anarchyx914
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I have just recently purchase a hippo tang along with a powder blue and yellow.
They are all getting along great in tank.
I skipped QTing them which was a dumb mistake, but my current tank that they were just put in a few days ago (65 gal) is being taken down in less than 4 weeks. I just couldn't bare staring at my tank with no fish it any longer
I know tangs need at least 6 ft of swimming space, which is why they are only going to be in my 65gal for only 4 weeks max. I have a 240 gallon 96x24x24 (300 with sumps) in wall build that I am doing downstairs.
With that being said, the tangs are getting along fine and are eating like mad. They eat mysis shrimp, they eat nori, and dried julian sprung seaweed. I also feed them the occasional live macro algae treat (I have both tang heaven red,yellow, and ulva).
While they are eating fine, the blue hippo seems a bit scared. He comes out and eats and hides back in his cave. It may be because he is smaller than the others, and I know powders can get aggressive, but they are all very nice towards each other and dont nip at one another.
With the hippo I have noticed ever since I got him that he has black spots/lines on his face. I am not sure if this is the hole in head, or something else. As you can see by his full belly he eats like a truck, but these just struck me as odd.
If it turns out to be that, I am going to turn my 65 gal into a QT and move all my rock/coral to the 240.
I am also now noticing a line under his eye, and I am unsure what that is. To best see the "lines" in his head, look at the picture where he is facing you head on, and you can see them.
They are all getting along great in tank.
I skipped QTing them which was a dumb mistake, but my current tank that they were just put in a few days ago (65 gal) is being taken down in less than 4 weeks. I just couldn't bare staring at my tank with no fish it any longer
I know tangs need at least 6 ft of swimming space, which is why they are only going to be in my 65gal for only 4 weeks max. I have a 240 gallon 96x24x24 (300 with sumps) in wall build that I am doing downstairs.
With that being said, the tangs are getting along fine and are eating like mad. They eat mysis shrimp, they eat nori, and dried julian sprung seaweed. I also feed them the occasional live macro algae treat (I have both tang heaven red,yellow, and ulva).
While they are eating fine, the blue hippo seems a bit scared. He comes out and eats and hides back in his cave. It may be because he is smaller than the others, and I know powders can get aggressive, but they are all very nice towards each other and dont nip at one another.
With the hippo I have noticed ever since I got him that he has black spots/lines on his face. I am not sure if this is the hole in head, or something else. As you can see by his full belly he eats like a truck, but these just struck me as odd.
If it turns out to be that, I am going to turn my 65 gal into a QT and move all my rock/coral to the 240.
I am also now noticing a line under his eye, and I am unsure what that is. To best see the "lines" in his head, look at the picture where he is facing you head on, and you can see them.
