If you were me, what would you do?

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TampaReefer79 said:
If you want my honest opinion, I don't feel bad for you having to possibly tear the tank apart to catch the fish since it shouldn't have been in there in the first place.
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You hit the nail on the head. It's not a "grow out tank" if you have to resort to dragging the fish out by a hook.

fishybudguy said:
wow..........beat your chest and climb to the top of the empire state building........do what you want ........huh.........your great for the hobby
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lmao :blown:
 
This guys a real great addition to our hobby. When I commented on the fish hook earlier I seriously thought he was joking. Maybe you should should go sell all your reef equipment and keep some goldfish. They don't require much and the ignorant don't have any problems keeping them.
 
Iwishihadgills said:
I think that tang is fine in their for a couple of months just not much longer . And the barbless hook method works fine but id use a super small circle hook so it doesnt hook her deep. That also needs to be barbless. Circle hooks almost always hook them in the side of the mouth.
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It is in fact a circle hook that I have. I don't wanna hurt the little guy, I just wanna pluck him out and get him in his new home ASAP.

If you guys want I'll video tape it ans how you how harmless it really is. I've seen idiots chase fish around for an hour at a fish store with a net, I have seen fish having their fins stuck in nets and ripped out.

Tell me how a hole not much bigger than a human hair with a razor sharp tip is going to hurt that fish more than that.

How about all these people using damsels to cycle tanks? Do you think that the gill burning ammonia is less painful then a little pin *****?

Seriously, my post was about not wanting to get rid of the fish because I got attached to it when he was only supposed to be in there temporarily, now it bothers me to see him go. Now I'm a "real great addition to the hobby" for doing the right thing and removing it?

I've been in this game for a long time and you know what? Putting a hook through a fishes lip is far more less intrusive than some of the horror stories I have read on here about people killing off whole tanks due to stuck on heaters, kalk overdoses, starvation, malnurishment, poor water quality, and just plain lack of common sense.

If your so worried about the ethics involved with reefkeeping, why do it? In all actually wouldn't all of these animals be more happy back in the ocean where they came from?
 
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I guess the point isn't about the fish hook or that you're attached to the fish. The fish shouldn't have been in there and then neither of the 2 things I just mentioned would have happened.
 
Size of the tank/tang aside, I would remove the tang before they arrive. The tang is going to stress the new arrivals and the tang itself will likely be stressed. If you don't remove it, chances are you're going to lose some/all of your new fish and/or the tang itself resulting from stress, fighting or disease (ich).

I understand you paid for the fish but at some point what's best for them is what's best for you too. Good luck.
 
TampaReefer79 said:
I gotta say, I didn't feel my response was of the 'attacking' type. Believe me, you'd know if it was. And I def don't think it was deserving of the uzi. :hmm3:

If you want my honest opinion, I don't feel bad for you having to possibly tear the tank apart to catch the fish since it shouldn't have been in there in the first place. I feel bad for the fish. Not only is it in a tank it shouldn't be in, but you feel you have to catch it with a fish hook so you don't have to rearrange the tank and take rockwork apart. In other words, the fish has to suffer because you were irresponsible by adding it to the tank in the first place.
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I'm not so sure any fish are meant to be put in tanks, so size really doesn't matter at some point. Instead of everyone attacking him maybe you guys should praise him for the fact he realizes that his tank is becoming to small for his tang.

All of your posts about tangs are going to sound offensive/threatning when you go around with a "tang police" avatar. Instead of flaming, maybe help educate rather than pointing a finger calling people stupid in round about ways.

Nobody knows what size is meant for the fish thats for sure. Hobbyist's can only hope to provide a safe place for the fish and feed it to make sure it's healthy, because I know for one thing....NOBODY has ever asked the fish if the tank was big enouh.

Just my 2 cents.
 
To answer the title of the thread, I'd re-evaluate my relationship to my aquatic charges, Mr. "Top of the Food Chain". I think the food chain is only relevant if you're eating your tang.:spin3:
 
cromedogg33 said:
Nobody knows what size is meant for the fish thats for sure. Hobbyist's can only hope to provide a safe place for the fish and feed it to make sure it's healthy, because I know for one thing....NOBODY has ever asked the fish if the tank was big enouh.

Just my 2 cents.
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I'm sure if you could "ask" a captive tang that would roam for hundreds of yards in its natural habitat, it would express a decided preference for as large a tank as possible. Certainly larger than 29 gallons.
 
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So if my avatar threatens you, don't look at it. (not you personally, just anyone that feels threatened by it) I certainly don't think my initial post deserved the cool Youtube link to the NWA song F-the police, obviously referring to the tang police. As I say over and over, 'TANG POLICE' is only sensitive and 'threatening' to those that are doing things such as placing yellow tangs in 29 gallon tanks and then asking if they 'should remove it'. You give the OP credit for knowing it has to be moved, but the point of this thread was the OP asking if it SHOULD be moved. So no, they don't realize that it SHOULD be.
 
TampaReefer79 said:
So if my avatar threatens you, don't look at it. (not you personally, just anyone that feels threatened by it) I certainly don't think my initial post deserved the cool Youtube link to the NWA song F-the police, obviously referring to the tang police. As I say over and over, 'TANG POLICE' is only sensitive and 'threatening' to those that are doing things such as placing yellow tangs in 29 gallon tanks and then asking if they 'should remove it'. You give the OP credit for knowing it has to be moved, but the point of this thread was the OP asking if it SHOULD be moved. So no, they don't realize that it SHOULD be.
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I don't believe that anyone is really threatened by your avatar. The youtube link was pretty uncalled for but to me your avatar makes it seem like you are wanting that kind of attention.

Should a yellow tang be housed in a 29 gallon tank? No, but its done and the OP is going to catch the fish and move it to more appropriate quarters. As for catching the fish with a hook, if you were to do a quick search over here you would find that quite a few members have done it with success.
 
"tang police" incites emotional responses on either side of the argument. Rationality departs quickly when emotional responses come in to play. This thread has become less than useful.
 
besides the few helpful posts, i can relate this thread to a boat peacefully sailing down a river, then all of a sudden it falls of niagra and crashes and burns. honestly there are feelings both ways so unless everyone stops posting (theres gonna be those oddballs that dont), this thread should be locked. we get it, the tang shouldnt of been there in the first place been it was temperarly and its going, end of story.
 
Agreed that things are getting contentious here on both sides (and I contributed my own bit as well--my sympathies tend to lie with the tang police in most situations)...anyway, getting back to the original post, good idea removing the tang, and when he's removed and rehomed, your firefish and gobies should be very happy in their new home (and complementary colors, as well!). Good luck!
 
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