my blue hippo tang is hiding!

[lilithereefer]

i just got a blue hippo tang and he has been hiding since new years eve, anybody know whats happening? he wont eat nori or anything. i have heard that it takes them a while and its normal but i think it has been going on too long.

 

[lilithereefer]

it still is hiding and has been this way for about a week now

 

[Reefing_with_John]

What size tank? What kind of fish do you have in the tank with them?

 

[lilithereefer]

its a temporary 55 gallon with only a clownfish that has shown no signs of aggression towaards it

 

[Reefing_with_John]

its a temporary 55 gallon with only a clownfish that has shown no signs of aggression towaards it

Update??? How’s it doing sometimes blue tangs take a week or so to adjust

 

[mistyseim]

Blue tangs will hide in rocks when they're new to the tank. They do this a lot when there young. They are very shy or when they come down with ich and velvet. Sometimes they tend to hide when they're stressed or nervous

 

[lilithereefer]

its going amazing!!!, loves its new home, they were only feeding nori and frozen at the store and i even switched it to only pellets and nori. about a week ago it also got stung by the anemone and now has learned a lesson and has had no signs of infection or any injury.

 

[lilithereefer]

it is grazing a whole lot for a blue tang as well.