EMERGENCY - Hippo Tang Needs HELP!!!

[Travis123]

I would like you to re-think what you wrote a little bit. Though @Reefering1 did not mince words, I also do not think he meant to bully you. I'm not defending or criticizing anything anyone said here per se, however, I will say that there are many many many experienced people on this site - and there can be differences of opinion. In reality, I think the message he was trying to give you was correct - that the copper band is at risk - assuming this was bullying. So - maybe rather than 'surrendering it' - I would carefully watch it - and the other fish. I would also try to not take comments that seem critical as a personal attack, but rather - it's often difficult to assess the tone in text/message boards. PS - I like the picture of your tank and hope the tang and the rest is doing well. Thanks for listening

I would like you to re-think what you wrote a little bit. Though @Reefering1 did not mince words, I also do not think he meant to bully you. I'm not defending or criticizing anything anyone said here per se, however, I will say that there are many many many experienced people on this site - and there can be differences of opinion. In reality, I think the message he was trying to give you was correct - that the copper band is at risk - assuming this was bullying. So - maybe rather than 'surrendering it' - I would carefully watch it - and the other fish. I would also try to not take comments that seem critical as a personal attack, but rather - it's often difficult to assess the tone in text/message boards. PS - I like the picture of your tank and hope the tang and the rest is doing well. Thanks for listening

 

[Travis123]

I would like you to re-think what you wrote a little bit. Though @Reefering1 did not mince words, I also do not think he meant to bully you. I'm not defending or criticizing anything anyone said here per se, however, I will say that there are many many many experienced people on this site - and there can be differences of opinion. In reality, I think the message he was trying to give you was correct - that the copper band is at risk - assuming this was bullying. So - maybe rather than 'surrendering it' - I would carefully watch it - and the other fish. I would also try to not take comments that seem critical as a personal attack, but rather - it's often difficult to assess the tone in text/message boards. PS - I like the picture of your tank and hope the tang and the rest is doing well. Thanks for listening

He may not have meant to bully, but I definitely think he came off a bit aggressive suggesting to rehome & saying he thought our fish was going to die. Especially when someone is here asking for help on something like this, I think it’s important to guide them with positive attitude whether you agree with something they’ve done or not. For quick update we rehomed the yellow tang to a family friend who’s been in the hobby for 20+ years so she went to a good home. The blue tang is healing & seems much happier away from that yellow tang. Everyone else is happy in the DT, swimming around and eating very well. Thanks for your kind words.

 

[MnFish1]

He may not have meant to bully, but I definitely think he came off a bit aggressive suggesting to rehome & saying he thought our fish was going to die. Especially when someone is here asking for help on something like this, I think it’s important to guide them with positive attitude whether you agree with something they’ve done or not. For quick update we rehomed the yellow tang to a family friend who’s been in the hobby for 20+ years so she went to a good home. The blue tang is healing & seems much happier away from that yellow tang. Everyone else is happy in the DT, swimming around and eating very well. Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks - and again - I understand your frustration. I think the key message is that text often comes out sounding harsh - and I hope you received some value from the site. Most importantly, congrats on the hippo - I might not give that tang away permanently. Often in a new environment - i.e. - if you added the yellow tang back to your tank - in a couple months - it might do fine (and the roles reversed)

 

[THE_MAD_REEFER]

How is the tang doing?

 

[Reefering1]

And the copperband?

 

[Reefering1]

Gone?