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03/19/2011, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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40 gallon hippo tang?
i thought all blue hippos had to be in a 150 or bigger is this right. they say min tank size 40 hear the link. http://www.saltwaterfish.com/Blue-Hippo-Tang_p_281.html
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03/19/2011, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: hampton roads, va
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thats based on the size being 1-2" at which size they are fairly fragile and timid anyway (shouldn't buy them this size). I had one that size in a 30g for a year before moving it to a 6ft 100g.
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03/19/2011, 10:37 PM
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Most conscientious aquarists would not consider putting any tang into an aquarium that is under 6 feet long. No matter what size they are. Buddy of mine has a hippo in an eight foot wide tank. Bigger is better. They swim great lengths in a day and need massive amounts of room to meet their needs.
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