Tangs that are agressive/semi-aggressive

[steve24az]

I don't agree with going against the general guidelines that have been laid out, i typically follow them. However, I think that going against the grain is sometimes how new and interesting things are discovered. No two fish (Especially Tangs) are the same, they all have different personalities and requirements. There is no true Law to nature/animals. No one can say that x+y=z 100% of the time. I have a 125 Gallon with 4 Tangs in it, There is absolutely no aggression among them, and there never has been, they tend to swim together primarily. I know that having 4 tangs in a 125 is pushing/breaking the limits, however I took the chance and it is working out for me. If at some point, things turn sour as they grow larger, I'll do the right thing and re-home them. But until that day, I'll continue to enjoy the 4 most personable fish anyone could ask for.

Just my opinion here, not trying to bicker with anyone about anything, just stating my personal experience, and my THOUGHTS

 

[ezerasurfr]

watch this to the motorhead's "breaking the law"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leWNKtJnB-g

Edit: from sk8r---[pointless example in this thread: that's a tank without boundary markers and this overcrowding is not a longterm survival situation, more the sort of thing you see at a distributor or for a stunt. This species will not live normally under the conditions in your video. Tolerating it for a couple of weeks would be pushing it, and the weaker and smaller will probably not be feeding well, which will ultimately show up in problems like weight loss or disease outbreak.]

 

[Sk8r]

The signs of fish in a normal tank that are overcrowded or having outgrown their space.
1. fin-flicking
2. swimming in repetitive pattern.
3. start-stop swimming in each other's presence.
4. weight gain in girth but not in length: unhealthy girth.
5. other neurotic behaviors.
6. beginning to stay to a small area, usually central.
7. ceasing normal 'foraging' activity. Staying mostly in one spot, or returning to same spot for long periods.
8. 'milling,' ie, random swimming that does not lead to foraging or exploring behavior.

 

[ezerasurfr]

That's a tank without boundary markers and this is not a longterm survival situation, more the sort of thing you see at a distributor. This species will not live normally under the conditions in your video. Tolerating it for a couple of weeks would be pushing it, and the weaker and smaller will probably not be feeding well, which will ultimately show up in problems like weight loss or disease outbreak.

it was just a joke... geez...it is friday, right? :spin2: