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I wasnt saying that people SHOULD do whatever they want with their live stock. I was more saying that people WILL do whatever they want with their livestock. Just look at how many yellow tangs, hippo tangs etc, are in tanks that most everyone knows are to small for them. Granted this is mostly do to ignorance and a lack of research, and sad to say but is also do to lfs misdirecting people. I was told once by a lfs employee that noticed me admiring a tank full hippo tangs,that one would be fine in my 20g reef. The problem is, is to many people make uninformed impulse buys, and feel that if things dont work out the way they hoped they will just get rid of the animal. This goes for dogs, cats, birds...everything.I personally know several dog owners that in my opinion should not have a dog. They put their dogs in crates because the dog acts out by chewing things when they arent home. They dont realize that its the fact that they arent home enough that causes the dog to act out by chewing things. Its like Dianna said, we as pet owners NEED to provide the best possible conditions for the animals we choose to take care of.