qustion about a fish ( end of summer add)

[bigmatt1992]

blue hippo tang my mom loves them is it possible in a 75 ( will add in about 4 months want the ich to die completly first befor i do anything just a question

 

[raynist]

That is probably on the small side for a hippo tang.

I think 6 ft tanks are usually recommended, but it could be done.

 

[bigmatt1992]

on like the 5 sites i read up on they said they would be fine in a 55 so 75 has the the same leagth just thicker i guess it would work

 

[Stray32]

I agree with Ray, and it needs to be the only tang in the tank.

 

[Misled]

Also one of the most ich prone fish available.

 

[jamesd74]

+1 for misled. they get at the drop of a hat.

 

[bigmatt1992]

well now im on the edge of not geting one lol and i have the yellow tang to so idk

 

[Stray32]

I'd say you just fell over the edge brother, I forgot you had another tang. One tang is pushing it in a 75, two tangs is a mistake.

 

[bigmatt1992]

i was just thinken the same thing lol and i love my yellow tang so hes here to stay for sure

 

[Masterderrull]

I've had a sailfin tang and a blue/hippo/regal tang in a 55 together. I added them at the same time about 2years ago, and i think there doing fine. I know thay wont get as big as they could but that doesn't bother me, I still love them. They say that eventually the sailfin tang will get to big and dominering (sp), so i might he might be looking for a new home some day.

 

[Aqua-World PITT]

Not to set a bad example but we keep a 3" one in our rare tank and he is doing really good, the tank is only 45 gallon but total system i 400 gallons.

 

[Paul_PSU]

I had my purple tang and also a blue hippo in my 75. I got them both very small. I can tell you that you will have to get rid of the blue hippo cause it will outgrow the tank. My blue hippo grew twice as fact as my purple tang. It ate like a cow. I ended up trading my blue hippo to someone that had a 180.

 

[bigmatt1992]

jeff thats the one my mom is in love with lol she wants it she wants it she wants it lol

 

[bigmatt1992]

so it is doable from what im hearing well ima have to look more into it

 

[Paul_PSU]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14518082#post14518082 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Misled
Also one of the most ich prone fish available.

agreed. I think mine would get it once a year just like people get the flu. :lol: