Today’s post is a little “off the beaten path” to say the least. Typically, we use this space to share information and insights with our fellow salties on exotic marine species, various aspects of marine aquarium husbandry, etc. This time around, we’d like to broach a very different topic—why it’s so important for marine aquarium hobbyists to get their experiences and discoveries down in writing.
毫无疑问,由经验丰富,权威的水族馆作者撰写的许多与爱好相关的书籍,文章和博客文章,但我们相信这种爱好需要注入新作家和不同的声音。原因如下:
To counteract the “echo-chamber effect”
Much of what’s currently written out there, particularly online, seems to be derived largely from the same works produced by the same small group of the aforementioned authoritative authors. This is perfectly understandable since these authors and their knowledge are highly—and justifiably—respected. In fact, their works unquestionably influence and inform what you read here at Saltwater Smarts.
问题是,当我们要做的只是回收相同的信息时,无论它有多权威,我们都会得到一个回声室,没有新的见解。更不用说,每次拾取并重申材料时,在“电话游戏”的现代版本中,它的信息很有可能会稍微改变,因此原始意图和背景会丢失或扭曲。
Different folks need different strokes
Sometimes it’s not so much about what you write but how you write it. We’ve all had teachers who could make even the most complex information understandable—as well as those who could turn the simplest concept into gobbledygook. The marine aquarium hobby is rife with confusing jargon and terminology, and because different people learn in different ways (some prefer a full-Monty scientific manual; others might do better with the Cliff’s Notes), we need different voices explaining these concepts.
传统的智慧要受到挑战
As any experienced hobbyist knows, today’s dogma often becomes tomorrow’s heresy. Consider the use of undergravel filters and wet-dry systems in marine aquaria. These were once considered state-of-the-art methodologies, but today we essentially shun them. Unless someone breaks the proverbial mold, tries a different approach, and writes about the experience, the hobby can never advance.
突破一直在发生
现在的某个地方,一位业余爱好者正在发现一些关于难以保存鱼类或无脊椎动物的饲养需求的事物,在海洋物种的圈养繁殖方面取得了令人兴奋的突破,改善了一些现有的水族馆技术等。这些。突破性属于书面记录,无论它们看似微不足道,我们都可以向他们学习并增加成功的几率。
No one knows it all
无论多么熟练和经验,都没有任何单一的业余爱好者保留了每种物种或物种的组合,尝试了每种技术,并使用了所有可用的设备。一生中没有足够多的年份(或多个生命,就可以在所有可能的排列中造成凹痕)。这使潜在主题的领域开放。
那你还在等什么?
Even if much has already been written on a particular aquarium topic, your unique experiences and insights are still valuable. So if you think you have something interesting to share but are on the fence about writing, we hope you’ll climb down and take the proverbial pen in hand. There are numerous magazines, blogs, and other venues out there that welcome quality content—including your friends here atSaltwater Smarts.