are my fish in good health?

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Bryson
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are my fish in good health?

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Hey guys,
Went to a popular tourist spot earlier this week and came across these tangs. Honestly, they looked pretty rough to me - what's your take on it? Thinking of speaking up about it, maybe.
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brunobear
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Re: are my fish in good health?

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The photos don't exactly paint a rosy picture, to be honest. That said, we're missing some context here - no idea what their backstory is. Could be new additions, or maybe they were rescued from some home aquarium that couldn't care for them.
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dreamon7
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Those tangs do look pretty rough, might just be the lighting though, but still, they don't exactly look like they're thriving.
Bryson
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Saw them at Kew Gardens, looked really rough and scared, wouldn't even come out of hiding.
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dreamon7
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Are they getting enough to eat, looked like they were struggling a bit to me, and the state they're in, it's a concern.
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zenoxa
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They're likely new additions or dealing with some sort of freak outbreak. I highly doubt a tourist attraction would let this slide if they had any control over it.
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dreamon7
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A public aquarium like Kew Gardens should be able to manage algae growth better than this.
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axonify
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Those pics are massive, can't believe the size of them.
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dreamon7
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I know, right, huge pics. I was trying to view this thread on my phone and it was a real pain.
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