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05-05-2007, 08:16 PM
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 blue hippo tang hey guys just got a new blue hippo tang i've read up on this fish and i understand it can be delicate so far its doing good nothing is picking on it and its eating it does tend to hide a bit but its getting better and it rubs on a rock every now and then but no noticible ich on it. does anyone have any tips on this fish that might help me along with it?  |
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05-05-2007, 08:36 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang Feed it lots of nori or (green sea weed) on a algae clip.. These fish get white spots when they are stressed etc and are very prone to ich, I've found the strong feedings of nori daily along with good meaty meals at night keep mine very fat and healthy  |
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05-09-2007, 02:47 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang yea i lost one very quickly it had been treated and well looked after diet ect so just keep a very good eye on it for the first couple of weeks and ks right a good mixter of food you cant always see the prob so a good diet and lots of attention |
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05-09-2007, 03:05 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang well i've had it for about a week now and its eating great its no longer rubbing and its actually swimming with my 2 other tangs without fighting or anything looks healthy and eating great so i'm keeping my fingers crossed. |
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05-09-2007, 04:11 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang good all the best with it ! |
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05-09-2007, 08:00 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang You feed your tangs algae on a clip right ?? (keep in mind tangs graze ALL DAY on the reefs in the wild) They just LOVE nori and cannot get enough |
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05-20-2007, 08:46 AM
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| Re: blue hippo tang had ich when first introduced, soaked food in garlic, after e week it went away and now six months later still no sign |
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05-20-2007, 12:20 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang hes doing great now eating like a horse good color not stressed nothing picking on him seems to be a healthy fish he's not even hiding anymore comes up to me up top when i'm feeding the fish and eats off the clip really good. i believe he's gonna be just fine. |
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05-21-2007, 05:56 PM
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| Re: blue hippo tang do you have any cleaner shrimp in your tank? those hippo tangs love to be cleaned by the shrimp...well, at least mine does. i saw some white spots on him a few days after i bought him...i ran out...got a cleaner shrimp and it went right to work, no more spots. steve |
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