Got my new blue hippo

hot883

hot883

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Originally Posted by slipknot23
Got him on friday. Took some pics but not best
You got him friday? No QT?? Sorry to say, that might have been a bad mistake. All fish especially tangs need to be QT'd before placing them in the display. Good Luck. Watch for ICH.
 
zanoshanox

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The new hippo looks great. I like the percs and the gramma too, all lovely fish. How many gallons in your tank? Looks to me like the hippo is about 3 in?
 
caz

caz

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Good lookin' little guy! Where did you get him from? I'm actually about to get one myself...
 
caz

caz

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I never did qt them personally. I only had one problem with ich. I ended up getting a cleaner shrimp and he went to town on them. It was the funniest thing... they would line up to be cleaned and sit there for a few while he cleaned them, and then return to the back of the line... didn't ever have any problems after that. Maybe I'm lucky?
 
zanoshanox

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Honestly, i hardly ever QT any of my fish. I honestly think its unessesary. But most of the general consensus would not a gree with us...lol.
 
madman133

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as long as your getting them from a good quality place that you have used before and trust i think its unesessary.
 
slipknot23

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My tank is a 75 gallon AGA and all my fish is from Miller's Reef in Bloomsburg, PA. The hippo eats like a pig. some more pics


 
jer4916

jer4916

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VERY nice hippo!... LUCKKKKKKKKKY! ..hehe ... i want one bad....but locally i cant find one ....so hopefully i'll get one in the near future... i have had them before.... i would have highly suggested a QT treatment before placing in the main display....the hippo's are normally fine for the first few days...then BAM ich break out like crazy....so please becareful.....if anything throw a UV on the tank.
~chris
 
jer4916

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Do I See A Black And White Stripped Damsel In That Tank!?!?!??!
Remove It Now!!!!!!!!!
That Thing Is Going To Stress Your Tang Out ...beyond Belief!!!!!!!!!!!
 
jer4916

jer4916

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yeah now it does...once its grown, its going to get extremely aggressive....not my tank..so i wont make you do anything, or chew you out...but seriously from a caring position remove the animal.
it will get extremely mean, more out i know from personal experiance, i had one that bugged my humu trigger...and THEY are mean fish.
lol
~Chris
 
littlebuck

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Very nice. I cant wait untill i get mine. I get him tuesday but its like 4-5 inches. Along with the purple tang same size
 
mytank

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what kind of equipment do you have???
your water is CRYSTAL CLEAR
I have a 75 gallon and the water is kinda murky and having an alge problem.
please let me know, what you are doing thanks in advance
 
devaji108

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Originally Posted by Littlebuck
Very nice. I cant wait untill i get mine. I get him tuesday but its like 4-5 inches. Along with the purple tang same size
plz post pic I love the purple tang...and hippo too!
just got a baby hippo today! :happyfish
decided to get the kole tang instead of the purple thought
 
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