Tang Police or Tang Nazis?

PoonTang · #1 01-08-2011, 08:41 AM

...... and for his next trick Lance will have us all discuss the question "is God really there""

Skimmerking · #2 01-08-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PoonTang

...... and for his next trick Lance will have us all discuss the question "is God really there""

ROLMAO

globaldesigns · #3 01-08-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PoonTang

...... and for his next trick Lance will have us all discuss the question "is God really there""

Oh NO, don't do it....

Lance · #4 01-08-2011, 04:55 PM

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...... and for his next trick Lance will have us all discuss the question "is God really there""

If we find him, we can ask for his opinion on this subject. And while we're at it might as well clear up the "Which came first, chicken or egg?" question.

PoonTang · #5 01-09-2011, 02:29 AM

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If we find him, we can ask for his opinion on this subject. And while we're at it might as well clear up the "Which came first, chicken or egg?" question.

The egg of course, duh, doesn't every body know that?

Skimmerking · #6 01-09-2011, 02:46 AM

Way to go Lance you DINK!!!! now every one is so honed in on this thread nobody gives a crap about my build thread.......

jorjef · #7 01-09-2011, 02:56 AM

Sweet Louise someone burn the soapbox, dismatle the pulpit, steal the microphone, turn the lights out.....These type of threads make me howl......We all keep fish in boxes, no one is any better than the next...get over it...lol

Slick Fork · #8 01-09-2011, 05:59 PM

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Sweet Louise someone burn the soapbox, dismatle the pulpit, steal the microphone, turn the lights out.....These type of threads make me howl......We all keep fish in boxes, no one is any better than the next...get over it...lol

I don't know that there is a lot of soapbox preaching going on here. Usually everyone behaves in a more or less civilized manner. In this instance, an article like this was put up for the explicit sake of discussing this topic and it's been/being discussed. If the OP just wanted a Tang Police Bash thread he would've stated that in his headline. It's not much of a discussion if the only ones commenting are the guys saying "STFU Tang Police, I'll do what I want".

As for no-one being any better than the next I will disagree. There is absolutely a difference between the person that takes into consideration all the factors relating to the well-being of his/her tanks inhabitants when making a purchase and the person who says "I don't care, I want tangs so I'll put 4 of them in my 33 gallon". In our hobby, not taking these things into consideration also has the side-effect of making it an unsuccessful attempt resulting in the death of a sometimes expensive creature, so most people who have been around a while know better than try some of this stuff for the simple sake of not throwing money down the drain. Call it ethics or economics, I don't care but you'd have to be blind not to see that there are good practices and bad practices.

On a related note, I don't think that there really is a problem with "Tang Police" on this site, on RC it can be absolutely brutal but I really haven't seen a whole lot of cases where people are stalking build threads and saying "You can't keep that fish in this tank". I certainly have never done that, and I have strong feelings on the matter. If someone posts a new thread with the title "Could I keep this fish in my tank", then they are inviting comments and opinions... both positive and negative and usually those of us who say you shouldn't keep it try to do so in a friendly, constructive manner. And I've never seen a thread titled, "I'm awesome and you guys suck because...".

Skimmerking · #9 01-09-2011, 06:02 PM

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On a related note, I don't think that there really is a problem with "Tang Police" on this site,

MMMMMMMMMMM you must have not met Wayne then.

Aquaria · #10 01-09-2011, 07:10 PM

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As for no-one being any better than the next I will disagree. There is absolutely a difference between the person that takes into consideration all the factors relating to the well-being of his/her tanks inhabitants when making a purchase and the person who says "I don't care, I want tangs so I'll put 4 of them in my 33 gallon". In our hobby, not taking these things into consideration also has the side-effect of making it an unsuccessful attempt resulting in the death of a sometimes expensive creature, so most people who have been around a while know better than try some of this stuff for the simple sake of not throwing money down the drain. Call it ethics or economics, I don't care but you'd have to be blind not to see that there are good practices and bad practices.

just because you keep fish healthy and possibly happy does not take away from the ethics of keeping animals in glass boxes Weither there the recommended size or not to me it sounds like another justification I mean is there really a difference between keeping a tang healthy and happy in a 3' as in a 6'. Correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like ur saying that there is a big diff in someone who keeps a tang healthy and happy in small tank compared to the guy with a tang in a 6' tank with bad husbandry