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non reef safe hippo tang!!
my hippo has actually begun picking at my gorgonia and it looks like hes picking at my watermelon chalice!! what do i do
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tangs are not completely reef safe and are occasionally known to pick at corals. Not much you can do really besides take the fish out
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how often do you feed?
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My hippo (who was well fed) one day started to eat my red open brain.out he went. have a buddy who has one that eat's zoa's .From what I can tell they start doing it when they hit the 3"-4" size . At least in my case. good luck
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They are voracious algae eaters and if they dont have a somewhat constant feeding they will start to please they're apetite. But some just dont have luck when they reach 3-4'' like earlier stated... Good Luck!
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live life... Last edited by RileyCFR; 11/23/2007 at 06:48 PM. |
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Hippo's are considered more omnivores than herbivores.
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my hippo which is about 5" eats any food in the tank based simply on proximity, while the naso makes a point of going for nori if available.
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Dude,
That rainbow sherbet stylo is wicked. In Wisconsin we say "sherbert". LMK if you have any frags. Tom
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im gana try feeding it more and if it still picks out he will go
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Hi, I had the same problem with a hippo, feeding is not the problem once they start they won't stop. I sold mine. Then I tried a saifing tang for over a year was fine and then starting picking at my dendros, duncans, acan you name it, feeding was not a problem. They get 1 1/2 sheet of nori a day, frozen food, whole shrimp. etc.. very fat but they won't stop messing with the corals. I had to sell it too. I'm done with tangs
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Same problem here with my hippo. My tank is more fish only these days partially due to that guy. I do love him and don't have the heart to get rid of him.
Once had a powder blue tang that also ate corals. With a tang, your usually safe, but you never know. |
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