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09-03-2009, 07:23 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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hippo tang in 100 gallon
hey everyone after having my 40 gallon for awhile i decided that i should upgrade and now hopefully upgrading o a 100 gallon around Christmas. well i was thinking if it was possible to house a blue hippo tang with a yellow tang, foxface, azure damsel, and 2 percula clowns. thanks 
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09-03-2009, 10:14 AM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
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an adult blue hippo tang is too large for a 100 gallon tank in my experience. while they may tolerate the other inhabitants, I think you'll find when it gets to the 6" range it will be a beast, zooming around the tank and very aggressive at feeding time. I got rid of mine from a 150 gallon tank, I'd pass if I were you. |
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09-03-2009, 12:18 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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And they stress out easyly.
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09-03-2009, 04:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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ya o well do u have any other suggestions on other tangs
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09-03-2009, 04:52 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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They yellow is OK!
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09-03-2009, 05:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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what about a powder blue tang
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09-03-2009, 05:10 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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I wouldn't,they need more room and get ich easy from stress easy.
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09-03-2009, 05:55 PM
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Shark
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sailfins are nice...
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09-03-2009, 05:56 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
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would a sailfin work
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09-03-2009, 06:11 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
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sailfins can grow to 14" as adults... and it's the same genus as your yellow, so I wouldnt recommend it. If you must, a Ctenochaetus genus would suffice, such as the kole or tomini. Most of the others simply get too large (Acanthurus, Naso, etc.).
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09-11-2009, 06:16 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
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the gallons is okay for your tank, but with tangs, its a good idea to pay close attention to the dimensions as well. As most tangs get 6-8 inches on average, and most even larger, they'll be at the end of the tank that much faster lol.
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09-11-2009, 06:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Jacksonville
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I think with tangs, tank footprint is more important than gallon size.
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09-11-2009, 06:49 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Georgia, Augusta
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If you really like the hippo tang get it just get it small. You can get it as small as an inch or two. Just keep an eye on it and when it gets around the 5 to 6 inch range take it out and trade it in at a LFS for another smaller one or a different fish. I kept a hippo tang that way in my old 55 gallon tank and he was doing well the whole time I had him.
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10-31-2009, 01:54 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
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OP: "hippo tang with a yellow tang, foxface, azure damsel, and 2 percula clowns?"
Out of the combo you are considering...
I have a Blue Hippo, pair of Ocellaris clowns, and a foxface living together happily in a 110G for over 2 years. The Blue Tang is about a 5+ incher now and the Foxface about 7 inches. Sometimes the Foxface and Tang do face off,
but the Foxface just nudges the Tang away with his fleshy snout, and there is no real bullying from either fish (given the weaponry they possess!).
I would advise employing a UV sterilizer to defend the tank against parasites if you like Tangs.
Last edited by ReefChris; 10-31-2009 at 02:02 AM.
Reason: Add info
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11-07-2009, 07:11 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Tangs are nice...! and pretty.
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