Who's the bullie?

[Chin_Lee]

Hey man
No need to get so defensive and what you do with your tank is ultimately your business. I'm just posting my observations and my experience in response to your video, the day-after picture of your pb, and your comments. I was not the only person who disagreed with your new addition so at least I know that I'm not way off track with my own experience.

Originally Posted by Willito

A lot of things in life are a risk including this hobby.

I think we can all agree on this statement. Where we differ is how we interpret the risks and our actions thereafter. I know we agree that it was risky to put a powder blue into a 100 gallon tank with a mean big Sohal and naso ( is this correct and do you have any other tangs ) My risk assessment tells me to a) consider something else or b) if I REALLY wanted it, upgrade to a bigger tank and add it into the new tank with all the other tangs or c) move all my rocks around then introduce the pb. I guess it comes down to risk calculating and most less experienced people would not have tried to defy Mother Nature and done what you did. However please feel free to express your risk assessment and elaborate the contributing factors to your decision. I would be most interested to learn how you, with your experience, was able to predict and calculate the instinctive territorial aggression levels between the two acanthurus species.

For those like yourself who have a weaker stomach, I can understand your concerns for the animals' livelihood. To me success doesn't come without a risk.

I'm not here to insult your physiological deficiencies and my stomach's "deficiencies" really has nothing to do with the fact that I do feel somewhat responsible for these animals that we have subjected to a life sentence without parole. Take into consideration the territories that some of these fish used to defend against other fish of the same species. I recall vaguely reading somewhere that a queen angel will dominate an area of a football field in the wild. Compare that to an average adult human who claim their average 500-2400 sq feet house as their castle. If we were to ratio a football field to a 30-250 gallon tank, an apartment/house could be compared to a Shoebox? sock drawer? ............... a mug? Having a "weak" stomach really has nothing to do with being considerate to your pet.

I've been observing fish behavoir for 15years and with that experience I have developed a little knack to know what is compatible in my fish tank.

Skinny scrawny convicts are also considered "compatible" in the general population of a penitentiary. But after 3 months being stuck in the same cell with a 300 lb power tripping bad-boy who really likes to play house with its own Mommy and Daddy, the poor scrawny convict is still considered "compatible". BUT I'm pretty sure he does not enjoy playing Mommy everytime he's at home.
Now you have put that powder blue as mommy convict, the sohal by default is "Daddy" and the other tangs are "Daddy's friends". Mommy's still compatible but when a pb is usually the daddy in the wild, it probably doesn't like having to look over its shoulder.
Perhaps you can define your criteria for being considered compatible.

A happy ending is prevailing, as the situation has improved and PB is now swimming freely with confidense.

Thats great news Willito. I hope it eating and with some luck and time, lets pray that it makes it through all the way.