Poor tang

[Ryan7]

Originally Posted by Tangman

IMO ,I think it is a sick joke and I posted a complaint on RC to it's MODS

Good job!

Even if this is true which I can't believe it is, forums should not support pictures of cruelty.

It seems people on RC are supporting the story in which the author reports a miraculas escape from the rubber band 3 min after my post of disbelieve.

It's not just the picture that tells the story but in the manner it is delivered, and if you read the thread, this story lacks integrity.

[Tangman]

What I cann't beleive is that so many people think it is funny and not cruel! Too bad , it really shows what the world has come to.
Even if it was true, why would someone get a camera first and start a thread with those pictures first, instead of first trying to help the tang. it just seemed more important to get the notoriety than help the fish. but it is plain to see that very few people care.
I still think though that it was a prank and it's too bad there aren't laws about cruelty to fish

[Tangman]

Originally Posted by Ryan7

Good job!

Even if this is true which I can't believe it is, forums should not support pictures of cruelty.

It seems people on RC are supporting the story in which the author reports a miraculas escape from the rubber band 3 min after my post of disbelieve.

It's not just the picture that tells the story but in the manner it is delivered, and if you read the thread, this story lacks integrity.

THIS IS SO TRUE!!!

[Willow]

what makes you belive this isnt true? if you have these kind of photoshop skills im pretty sure i can get you a job.

[Ryan7]

Originally Posted by Willow

what makes you belive this isnt true? if you have these kind of photoshop skills im pretty sure i can get you a job.

As I posted on RC, the tang would have to swim into the rubberband, hook it above it's nose, then swim to stretch the band over it's tail and hook underneath, unless the fish was swimming backwards. I don't believe his story of the band left in the tank, waking up taking pictures, removal minutes after my post, rubbing it off on the rocks.

I don't think photoshop was used, I think he put the band on there himself for attention.

Regardless, I emplore everyone to write RC, no one wants to see pictures of suffering like this.

[bulletsworld]

After reading all the posts in response to guy posting about the tang.

I CAN'T BELIEVE the number of people who said, "OMG that is one of the funniest things i have ever seen", "LOL! I'm sorry but thats funny!", "Now thats too funny", "thats funny " "rofl my wife and I just saw this thread and we couoldn't stop laughing" "yyyyeeeeeehhhhhhaaaaaaaawwwww thing riding that fish", "LMAO LMAO HAHA HIHI"

How discusting how people would even think that's funny! I thought that was horrible! Poor fish! Not to mention missing an EYE! Poor thing!

Removed due to inappropriate content. How Funny guys....NOT! I can't believe the guy said, "I know the saltwater will break the rubber down pretty quickly. I just cant see removing 250 to 300 lbs of rock and tons of coral to try to catch it. I have far too many other fish and corals to think about."

Glad someone complainted. Hope the tang is o.k.

[Willow]

Originally Posted by bulletsworld

Edited due to inappropriate content

what the hell is that supposed to mean?

[Aquattro]

Personally, I thought it was funny. Now assuming it was real, I would have immediately removed the rock to catch the fish and save it from itself.
I once had a trigger that got in a fight with a fiddler crab. The crab hooked it's large claw into the triggers' cheek. I came home to find the claw removed from the crab, but stuck to the side of the mouth of poor Mr. Trigger. Laughed like crazy. I had to remove rock, etc, to catch the poor guy and cut the claw off. But it was funny.

[Zerandise]

*edit*

No offence taken. After 9 years I’m getting use to it.

[naesco]

I understand that the one-eyed starving yellow tang has now removed the rubber band itself minutes after posts in reef central condemned the poster.
What a difficult life that tang must lead in that reefers tank.