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[TheJuanAndOnly235]

I just got a new addition to the tank... A Hippo Tang =)
i got him at ocean gallery
now i already had two clowns and a yellow tang
i wish i had a bigger tank so i can keep them all in there in the long run =/(i have a 55 column)
so when i first got the tang in there my yellow tang was chasing it away like crazy and hitting it with its tail
so i decided to move all of the live rock around to create a new structure... my question is was it a bad idea
to do that about 20 mins after putting the new hippo in there
after i made my decision i thought to myself that prob stressed the heck out of him
well all and all today the yellow tang isn't attacking as much barley saw it but prob happened mostly when i wasnt around
but he did eat today which made me happy
but i did see him scratching on live rock, i saw my yellow tang do this in the begining but definitly not as frequently as my hippo hope everything is alright...
Any one have any input?

 

[Hawkeye]

congrats - was this one of those small hippos OGII had?

keep your eyes peeled for any white spots developing on the fish. The stress might reduce their immune system. Also the "Flashing" against the rocks might be a sign of a parasite/ich development.

 

[mnat]

It is a common strategy to move the live rock around when introducing a new fish if you have an aggressive fish in that tank. Once a fish has its territory, it can defend it aggressively, by moving the rock you are starting over with territory.

As Hawk said keep an eye on the blue hippo, they are very prone to ick and flashing against live rock can be a sign of that.

 

[TheJuanAndOnly235]

Where exactly would the white spots be, all over or just specific areas? and are they like bumps or just white discoloration

 

[Hawkeye]

type in "marine ich" and hit "find" on the google page.

here's a pic I just saw:

 

[JRWOHLER]

You are going to need a bigger tank eventually...take care as mentioned above they are ich magnets.

On a positive note moving the rocks was the right thing to do.

 

[Hawkeye]

You are going to need a bigger tank eventually...take care as mentioned above they are ich magnets.

On a positive note moving the rocks was the right thing to do.

all of us could use bigger tanks...lol.

although a 55 "column" tank does present it's own unique challenges. Hopefully it's just some sand that got on the fish and not ich.

Good luck and keep us updated!

btw - i hope you didn't take my look up google as argumentative - i just meant it's faster than waiting for someone to reply back sometimes.

 

[TheJuanAndOnly235]

You are going to need a bigger tank eventually...take care as mentioned above they are ich magnets.

On a positive note moving the rocks was the right thing to do.

all of us could use bigger tanks...lol.

although a 55 "column" tank does present it's own unique challenges. Hopefully it's just some sand that got on the fish and not ich.

Good luck and keep us updated!

btw - i hope you didn't take my look up google as argumentative - i just meant it's faster than waiting for someone to reply back sometimes.

Tanks for all the input, and this is the internet there should be no such thing as fighting in forms so i never take offense to anything lol and btw yeah it was one of those babies form ocean gallery, he is like an inch and a half or so, at first i didnt want to get him because the tang is going to get to big and so would he but they guy told me i could prob bring him back for some store credit once he is to big so i went for it plus at 31% off you cant go wrong

and i know that the tall tanks are more of a challange but what are your biggest downsides to them
i know that the surface area is one of them

 

[Hawkeye]

lighting is a possible challenge. It may not reach the bottom of the tank where you wanted to keep some corals/clams.

Circulation could be difficult since a standard long tank might be great for a powerhead, but if it's tall, that same powerhead will just blow straight into the otherside.

Finally I would think that aquascaping is a pain unless you have long arms.

On the other hand - tall tanks are ideal for some creatures like seahorses.

 

[Brando457]

lighting is a possible challenge. It may not reach the bottom of the tank where you wanted to keep some corals/clams.

Circulation could be difficult since a standard long tank might be great for a powerhead, but if it's tall, that same powerhead will just blow straight into the otherside.

Finally I would think that aquascaping is a pain unless you have long arms.

On the other hand - tall tanks are ideal for some creatures like seahorses.

He could always do a closed loop out the bottom lol. BTW This thread is worthless without pictures of your tank!!!

GL with the hippo I had 2 of the babies unfortunately from OG that didn't make it through QT :/, but my third one from Dr. Jim is doing really well.