Hippo tangs reef safe

[ttboys]

Are hippo tang reef safe, I here they may nip at some corals
Is there just certain corals they will nip at????

 

[Mark Bianco]

Over the years I have had several and never once have any nipped at any coral..

Mark

 

[Timfish]

I've never had problems with them with my corals.

 

[Pife]

I have never heard of them nipping at corals.

 

[mfinn]

The only thing I found hippo tangs liked was zoanthids.
Not all will do it, but for the ones that do, once they realize zoanthids are a food source, they will consume whole colonies.

 

[snorvich]

The only thing I found hippo tangs liked was zoanthids.
Not all will do it, but for the ones that do, once they realize zoanthids are a food source, they will consume whole colonies.

Yes, they are eating the photosynthetic zooxanthellae algae.

 

[ttboys]

I have no zoanthids so I think a hippo tang is a go,, (the kids want a dory) thanks for your replys

 

[sajihassan]

My hippo tangs used to nip and killed my 3 clams.

 

[julie180]

I had a hippo that nipped at open brains and meat corals.

 

[DopeCantWin]

I think my hippo nips at my green birdsnest. He's nowhere near any spot that would have algae for him to eat, before someone mentions that.

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

A few years ago I had a pair of hippo tangs that loved to snack on a single type of green sinularia. Never bothered anything else and every hippo tang I've had since then has been completely fine with corals and clams. Worst thing I've seen is fin nipping.

 

[FlyPenFly]

A lot depends on how often and what quality of food you feed it.

 

[Fury165]

The only thing I found hippo tangs liked was zoanthids.
Not all will do it, but for the ones that do, once they realize zoanthids are a food source, they will consume whole colonies.

+1. My HT plowed through my colonies of devil's Armor, Candy Apple Reds and Fruit Loops. He leaves the larger Palys alone though. I've started feeding the tank more and will keep an eye on him when I introduce more Zoas into the tank.

 

[david pinder]

Had one for years that was ok then he started nipping at my sps so I replaced him with a smaller one, now that he has gotten bigger hes eating my sps . As of yet havent been able to catch him in my 700 gal reef. He has completly destroyed a couple of nice colonies and damaged a dozen more. Never again will I put a hippo tang in my reef. there worst than angels

 

[ttboys]

hhhmmmm, now see I have heard that from a couple of other people.
which again still leaves me skeptical to introduce a hippo tang
of course quite easy to catch fish in my 150 with a trap,,
thanks for your reply folks, I appreciate your input,,

 

[Stefdelpiero]

Hey guys new to this just have a question i had recently purchased a hippo tang put him in the qt tank he seemed good no signs of ich nothing and after when i put him in the dt after about a week or so i started to notice he had a bubble inside his fin . Well i left it alone because he was doing fine but now he has 2-3 bubbles and he has a couple on his body now, he swims fine and eats like a pig but i dont want any of my other fish getting infected can anyone help

 

[ttboys]

Hey guys new to this just have a question i had recently purchased a hippo tang put him in the qt tank he seemed good no signs of ich nothing and after when i put him in the dt after about a week or so i started to notice he had a bubble inside his fin . Well i left it alone because he was doing fine but now he has 2-3 bubbles and he has a couple on his body now, he swims fine and eats like a pig but i dont want any of my other fish getting infected can anyone help

Maybe try to get a better pic,,hard to tell

 

[adam1103]

Mine nips at my hydnophora if I don't feed heavy. Never bothers anything else. Yet.

 

[ttboys]

Although its hard to tell two little boys we cant have a dory

 

[living_waters]

Mine is a model citizen except for being so greedy for food