blue hippo tang...

Kengaroo131 · 05/12/2007, 08:35 PM

is a 29 gallon tank to small for a blue hippo tang? the only other fish is a tomato clown. any kinda input would be great. thanks guys!

volunteerguy · 05/12/2007, 08:40 PM

definitely too small

Kengaroo131 · 05/12/2007, 08:41 PM

ok thats all i needed to know, thanks for the input!

KAKLANGLEY · 05/12/2007, 08:42 PM

Yes in short. The experience I have researched and see in 1st person is at least a 4 foot long tank many here will disagree and say a 6 foot tank.

There is no tang that is suitable for a tank of that size as there is not enough swimming room. Sorry for the bad news.

Kengaroo131 · 05/12/2007, 08:49 PM

ooh its alright i always though they were cool looking fish and kinda was expecting somthing like this, but i just wanted to make sure.

dose anyone have anyother suggestions on fish that are really neat looking for a 29 gallon tank? i like to get ideas so i can do my research way ahead of time.

returnofsid · 05/12/2007, 09:30 PM

Look at Neon Dotty Back, Firefish, Gobies or Blennies....ohhh and look at 6 Line Wrasse. I'd recommend no more than 3 fish of this general size in your tank. Well, the Tomato Clown would reduce that number to 2 more fish, for a total of 3 fish in the tank.

coast2coast7390 · 05/12/2007, 09:34 PM

is the hippo tang the blue tang with the yellow belly???

shag26272 · 05/12/2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by coast2coast7390
is the hippo tang the blue tang with the yellow belly???

they have them with and without a yellow belly, usually listed as a yellow bellied blue tang

KAKLANGLEY · 05/13/2007, 08:31 AM

Pygmy angels are cool too IMO

davefan13 · 05/13/2007, 08:36 AM

you are keeping chiclids in a 29 gallon? Also, not to be mean or anything, but if you do work at a pet store i would have thought that you would know about tangs and chiclids and their minimum size requirements.

JamesJR · 05/13/2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by davefan13
you are keeping chiclids in a 29 gallon? Also, not to be mean or anything, but if you do work at a pet store i would have thought that you would know about tangs and chiclids and their minimum size requirements.

There are lots of cichlids that stay really small and a 29 is more than adequate to keep them.

Kengaroo131 · 05/13/2007, 03:36 PM

davefan13-i only worked in the marine section for 1 week then they switch me to fresh water cause i know alotttttt more about fresh water then saltwater, thats why i come here to expand my knowlage about saltwater more. and there are many kinds of chiclids that will do very well in a 29 gallon,as long as you supply the correct hiding places and lots of things for them to explors with they will be fine that chiclid tank has been setup for about 9 years now and i still have the same 3 chiclids i started with.

kathainbowen · 05/13/2007, 04:04 PM

You can use a 29g tank if you are keeping small South American cichlids such as rams or apistogrammas. Kribensis could also be kept easily in that small of a tank. Or you could just as effectively keep small African cichlids, especially Tanganykan cichlids, most noteably a small colony of shell dwellers.

.... but that's being mighty off topic of me. *blush*

Kengaroo131 · 05/13/2007, 04:59 PM

haha its ok, thats what i have african chiclids with lotssssssss of rock work

05/12/2007, 08:35 PM	#1
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	blue hippo tang... is a 29 gallon tank to small for a blue hippo tang? the only other fish is a tomato clown. any kinda input would be great. thanks guys! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

05/12/2007, 08:41 PM	#3
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	ok thats all i needed to know, thanks for the input! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

05/12/2007, 08:42 PM	#4
KAKLANGLEY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 165	Yes in short. The experience I have researched and see in 1st person is at least a 4 foot long tank many here will disagree and say a 6 foot tank. There is no tang that is suitable for a tank of that size as there is not enough swimming room. Sorry for the bad news. __________________ 92RR Corner, 2- Hydra 26HD, Ruby 30, 2- MP40, BM Crv5 Neptune Apex HIT EM WITH THE HEIN

05/12/2007, 08:49 PM	#5
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	ooh its alright i always though they were cool looking fish and kinda was expecting somthing like this, but i just wanted to make sure. dose anyone have anyother suggestions on fish that are really neat looking for a 29 gallon tank? i like to get ideas so i can do my research way ahead of time. __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

05/13/2007, 08:31 AM	#9
KAKLANGLEY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 165	Pygmy angels are cool too IMO __________________ 92RR Corner, 2- Hydra 26HD, Ruby 30, 2- MP40, BM Crv5 Neptune Apex HIT EM WITH THE HEIN

05/12/2007, 08:40 PM	#2
volunteerguy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 587	definitely too small

05/12/2007, 09:30 PM	#6
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Look at Neon Dotty Back, Firefish, Gobies or Blennies....ohhh and look at 6 Line Wrasse. I'd recommend no more than 3 fish of this general size in your tank. Well, the Tomato Clown would reduce that number to 2 more fish, for a total of 3 fish in the tank.

05/12/2007, 09:34 PM	#7
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	is the hippo tang the blue tang with the yellow belly???

05/13/2007, 08:36 AM	#10
davefan13 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 192	you are keeping chiclids in a 29 gallon? Also, not to be mean or anything, but if you do work at a pet store i would have thought that you would know about tangs and chiclids and their minimum size requirements. __________________ Seize the Moment Current Tank Info: 29G Freshwater Community

05/13/2007, 03:36 PM	#12
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	davefan13-i only worked in the marine section for 1 week then they switch me to fresh water cause i know alotttttt more about fresh water then saltwater, thats why i come here to expand my knowlage about saltwater more. and there are many kinds of chiclids that will do very well in a 29 gallon,as long as you supply the correct hiding places and lots of things for them to explors with they will be fine that chiclid tank has been setup for about 9 years now and i still have the same 3 chiclids i started with. __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

05/13/2007, 04:04 PM	#13
kathainbowen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 667	You can use a 29g tank if you are keeping small South American cichlids such as rams or apistogrammas. Kribensis could also be kept easily in that small of a tank. Or you could just as effectively keep small African cichlids, especially Tanganykan cichlids, most noteably a small colony of shell dwellers. .... but that's being mighty off topic of me. blush __________________ "So long and thanks for all the fish!" Current Tank Info: 3G picoreef, 18W 50/50 pc, AC20, stocked with assorted zoos, rics, xenia, and GSP

05/13/2007, 04:59 PM	#14
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	haha its ok, thats what i have african chiclids with lotssssssss of rock work __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef