~*Lisa*~

since we all appear to be from around the same areas i was curious as to the best place to buy fish and other saltwater supplies. the local store here is nice but they sell out so quick once they get their shipments. if you dont get to the fish the day they come in you are SOL. suggestions??

He may not have been intentionally being mean but the way the statement was phrased made it sound like he was being a sarcastic jerk. I don't know any of you and you all have your opinions. For the record I never said that tang was huge or even big...I just said it was a good size. It was a juvenile and was in a 10 gal tank when I bought it of that helps with the size issue. I am not on here to fight with people I just want to get help and advice from people who enjoy the same hobby.

ok...there is no need for you to be an ass!! If I still had the crabs I would be more than happy to show you a picture! I thought forums like this were to give advice and have fun not to call people liars and be a jerk!

The tang was a pretty good size (which is why that event was so shocking) and the 2 chromis fish were pretty small

I have a 40 gallon upright tank, artificial decorations and plants...what other info would be helpful?? I really want to get something going with this tank

They were about 1 to 1 1/2 inches

My fish were all very healthy and swimming around and we were watching them eat...then the crab grabbed a hold of the tang when it got close and started ripping it to shreds as it was swimming (well more like freaking out) I tried to save it...but the crab worked too fast and I couldnt grab the fish in the net.

I am a newbie to the whole saltwater tank thing...my husband has a reef tank and all of his fish are doing very well and he has not lost any fish yet. I however have artificial decorations with live sand. I currently have 1 blue green chromis, 2 flame scallops, 1 very small hermit crab, and 1 snail. I previously had a BEAUTIFUL tang fish, 2 more blue green chromis fish, and 2 emerald crabs. Before purchasing the crabs I asked the owner of our local fish store if the crabs would bother any of my fish or if the fish would bother the crabs...she informed me that nothing would happen between the fish and the crabs. A few days later my crab killed my tang, then 2 of my chromis fish. Everyone has told me that the fish were probably already dead....but I caught the crab in the act!! I removed the crabs from my tank and I am terrified to add anything to my tank that will not mesh with the other fish I already have. Does anybody have suggestions for some colorful and hearty fish that I can add to my tank??