the page?

I think the category of predators and ancients would work as one as long as you put some info as to what types of fish fit in that category.

Holy moly! I didnt know we had a search feature!!! lol.... so scratch the search engine, evidently we have one. lol

Ok, Aquatic Predators and Ancients has been added... enjoy

I'm here everyday and didn't know

sandnuka wrote:Ok, Aquatic Predators and Ancients has been added... enjoy

Thanks!

Could we change this line under the catagory?
Lets talk carnivorous fish and other aquatic predators.

Maybe it could say:
Discuss Aquatic Predators or Ancients like Arowanas, Gars & Bowfins, Knifefish, lungfish and Polypterus (bichir & ropefish)

I think it might help so that people know what the category includes.

Pretty sure the people that want the category will know whats in there.... We will see just how many more ancienct fish get posted