Swimming fish
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rompininphx
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Blue hippo shouldn't be in a tank that size even if its tiny
DavidinGA
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You can get 1in hippos that would be fine in that tank for a couple years...
rompininphx
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Id add a dwarf angel personally. Flames or coral beauty's are 2 of my favs but can be hit or miss with nipping on corals
Dmorty217
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+1 bad idea on the hippo or any tang or large angel for starters, and a 1 inch tang quickly becomes a large tang 8inches+ Anyone saying otherwise had a hippo with worms that was never treated or one that was stressed in a tank which equals slow to no growth. Look into wrasse, fairy and flashers but make sure you have a tight fitting lid or screen top
campos
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Horrible suggestion. That fish needs a large tank 150 gallon plus
accordsirh22
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you are what's wrong with this hobby
DavidinGA
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Wow you managed to beat a million others to the egg and wound up here huh? Aren't we all fortunate...
AuburnTiger1
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what about a couple of green chromis or a dwarf angel?
AuburnTiger1
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A couple of fire fish would be pretty cool too
Bent
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I would vote against the fox face. Most can probably get too big for that size tank.
I might also disagree with the long nose hawk. They are cool fish, but I dunno if I would label them active swimmers. At least not the ones I saw.
If I would weigh in on this I would say:
Damsels are great active fish if you can get past the attitude.
Black cap basslets, and most basslets in general are active fish.
There are some specific species of box fish that are small enough to live in a 45 and usually boxies are active.
Fuzzy dwarf lions are full of personality.
Puffers are always fun. Saddle Valentinis are small enough for a 45g. As well as a few others.
I might also disagree with the long nose hawk. They are cool fish, but I dunno if I would label them active swimmers. At least not the ones I saw.
If I would weigh in on this I would say:
Damsels are great active fish if you can get past the attitude.
Black cap basslets, and most basslets in general are active fish.
There are some specific species of box fish that are small enough to live in a 45 and usually boxies are active.
Fuzzy dwarf lions are full of personality.
Puffers are always fun. Saddle Valentinis are small enough for a 45g. As well as a few others.
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ttam
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What box fish could fit? All I know of grow to 10".
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What are the dimensions of the tank? If it's a cube, then that's a small tank. Not so much in terms of bioload, but swimming space. I don't think any kind or number of anthias would be appropriate. Bent had some interesting ideas. I'd skip the box. And the puffer would add a lot of bioload but would be cool. I'd consider a yellowtail damsel.
Bent
I got nothin'
I can't remember the species. But I know for a fact there is a box that only gets about 6"
Edit:
I THINK the common name is the reticulate box fish. Trying to find the actual name.
Edit 2:
Found him:
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1&cid=13&pid=424
Edit 3:
The Whitley's box fish was actually who I was thinking of. 6" max size.
ostracion whitleyi
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nothingfishy
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False. If that is the case, that why is it okay for an lfs, even a reputable one, to put several small hippos in 15 gallon display tank?
I know of a few places who took advantage of push sales, and have had small hippos in 15 gallon display tanks for nearly a year. Double standard, eh?
To me, yes it is not wise to stick a potentially large fish in a small tank. However, there is such a difference when one understands, that once the fish starts to put on size, they need to be moved asap to appropriate tank. To me, that is a better plan, to say get a hippo in a marginally acceptable tank, such as a 125, for good.
I often will buy small tangs, which are too small for my 150, raise them in my 60, and then transfer them over. Much better that was than to throw a small fish in with some big wolves. just my two cents.
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