hippo tang - Aquarium Advice

schmilnik · 07-10-2007, 03:05 AM

My friend got rid of his tank and he gave me his hippo tang he is about 3 inches. How long do you think I can house him in a 46 gallon?

**melosu58** · 07-10-2007, 08:40 AM

IMO I dont think you can house him in that size tank. They need plenty of swimming room which I dont think a 46 can handle. I would suggest a 100+ tank. I know it`s not what you want to hear but JMO.

weemanpow3 · 07-10-2007, 09:59 AM

Well it depends on how big the fish is. If its bigger than 2-2 1/2 inches then I would sell him to you LFS. I hear they can get up to 1'. with right conditions. My brother has one in his 30g tank but its only an 1 inch big and hes gonna trade it back when it gets an inch bigger. I would recommend trading to the LFS.

Hara · 07-10-2007, 10:30 AM

until yesterday? I think even a three inch tang is hard-pressed to be as active as they should be for good growth.

pinkie · 07-15-2007, 10:04 PM

Hippo tangs grow very fast when well-fed and to be honest 3" is already pushing it for a 46 gallon. I'd say it could live there a couple months, but at that point of time it's such a stress on the fish it isn't even worth it to have to reacclimate it to a different tank, find it a new home, etc.

**melosu58** · 07-15-2007, 10:23 PM

Read this post about a tank to big for the tank. This guy is someone I believe to be one of the best.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewto...r=asc&start=10

07-10-2007, 03:05 AM	#1
schmilnik Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 96	hippo tang My friend got rid of his tank and he gave me his hippo tang he is about 3 inches. How long do you think I can house him in a 46 gallon?

07-10-2007, 09:59 AM	#3
weemanpow3 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 206 Images: 10	Well it depends on how big the fish is. If its bigger than 2-2 1/2 inches then I would sell him to you LFS. I hear they can get up to 1'. with right conditions. My brother has one in his 30g tank but its only an 1 inch big and hes gonna trade it back when it gets an inch bigger. I would recommend trading to the LFS. __________________ 30 gallon with 250w 14k HQI lighting

07-10-2007, 10:30 AM	#4
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	until yesterday? I think even a three inch tang is hard-pressed to be as active as they should be for good growth. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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07-15-2007, 10:04 PM	#5
pinkie Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 149 Images: 7	Hippo tangs grow very fast when well-fed and to be honest 3" is already pushing it for a 46 gallon. I'd say it could live there a couple months, but at that point of time it's such a stress on the fish it isn't even worth it to have to reacclimate it to a different tank, find it a new home, etc.