ive got a 55 gallon tank... can i buy a 1 inch blue hippo???

[agoutihead]

is it possible for me to get a blue hippo in my 55 gallon if i buy the 1 inch blue hippo? thanks!

 

[viper_930]

IMO no. It will grow bigger.

 

[22caddy]

It will outgrow thw tank very quickly and become stressed. When a tang is stressed it will get ich like no other.

 

[agoutihead]

if i get it at one inch... how long before it would be too big for a 55 gallon.. if its enough time for me to save enough money and be able to buy a bigger tank... i would really like to do it.

 

[snipe]

It would be fine if you were planning on getting a bigger tank later down the road. (I.E. 75+ gallons) I would have to look and see the exact gallon for a hippo.

 

[agoutihead]

if i buy one that is 1 inch... how many years before it out grows the 55 gallon?

 

[fishcake]

don't do it , I have a 2 inch blue hippo that i got from someone and i will be trading it in because they stress out so easily and are very prone to ich. I'm afraid to stick it into my 210 display for that reason.

 

[agoutihead]

what makes them so hard to care for? why do they get stressed out all the time? if its a quiet community tank... shouldnt they be just fine?

 

[greatfullreefer]

Originally posted by agoutihead
what makes them so hard to care for? why do they get stressed out all the time? if its a quiet community tank... shouldnt they be just fine?
They are not hard to care for and do not get stressed if kept in the correct environment. The people that have problems are generally the ones that stick them in a small tank. IMO a 125Gallon would be the minimun size tank to consider.

 

[agoutihead]

well right now i have a 55 gallon tank... eventually id like to get a larger one... that is a little bit down the line... i was wondering if i bought a 1 inch hippo how many years before it really outgrew the 55 gallon. thanks!

 

[snipe]

your basic tangs are easier to care for (i.e. yello but there still to big for your tank.)

 

[superman59]

Im not saying you should but my lfs has one In a 12 nano cude. Its been in there for six months and look great It Is still pretty small though

 

[awall]

Are there dwarf tangs like there are dwarf angels?

 

[viet-tin]

Yellow tangs i say are ok for a 55.Just as long as there arent many other fish inside, But i wouldnt recommend on putting one in. KOle tangs are also ok for a 55 since they dont grow as big as other tangs.