Blue Hippo Tang with the yellow belly

[lil.guppy]

Well I just noticed this fish and now im in love. I have been trying to stay away from the same fish that everyone else has and this one looks a little different compared to the original Dori fish.
Problem is, I cant find them anywhere. Everyone is out of stock and saltwaterfish.com doesnt even sell them.

 

[jackri]

Don't be stealing my fish idea!
I saw one in Minneapolis and wife and I feel in love with the fish that was not for sale. I have seen them occasionally on the 2 doctors site in the wysiwyg fish section for about 100 bucks --- but it's still winter here and I refuse to have anythign shipped wintertime (yes april and we're fighting floods and blizzards STILL

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My LFS can order them in -- check with yours as it is something they can probably special order in for you... good luck

 

[lil.guppy]

Yea I am going to call later this morning to see if they can order some.
If not, I have a couple sites that are supposed to email me.

 

[spanko]

WOW they are beautiful for sure..............
Pic from MAAST

 

[lil.guppy]

AND they are only a few bucks more then the originals
but from what I have read I guess they are not even related they are completely different tangs

 

[jackri]

They are out of africa.... I would think they are at least distant cousins if not directly related
Prices I've seen are about 100 bucks... the actual dories I've seen go 40 - 105 so ehh.. kinda close.
Beautiful fish though.

 

[lil.guppy]

tee hee hee I have found them for $55 and $60
(what sites are you lookin at

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[jackri]

The two docs is all -- I haven't really looked that hard yet being winter.

 

[lil.guppy]

I know how you feel about the weather. I was impatient and ordered my calvuses from New York and I live in Oregon in the dead of December.
Went to pick them up at the airport and their water was freezing cold. They layed on the bottom of the tank for awhile but luckily everyone survived.
Its a risk I am not willing to take anymore.
About what time of the year can you start ordering over there?

 

[jackri]

Well normally any time now.. but it was still only 16 degrees this morning.

 

[lil.guppy]

I like to stick with states near me like California, Oregon and Washington.
I was a little leary and ordered from Florida and surprisingly they made it better then someone from oregon who only lives a few hours away.
I guess it depends on how well they package things

 

[jackri]

The WYSIWYG from the 2 docs comes out of Wisconsin I believe -- so much closer to me than Florida or California. I should just move back to Florida on the gulf

 

[lil.guppy]

Its true! Most of the good stuff comes out of Florida!