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Old 02/21/2007, 07:14 PM
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Cool Anyone have a blue tang turn black?
I have a blue tang that was the normal color pattern of a blue tang. We have had him for about a year now and he continues to keep getting blacker. Take a look and tell me if your blue looks like ours.
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Old 02/21/2007, 07:16 PM
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He does look cool and you are right he does look very
different than mine (6 months old). You sure you didn't
do a photochop lol jk.... Anyone else?
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Old 02/21/2007, 07:31 PM
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I have Never seen a hepatus do that. Normally, as they age the color on their 'nose' will fade out to a sort of pitted yellowish color.. but the black is pretty wild. Ill give you $10 for it...
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Old 02/21/2007, 07:33 PM
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Wow, cool! Never have I seen anything like that...
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Old 02/21/2007, 07:45 PM
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Old 02/21/2007, 07:48 PM
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That is very cool
He looks great.
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Old 02/21/2007, 08:11 PM
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I saw a post on here about 2 or 3 years ago where a guy had the same thing happen to his Hippo. Someone accused him of touching up the pics with Photoshop!
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Old 02/21/2007, 08:24 PM
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We think he looks cool also just never had this happen before. He seems to be a very happy fish even if he doesn't come from the same side of the ocean has Dory!
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Old 02/22/2007, 11:55 AM
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Old 02/22/2007, 12:37 PM
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I've seen it at least two other times. Both times, everything but the blue oval and the tail eventually turned black.
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Old 02/22/2007, 01:16 PM
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Wow that's so cool.
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Old 02/22/2007, 01:17 PM
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he is sweet. the pic is not photoshoped.
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Old 02/22/2007, 02:10 PM
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I have seen a lot of fish but that one is pretty cool...
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Old 02/22/2007, 02:12 PM
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any studies done on this topic? you guys think its related to lineage and gene within it? similiar to the yellow belly hippos
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Old 02/22/2007, 02:18 PM
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You got pretty lucky with that one, because a LFS or online site could easily market that as a "rare" hippo and could fetch alot more $$
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Old 02/22/2007, 02:22 PM
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lol so true "rare mystery hippo: price $1500 sale price $1000!!"
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Old 02/22/2007, 02:23 PM
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Very cool color morph.
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Old 02/22/2007, 06:06 PM
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Old 02/22/2007, 06:15 PM
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Very odd. I have never seen one like that. Consider yourself lucky. You have a tang that is not really colored like anyone else. Good luck with him.
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Old 02/22/2007, 10:24 PM
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Thanks for all the replys
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Old 02/22/2007, 10:38 PM
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Yes, that has to be very rare. Take good care of him.
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Old 02/23/2007, 01:38 PM
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That's pretty neat. Keep us updated on its progression
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Old 02/23/2007, 01:48 PM
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That is a very cool looking hippo
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Old 03/01/2007, 10:17 AM
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You got pretty lucky with that one, because a LFS or online site could easily market that as a "rare" hippo and could fetch alot more $$
Sorry for the thread hijack but dirtyreefer, tryin to reach ya. Can you drop me an email at dfliger@yahoo.com ?
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Old 03/01/2007, 11:11 AM
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Now, this is a real $1000 fish.
 
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