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I'm with you Laurie. While I do understand that any fish will be out of place coming from ocean to tank. We can still do our part to house them with the best environment possible. We wouldn't put a horse in a kennel now would we.
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Aaaannndd an old thread I think Naesco and Titus should reread.
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Trying to say you are going to talk to a retailer so they don't sell a fish to another member you disagree with is quite another... You've moved from Tang Police to Tang Nazi. you should also read the articles and thread I've posted above. They would be good for you. |
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I think there will be 100% agreement that a sailfin is not a good idea. The reason is that although reefers can buy them small, next to the Vlamingi AND similar tangs they are one of the fastest growing tangs you can get. Picture a pie plate in your tank. The best tang for a smaller tank is the kole tang. Get one with no blotches, nice and plump bright clean eyes. Active: just as interested in you as you are in him. Keep a side of your tank dirty because he needs film algae which is the greasey stuff you find on the glass. They are really nice fish to have and are easy to keep. Last Light and Gobytron MERRRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU |
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Yes I agree. Can you not argue a point without calling other names. And I was going to ask this before your last post and now its worse. Could you please edit your threads to get your point across without the name calling.
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Thanks naseco I'll read up on the kole
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He knows I am friends with the Steve the owner. So while I'll admit maybe threatening him wasn't the best way to go about things, I was feeling frustrated that he was going to put a bunch a fish at risk and didn't seem to want to listen to the good advice being given. I figured my threat might make him pay attention and listen to the advice being given. However even my own boyfriend Doug (who works there on Sat.'s) pointed out, that all you can do is tell them what you think is best and if they want to waste their money on bad decisions it's their choice to do so. BTW if I was nazi all I'd care about is the survival of the fittest and take pleasure in the weak being killed. However since all I care about is the well being of all the fish I don't see how that term is appropriate or fitting, maybe you should read up on your history. |
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And Doug is right. Like my Dido used to say: " you can take a fish to water but you can't make it drink" |
I just personally feel naesco that someone who's been as vocal as you have (many times when you've not been asked to be) should justify to us your own tang selection given your own small tank in the past. I'm not attacking you I honestly don't understand how your situation was any better. At the very least you had a tang that grows longer than your tank was wide.
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I figured I would throw my two cents in here.
the purple tang at steves is 2" inches in size..pretty much the smallest purple tang that I have seen actually at this point, this tang is far from being able to kick the other tang's butts in his tank. he is also adding it as his last tang which is the proper thing to do when coming to potentially aggressive fish. I have a large purple tang in a 90 gallon with a smaller regal tang and they have zero aggression towards each other.. in fact, they hang out together. I don't think that putting a purple tang in a 90 is the worst thing to do...especially keeping the size of the purple tang in mind. we all have done things that we probably shouldn't have...some much more so than what this gentleman is considering. most fish will show aggression given the right circumstance. I personally think the fish would be fine for now, and IMO, will have a good chance of being fine in the future. I am sure that for everyone that has an aggressive purple tang, there is someone that doesn't. This being said, if you are having issues with your tank, adding any fish (especially tangs which are prone to ich) is not a wise move regardless of the species. and to your original question..yes a purple tang for 100.00 is a great deal and I am actually very surprised that Steve still has it. |
I know 3 people with Moorish Idols all over 4 years Old.
Aside from the danger of natural predators in the wild, there is not one wild caught fish that is not better off in the ocean than in a tank. Complain all you want, but unless your tanks are one hundred percent aqua cultured/bred than you are, in fact, as bad as the person you are condemning. Curious as to why you think one type of fish is okay being enclosed in a glass box, but not others? I'm sure all fish have a broader range in the wild than they do in a tank. For every example one cites as a reason such and such can not live in a tank, someone can do the opposite. Husbandry goes a long way, obviously the bigger the tank the better, but that goes for all fish. I had a purple Tang in my 200 gallon, if you want to say aggressive i'd say the Yellow tang ( He razored his share of fish for sure) was far more aggressive than the purple, followed by the Tomini and the atlantic blue. The Purple was probably the most docile fish I owned :) aside from my leopard wrasse and my beautiful powder blue. Quote:
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Curious as to why you would even bother to bring up Nazi's? Comparing everything to them is the lamest thing one can do on the interwebs.
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