size of hippo tangs

[zibnata]

Does anyone know how big hippo tangs get ?

 

[bang guy]

Largest I ever saw was about 12"

 

[steelchromis]

I think around 11-12".

 

[zibnata]

how big do they get in a 55 gallon tank ?

 

[ross]

I think they will still grow to full size. A 55 is way too small. I have seen them at least 12in at some huge aquariums in Las Vegas.

 

[zibnata]

thanks for info

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by Ross
I think they will still grow to full size.
I know what you mean and I agree but I don't want it mis-interpreted.
Sometimes a smaller tank will cause a SW fish so much stress that it's growth is stunted. This isn't normal and stunted SW fish are very unhealthy and don't normally live even a tenth of their normal lifespan.
This is not the same as freshwater where a few species of fish will grow smaller in smaller containers.
A Hippo in a 55 will never reach full size, it will probably perish long before that.

 

[ross]

Yeah thats basically what i meant. I have heard that saltwater fish won't grow to the size of the aquarium there in. A hippo would definetly die long before it reached 12 inches in a 55g.