Silly tangs

[Shellyfish]

I was watching my mimic tang and hippo tang chase bubbles in the tank last night. It dawned on me that I have nothing in the tank that really causes bubbles. So I watched more closely. The Hippo would go to the top, suck in some air and then blow it out his gills. Then both he and the mimic would go on a bubble chase. Does anyone else's fish do this? It was honestly the weirdest thing I've ever seen a fish do!

 

[EllieSuz]

Boy, I bet there's not a person on RC who wouldn't love to see a video of that. Any chance they'll repeat and you can get at least a photo?

 

[Shellyfish]

This is not the first time I've seen them chase bubbles, just the first time I paid attention to where the bubbles were coming from. I will try to get a video of it.

 

[RayL]

That is one of the most amazing things I have ever heard, I as well would absolutely love to see a video of it

 

[footballdude2k3]

This would be the greatest video to ever appear on this site

 

[gsiegel]

Would love to see that video and if you get a good one I would submit to Most Funniest Videos show

Would be even funnier if the Hippo had gas and they were chasing those bubbles.....:uhoh3:

 

[Reeftanks6]

I would love to see a video of this! This seems amazing

 

[Shellyfish]

Well, I will do my best to catch it on video. Hopefully they are not camera shy!!

 

[albano]

How would we know if the Hippo was doing this naturally , or if its just a trick you taught him!





just kidding!

 

[lvreefer]

Straight out of Nemo...

 

[scchase]

Mine do it too I always thought it was just a hippo thing.

 

[RayL]

I have a hippos tang but mine doesn't do that, do either of you want to trade hippos with me

 

[aandfsoccr04]

oh my! I would love to see a video of that

 

[Shellyfish]

Ok, here is the video as promised. It's a bit hard to see the bubbles, but if you see them chasing something, it's bubbles. Also when the hippo goes up to the top, that's when he gets the air to blow the bubbles




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4JrhHJen0I

 

[bobkill]

Silly tangs indeed -

 

[RayL]

I have a very small blue hippo tang, I am praying that when he gets bigger he starts to do that

 

[s_kelley]

That's great!

 

[BrianD]

I don't think it is a matter of them chasing bubbles. My hepatus routinely did that.

 

[Didac]

How would we know if the Hippo was doing this naturally , or if its just a trick you taught him!





just kidding!

what does it matter if the hippo is doing this naturally or is a trick still AMAZING :fun2:

 

[nysbadmk8]

Well thats one funny fish.