Mixing fish

[smiley_amg]

Im new to this an was wanting to get a male an female Dragonet fish but wasnt sure if they would be ok with a clownfish an a blue hippo tang that I already have.

 

[bribo12]

How large and old is your tank? Mandarins require a huge population of copepods to feed on. Not an easy fish to maintain.

 

[smiley_amg]

I have a 55 gal

 

[bribo12]

How long has it been setup for? I probably wouldn't do it unless you can find one eating frozen foods

 

[smiley_amg]

I've had it a little over a week but I bought it from someone else who had it awhile.

 

[Bectan01]

You bought it with the livestock it has? That hippo is way to large for that size tank. I believe it's quite had to find a mated pair of dragonets. I used to have a single one in my 55 but unfortunately even with a huge amount of live rock he decided that he didn't want to eat frozen foods anymore and depleted the pod population in a matter of weeks. That was after is had him over a year... How much rock is in it?

 

[bribo12]

Oh geez I didn't even see the male and female part. Yeah definitely no in a 55. I believe mr. Saltwater tank got rid of his mates pair in a 300 because there weren't enough pods for them

 

[smiley_amg]

I found a male an female an what do you mean it's to big for my tank?

 

[bribo12]

I found a male an female an what do you mean it's to big for my tank?

Hippo tangs get over a foot. It will outgrow your tank size. They need a 180 gallon tank as an adult.

 

[smiley_amg]

It's been in the tank ever since it was first bought

 

[bribo12]

It's been in the tank ever since it was first bought

Yes we understand. It is probably small still right? Just understand that as it gets bigger it will need a longer home.

 

[smiley_amg]

Just talked with an expert an the hippo tang I have won't get over 4 inches

 

[bribo12]

Where is his/her support for that? That's just plain not true. They get over a foot. No tang stays that small.

 

[Bectan01]

Well that is a flat out lie.Check out live aquaria for info on your tang. I can't believe it's still healthy being in such a small tank for so long! Poor fishy.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Just talked with an expert an the hippo tang I have won't get over 4 inches

They lied to your face. Even the smallest tang gets to be 7-8 inches