Yellow Belly Black Hippo Tang?

[cool clown]

I bought a yellow belly blue hippo about 4 months ago. Since then most of his blue has dissapeared and been relaced with black. Is this normal, rare or happened to anyone else? He eats tons and appears fine. I have 2 pic's of him and one of my regular blue hippo to help show the difference in color. Let me know what you think.

 

[stanlalee]

never seen such a thing in my life! I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with it being a yellow belly but sure as hell would like to know whats going on there.

 

[spanko]

What are you feeding it?

 

[noah's nemo]

Originally Posted by Stanlalee
http:///forum/post/2746649
never seen such a thing in my life! I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with it being a yellow belly but sure as hell would like to know whats going on there.
+1.....If it is some kind of rare breed,i want one too.. needless to say, very odd

 

[cool clown]

I feed alot of foods. New life spectrum pellets, mrine cuisine, emerald entree, mysis, all soaked in garlic, zoe, and selcon. I also feed grape culurpa and algae sheets. I rotate between them. He has doubled in size since I got him.

 

[spanko]

Hmm....was thinking the color variation may have been due to the food. Looks like a good mix though so that kind of rules that out.

 

[t316]

Bump....
I gave this a few hours, expecting to come back and see this mystery solved. Nobody has seen this before...

It's new to me.

 

[wangotango]

I've seen them with more pronounced black coloration (usually towards the head).
Definately not common, but I don't think it's the only fish like it.
-Justin

 

[cool clown]

So there is nothing wrong with him? Also do you think his color will continue to change, I have only had him 4 months?

 

[toosalty]

I wouldn't mind having a blue tang like that. Something different not the same ol' blue you get. In my opinion I think it looks nice.

 

[spiderwoman]

Very unique. I've never seen anything like that before. If he truly is having a good and balanced diet and he eats and acts well, then I would not worry about it.

 

[jaymz]

Pretty darned cool.. if it ever out grows your tank. You could make a mint of that guy i bet.

 

[powderblutang]

my friend has a hippo with alot of black on his head

 

[cool clown]

He lives in a 180 so I don't think he will out grow the tank. If he is a rare breed I wish I could breed him and have babies to share. I will post a pic in a few weeks to see if he changes much. He still has a few inches to grow. right now he is only 3-4 inches.