"Tang Police"... LOL

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Anything smaller than the ocean is technically too small.

There is no aquarium trade species that requires the territory of an entire ocean. And raising this point only means one cannot hope to justify small tanks.

Hard to say what is a "appropriate size" when your talking about open ocean compared to a glass box.

No, it's not. But you are. You're saying smaller is okay, which is at odds with your attempted comparison.

 

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Had a blue tang in a 40B for four years with several other fish and it was never stressed, ate, never aggressive, and never got sick. Fish didn't die, it went to another tank where it still lives. Flawed logic or not, the fish was happier and healthier than other fish in much larger systems where the owners were morons. Taking something that swims miles a day and putting it in a 3' box or a 8' box makes no difference. Both are smaller, and we will never provide the same area. When we stop taking fish out of the oceans for our own benefit then it'll fix the issue, until then we can only do our best to keep them happy. Responsibility and husbandry will do more for a fish than a bigger tank.

Why the false dichotomy? Responsibility and husbandry in a larger tank will always trump responsibility and husbandry in a smaller tank.

Face it. Most are trying to "get away" with minimums because of financial and maintenance shortfalls. Most are inexperienced, and greedy to crowd as inexpensive a setup as possible. The majority will never upgrade when necessary.

Not being "that guy" but honestly, lots of people always bring up the tang thing and are in a hurry to make sure people know they are doing something wrong but will go buy a single PBT and put in there 180 thinking they are "doing it right" when the fish in the wild is a found in large groups and grazing for miles at a time.

You're sorta being "that guy", though.

If natural habitat is miles, then big tank trumps small tank every time. And a PBT (or Hepatus or whatever) needing a 180 also gives the same room for more fish in that 180.

 

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The problem starts with comparing juvenile to adult sizes for tank size.

Of course a 2" Naso will work initially in a 75g, as would almost any 2" fish (with or without a few similar size tankmates). And actual later upgrades to larger tanks are fine.

The problem is how few times that happens in reality, despite the best intentions or plans.

And the only time it comes up is when the Tang Police respond to questions from those who undersize and overstock and then ask questions about the foolish things they've already done and are wanting approval AND problem-solving.

 

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What I have been trying to say for ever![emoji106][emoji225][emoji51]

We know. Sharks in shoes. Tangs in toilets. Limit aquarium size as much as possible. Cram and scram.

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I'm putting 5-6 tangs in my tank . Its okay though officer, I got a permit from the city.

Gee, I hope it's at least a 10g for guppies.

Thugs everywhere, I tell ya.:bigeyes: