reverendmaynard
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I see you stuck to answering the question
Tang police are better than poster police.
What tangs go with a hippo?
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I see you stuck to answering the question
Tang police are better than poster police.
kjmst29
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I agree w/ Hound. They're fish, people! They're not children, not dogs, not cats, FISH. Why do people get so bent out of shape over others wanting to own a small fish in a large tank because it will eventually outgrow it? He said he was going to upgrade. I plan on doing the same thing (hippo tang in an 80 gallon currently). So cut the guy some slack.
Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to make myself a NON-dolphin safe tunafish sandwich. And maybe later I'll have some shark fin soup. Oh crap, cops are here. I better hide my living, healthy and happy hippo tang before they see it in ONLY an 80 gallon tank.
Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to make myself a NON-dolphin safe tunafish sandwich. And maybe later I'll have some shark fin soup. Oh crap, cops are here. I better hide my living, healthy and happy hippo tang before they see it in ONLY an 80 gallon tank.
Highlander
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So the sick hippo in your gallery pics dated nov 2005 is better now?
That's good:
Enjoy your sandwich
Hound
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Ok now back to the original question I believe a Kole Tang would be best with a Hippo ...the hippo does get big but u have sometime to get that bigger tank .....keepyour eyes open for a nice deal on here or in your local newspaper some really good deals come by more often than u would think... i know here in rochester ny people are always selling thier tanks for dirt cheap...
kjmst29
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6711951#post6711951 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Highlander
So the sick hippo in your gallery pics dated nov 2005 is better now?
That's good:
Enjoy your sandwich
HLLE is a diet issue, not a space issue. You'd think a person who's been involved on this forum for three years would know that.....
And yes, she's all better.
Teremei
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So? You're JUST a human. What's your point? Maybe I've seen what they do to cats and dogs in labaratories. Maybe I do not like to see any living thing in my care suffering. Again, I'm sorry if that offends anyone. Any BTW, he said he might bring it back. He did NOT say he is going to upgrade for SURE, so don't resort to bending the truth.
But let's get back on subject. I do not suggest you keep a blue tang and purple tang in the same tank, no matter WHAT size it is. The purple is the meanest tang I've seen. .
Hound
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give it up... funny how childish someone can be when they have to get the last word in ....this thread was trying to get back on point but people just wont let it die......dont think your opinion needs to be heard just cause u have one let this thread continue with just advice for this guys fish and stop trying to prove your point......
kjmst29
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This is taking tang police to a whole new level.
Somebody shoot me :fun2:
Ok, original topic thoughts. Regardless of what you do fish-tank size-wise, I think any tank with any tang should run a UV for parasite control. But this is my opinion. It's not a must, but I think it will save you a headache in the future. People have went without one and had success, so it is not impossible. Every tang I ever had before getting a UV eventually got ich. Once I started running the UV, no problems. I use the Turbo Twist, 18 watts. Got a good deal on dr foster and smith's web site. It may not be an Aqua Ultraviolet (The ferrari of UV lights), but for the price and good reviews it gets, well worth it.
Just trying to offer some helpful advice. You can put a yellow tang in beta bowl for all i care. It's your money and your fish. If you want to replace him often, it's your business. Like Ivan Drago in Rocky IV said, "If he dies, he dies."
kevensquint
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I don't care what people say, you can have a small Hippo and a small yellow together in there..thats whats in my 65. I am upgrading to a 125 next week, but it has nothing to do with the tangs. BTW, there are hundreds of examples of animals that are kept by people in ways that other people don't agree, I don't know why everyone comes down on people who keep tangs in smallish tanks. To me a clown in a 5 gallon nano does'nt seem any better than a hippo in a 30 gallon, but where are the clown police? I would'nt be surprised to find out that these tang protectors of the universe have tangs in smallish tanks themselves.
Hound
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i agree i think its people with really nothing else to do and get all caught up in typing and think they are making sence...............advice to the police of how to keep fish....when you feel the need to yell or tell people they suck that means uv been on the computer a bit to long and u need to have real human contact...lol........
kjmst29
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btw, I go to the Baltimore Aquarium (the NATIONAL aquarium) annually. Last year I was stunned to see a full grown emporer angel in a small tank. It had plenty of gallons, but was only about 2 feet loong, and 4 feet tall. According to this forum, the director of the aquarium should be thrown into the shark tank. Oh wait, not a tang, nevermind.
EdKruzel
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There are many good points here unfortunately accompanied by ignorance.
The rule of thumb in Tang compatibility is to find opposing body shape, diet and/or color.
As most hobbyists have the best intentions of upgrading, none that I am aware of can predict household or family emergencies which always takes a financial priority over a hobby.
To compare clowns and tangs is ignorant as their needs and developments are quite different.
A clownfish has an incredibly small territory on the reef and without a host anemone will most likely fall prey to any number of predators; clowns do not mature to the final female status without being dominant and finding a suitable host.
Clowns are more successful in captivity than in nature.
Tangs are of course larger but fall under the category of shoaling species and cover a wide domain or territory therefore requiring much more room than even larger fish that remain stationary for long periods (IE. grouper, lionfish, hawkfish).
Confines that are too small or overcrowded create stress and weaken the immune system thus leading to a premature death.
Fish are not children and do not fall under the law as such, however they are pets and should receive the same care and concern as anyone that keeps any other animal as a pet.
This thread is closed...
Ed Kruzel
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The rule of thumb in Tang compatibility is to find opposing body shape, diet and/or color.
As most hobbyists have the best intentions of upgrading, none that I am aware of can predict household or family emergencies which always takes a financial priority over a hobby.
To compare clowns and tangs is ignorant as their needs and developments are quite different.
A clownfish has an incredibly small territory on the reef and without a host anemone will most likely fall prey to any number of predators; clowns do not mature to the final female status without being dominant and finding a suitable host.
Clowns are more successful in captivity than in nature.
Tangs are of course larger but fall under the category of shoaling species and cover a wide domain or territory therefore requiring much more room than even larger fish that remain stationary for long periods (IE. grouper, lionfish, hawkfish).
Confines that are too small or overcrowded create stress and weaken the immune system thus leading to a premature death.
Fish are not children and do not fall under the law as such, however they are pets and should receive the same care and concern as anyone that keeps any other animal as a pet.
This thread is closed...
Ed Kruzel
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