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Corey Price 
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Posted: March 13 2007 at 9:30pm |
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Just wanted to see my odds.
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Posted: March 13 2007 at 9:37pm |
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Never tried, but will be my next tang!
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Posted: March 13 2007 at 9:40pm |
I have had a blue Tang in my tank for two years. Occasionally he get sick, but not very often. It's never really bothered him. I have six Tang's currently in my tank and he is one of my favorites
If you're having good luck with other fish I would bet you'd have luck with the blue Tang.
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Posted: March 13 2007 at 9:49pm |
I think you would do well with one especially if you are running ozone or a UV Sterilizer.
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Posted: March 13 2007 at 10:44pm |
I've had my first and only hippo for over 3 1/2 years now. I can't remember the last ich episode, but it had to of been 2 or more years ago.
She has more than tripled in size , and now that she is in my big tank, she is really happy.
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Corey Price
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 8:17am |
I've seen some great success stories, if you can just get them through the first six weeks of acclimation, it seems. I'm debating the gamble of purchasing one in my mind.
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 9:17am |
I love mine - it's huge - a major pig....I mean hippo 
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 9:36am |
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I don't have one. . yet. But when I get my 90gal up that will be one of the first fishies to add.
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 9:42am |
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They are fairly hardy (IMO) if you buy a larger one. The small ones (although cute) have very bad odds. I've talked to a LFS about them and they strongly recommended not buying any smaller hippos.
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 4:28pm |
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I have a large one in my 210G and occasionally he gets a spot or two of ich and then my cleaner shrimp will take care of it and he looks great the next day. I have a small one in my 40G and he has never had a spot of ich. My small one is quite thin but I don't feed that tank a bunch. But he has been in that tank over a year. Great fish!!!
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 6:01pm |
I love my hippo! He was the last Tang I put into mine! He's been there for at least 4 or 5 months.
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Posted: March 14 2007 at 6:53pm |
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I agree 100% with Shane's post. The recommendations I've heard have been to buy one that is 3 inches or larger. I've never had experience with smaller ones, but my understanding is ones that are an inch or less have a very poor chances of living in an aquarium very long. That's not to say they never live but I personally wouldn't take a chance with one especially since the others in my tank or so large.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 8:33am |
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I took the plunge. I bought a healthy-looking 3-1/2" hippo tang and I hope he makes it. He was swimming around the 120 last night, exploring everything for about five minutes, and wedged himself in a coral head after I turned out the lights early. I can't say how he will do, but many people I've spoken with have been successful lately, even with smaller ones. I just wish the tank-raised hippo tangs were delivered to LFS's a bit bigger.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 8:41am |
I just wish the tank-raised hippo tangs were delivered to LFS's a bit bigger.
Wait, are you saying it is tank raised? If so I'll call BS.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 8:50am |
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Tank raised? No way.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 10:08am |
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Nope, but tank raised are available in 1" to 1-1/2" sizes.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 10:34am |
Corey,
Who is tank raising blue tangs? I have not heard of this!
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 10:34am |
I'm confused. Is it really possible there are tank-raised Hippo tangs available?
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 11:20am |
Bad marketing. Some have been captive reared but none are tank raised. If someone is selling you tank raised regal blues they are misled. Don't fall for it.
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Posted: March 15 2007 at 5:33pm |
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Sorry, Adam is right- they are "captive reared", and yes, they are available. However, most LFS people I talked to said that there wasn't any advantage to them because of their puny size. I'm not trying to mislead anyone, Adam.
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