new blue hippo question

who dey

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just got a small blue tang yesterday. He has been acting very skiddish and has been racing back and forth against the back wall of the tank since i acclimated him. Will he calm down after awhile?? Is this normal behavior??
thanks :happyfish
 

who dey

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Originally Posted by renogaw
nope, will constantly swim everywhere. that's why they need bigger tanks.
was waiting for tang police. he's 1" in size and heres a quote from swf.com
note tank size

Size: 2-3 inches
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Pellet, Flake, Greens
Origin: Indian Ocean
Acclimation Time: 4+ hours
Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
 

renogaw

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Originally Posted by WHO DEY
was waiting for tang police. he's 1" in size and heres a quote from swf.com
note tank size

Size: 2-3 inches
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Pellet, Flake, Greens
Origin: Indian Ocean
Acclimation Time: 4+ hours
Minimum Tank Size: 40 gallons
Coral Safe: Yes
Invertebrate Safe: Yes
not part of the tang police, and i don't know what size tank you have. just stating what i've seen, read, and listened to from a personal friend. btw, SWF will tell you that the minimum tank sizes is for the fish they sell, not the fish they grow up to be.
 

mace

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Originally Posted by renogaw
not part of the tang police, and i don't know what size tank you have. just stating what i've seen, read, and listened to from a personal friend. btw, SWF will tell you that the minimum tank sizes is for the fish they sell, not the fish they grow up to be.
Agreed
 

who dey

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Originally Posted by renogaw
not part of the tang police, and i don't know what size tank you have. just stating what i've seen, read, and listened to from a personal friend. btw, SWF will tell you that the minimum tank sizes is for the fish they sell, not the fish they grow up to be.
didn't mean to call u tang police. I have a 55 and kept a Powder blue for two years before he choked on a piece of foam. This guy's really small and has alot of room to swim and i think should do well until my upgrade mid summer. His behavior is way different from my old powder and just hope he adjusts
 

who dey

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Originally Posted by renogaw
heh, i go against the TP, i have a kole in a 75.
hopefully you qt'ed the fish though...
oh i did. learned that the hard way few years back!!!
 

who dey

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Originally Posted by renogaw
did it calm down?
big time, one of my clowns talked some sense into him
 

renogaw

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Originally Posted by WHO DEY
big time, one of my clowns talked some sense into him
well.... remember Finding Nemo? :p
 

ophiura

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Originally Posted by renogaw
heh, i go against the TP, i have a kole in a 75.
hopefully you qt'ed the fish though...

IMO, a TOTALLY different beast entirely. Not really comparable, as kole's are very different in terms of behavior and are fine, IMO in such a tank.
 
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