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Look, sometimes I may go overboard on what I see, in my opinion, as an unethical practise. I have condemned LFS both on this board and at the LFS for bringing in fish like Moorish Idols. Poor judgment is another issue. Some reefers take advice/criticism on this board and make the decision to do the right thing and postpone their purchase. However some reefers with an attitude just do what they want regardless of the adivise or cautions of others. It has been my experience that the ones with attitude quidkly come and go on this board because eventually they will have a major disaster and quit the hobby. The others will enjoy there tanks and the crittters therein for a very long time. |
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also is there a good tang thread that i can read? i keep finding conflicting info about the sailfin and don't know if i should consider it. |
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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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![]() 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" |
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![]() 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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![]() 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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If you feel so strongly about this, you shouldnt have an aquarium at all. This hobby is horrible for the environment and the animals that you purport to care so much for. ANY animal you pull out of the ocean is going to live a more stressed, unhealthier, shorter life than it would in the wild. Even if splitting splitting hairs makes you feel righteous...it's just a feeling. f you want to be an activist, don't be a reefer. And another thing, while I have seen some pretty lame statements under your name, equating success in reefing to attitude tops them all. Just because you feel like you have some good advice to offer, doesn't really mean you do. here's some light reading for ya.. http://reeftools.com/news/tang-polic...um-vigilantes/ http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/cont...refuse-confess Last edited by gobytron; 01-11-2013 at 11:15 PM. |