Tang Police???

I am sooo guilty of hermicide. I hate the clutter of empty shells and those poor little blue legs (no matter how fundamentally evil) have to suffer for it. :'-(
 
FishBeard said:
I am sooo guilty of hermicide. I hate the clutter of empty shells and those poor little blue legs (no matter how fundamentally evil) have to suffer for it. :'-(
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I'm going to make hermie the hermit crab with pixar and this post will be your undoing! Get the pitchforks and torches!!
 
I hide the bigger shells behind my rockwork. I also keep a fresh supply of bigger snails so the hermies can kill, eat and steal their shells. :evil:
 
One question I have always had is the limitation due to how far they like to swim or is it dictated by how much algae is available? I had tangs in my 150 Gallon tank and they seemed fine.
 
sparky5785 said:
I guess the moral right/wrong is my sticking point. If it is morally wrong then I wont do it. If it is seen as irresponsible then again I wont do it. But if it is seen as commonplace and morally acceptable then I would consider said practice.
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If you want to pin it down to morality one could argue that it is morally wrong to keep any fish of any size in captivity.
 
pretty much i would say what everyone else is saying. You can try a small tang, tomini or kole would be great and be ok for maybe even a couple years if not its lifespan. In my 40 breeder i like to start out with tiny specimens and once i can tell they are too big for my setup they get to move on to bigger homes. im currently keeping a clown tang that is maybe 2.5" but he does seem to need more room so i will be looking for a new home for him soon. I have kept a 6" meredithi angel in a 40 breeder and due to its calm demeanor it was ok in there for a few months until i found him a perfect home.

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FishBeard said:
I am sooo guilty of hermicide. I hate the clutter of empty shells and those poor little blue legs (no matter how fundamentally evil) have to suffer for it. :'-(
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what if you have a shell collector hiding in the rocks? :) .....
You know I have a 2" blue hippo in my 75g. He/she has been happy for about 6 months now. Lets say overly happy and now that my black o's are finally laying eggs, he/she is getting its booty kicked by the clowns. So I have found a new home where he/she will roam out her days and eat the new owner out of house and home... This fish is a pig and all I'm sending is the left over norie.. sorry matt! I always knew it was short lived with the tang being in the small tank and basically my son loves her and is sad to see her go. BTW I have captured the tang out of the tank and is resting somewhat comfortably in a temp setup until the transfer is made.
 
FishBeard said:
I am sooo guilty of hermicide. I hate the clutter of empty shells and those poor little blue legs (no matter how fundamentally evil) have to suffer for it. :'-(
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My pistol shrimp is ensuring I never have to get larger shells, I thought it was killing and eating some of the hermit but I saw it this morning, wish I had the camera ready, watching him sneak out from his cave shoot the crab and drag the shell back under the rock, I am sure when I get home the shell will be by the rock and empty.
 
I have a small Kole Tang in my 40 breeder. He is active and healthy. I've had others as well. I don't see a problem with it as long as you accomodate them when they outgrow the tank. I was able to determine when it was time to pass them along when the fish either became skittish or aggressive. I think you would be fine with a Kole in a 65. They don't get too big and are one of the lesser aggressive tangs.
 
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